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Response to: dannyrhumanities: Metacognition: Joining T.U.B.

-in the blog Danny discusses what it was like to join a new band, and how he learned new styles and techniques from collaborating with other musicians.

I think that its really cool that you were able to step out of your comfort zone and try something new with music. It's really important to take risks, and try new things because you never know if you will enjoy something, or be good at it, until you actually try it. The way you described the differences between your two bands was really interesting, because you said instead of doing things the way you were used to, you had to step back and listen to what other people were doing. I think that listening to others is the key to a great collaboration. Even though you probably have lots of good ideas on your own, imagine what would happen if you combined your ideas with someone Else's? The possibilities would be endless and the combination of thoughts could generate something truly amazing.

Response to: HannahHumanities: Best of week: My self portrait

-in this post Hannah describes the feelings of her work being plagiarized and connected it to the article about Farnsworth called "The Televisionary"

First of all, I really enjoyed reading your blog entry because it was set up with a very clear beginning, middle, and end. I was drawn into your post because of this idea of a self portrait and what it means to the artist as well as what it means to others. It boggles my mind to think that you were able to work on one specific piece of art for 8 hours! It shows true dedication and focus, which are necessary skills for an artist. The way that your friend took your ideas to put into her art was a great connection to the televisionary. It really bothers me when people use other peoples work and take the credit for it, and I'm really sorry that that happened to you. Especially after you spent so much time developing you own PERSONAL style, it is unfair that someone else would use what you made and put into their own self-portrait. The whole point of a self portrait is to display each individual artist's work, and in the end your friend wont be the winner, you will be because you stayed true to yourself.