So one of my major projects for the media and film criticism class I am taking is to edit and produce a short documentary film regarding a social "friction" - something that we feel is important to us and an issue that exists in our current society and generation.
I started out really overwhelmed by this assignment, though I was also quite excited, and my ideas for a topic have since then been really broad. Initially, I came up with a bunch of ideas about the health care systems in other countries beyond the United States because it is something unfamiliar to me but that I would like to gain an understanding in. While this would be a great idea to pursue during a study abroad experience, it is impractical for a project that I need to put together now for this class. Then I thought about looking at the health care system in Canada (as this is something I am very interested in...I'd like to get into medical school or graduate school there), however again, my ability to make direct contact with people who would be able tp provide me with insights is limited to non-existent. Ultimately, I would really like to make something I can be proud of and talk about my experiences of study in a medical school interview (that I will hopefully one day get). Keeping with the science-related themes, other ideas I have considered have been examining the media's representation of the medical field and health care systems in things like television programs and film as well as how this representation influences the public's knowledge perceptions of medicine/disease. I really like this idea but I feel I need some sort of direction - hopefully I'll be able to talk to Professor Baldwin about my ideas early next week. More to come.
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