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The project has brought to my attention the extent in which teenage girls take part in, are aware of and affected by judgement of peers. I feel that this process has provided them an opportunity to learn about each other by talking about and listening to personal insecurities, interests and backgrounds, which could be a way to build empathy and respect in the school environment. I'd like to investigate this, by having one on one discussion with each in the group.

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Q. Do you like working in a group?

A. Susan: No. I like working with my friends but not the others. Because they are annoying people, not nice...

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On multiple occasions the students have made comments on each others ideas that could be seen as belittlement.

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Although I think that they are unaware of this, there has been a lot of opportunity for discussion and learning on issues that effect them such as body/self-confidence through discussion amongst them selves and hearing positive opinions from older girls who they may look up to. I will devise a question on this to include after analysing a rough cut of the film and how hearing these opinions has been positive for the students.

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Students have used words like 'brutal' when describing how they would feel about other students seeing their work.

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Conducting interviews with college students around NUIG

" I think they really noticed the open, non-judgemental and confident attitude of the college girls and their willingness to participate and be on camera....There was an uncomfortable and awkward incident when I approached some secondary school students (from the same school). They all seemed very uncomfortable and stood further back from the girls when asking questions and filming." - (diary entry, lesson 8, 8/11/17)

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Evidence - Observation: Students taking part in and recording mock interviews.

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Evidence - Observation: Students taking part in and recording mock interviews.

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Students taking part in and recording mock interviews.

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Students interviewing each other about make-up and the pressures girls have in relation to it.

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Q. These kind of topics that we are talking about, have you ever thought about them before? In this kind of a way?

Susan: No.

Q. So do you think this project has made you think more about social issues?

Susan: It’s made me see more.
Sarah: I just think that I’m a really deep thinker.

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Q. Explain how you would feel interviewing people like in the clips we just seen? (after watching clips from some documentary films).

Sarah: I'd feel very uncomfortable, but I'm happy to do it.

Nina: I don't know

Susan: I don't know, because I've never done something like this but I have no problem asking questions.

Bella: It would be nice because you can see people's opinions.

Jane: Asking questions, writing answers.

A. Joan: I will be happy.

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"A few times they mentioned how uncomfortable the were - Jane said she would be embarrassed asking questions" - (diary entry, lesson 4. 18/10/17)

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Q. You mentioned before that if you were to interview someone you'd be embarrassed? In general, not just you yourself, why do you think you'd feel embarrassed?

Sarah: Well other people think about you.

Jane: Cause like, you don't really do that often. You're scared maybe.

Sarah: And it's cause like I'm ugly so..

Q. What do you mean by that?

Sarah: 'cause you have lower self-esteem, that's the thing.

Jane: Because you don't really do that in everyday life. You don't go asking people, strangers questions like that, like you feel scared maybe, I don't know.

Susan: Because you are sitting in front of a camera which is not natural and you have to ask questions like you wouldn't ask everyone everyday.

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Conducting interviews with college students around NUIG
"They were very apprehensive at first, but it happened very quick that they didn't have enough time to dwell on it...... Sarah was nervous about getting her words mixed up.....I approached the college girls, students were very uncomfortable doing that.....once we got the first interview out of the way they began to relax more and enjoy it." - (diary entry, lesson 8, 8/11/17)

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Q. How did you feel before, during and after interviewing the person?

Page:

Before - I felt nervous.

During - I felt awkward, I felt like I was intruding and I was annoying.

After - I felt normal, and satisfied.

Nina:

Before - Nervous.

During - Awkward, nervous.

After - Normal, good.

Jane:

Before - I was kinda scared and awkward, nervous.

During - Embarrassed, and awkward, I laughed a bit.

After - It was fun and I was comfortable.

Bella:

Before - Nervous at the start but after good.

During - Normal.

After - Satisfied, good.

Sarah:

Before - Nervous.

During - Awkward.

After - Wanting do more.

Joan:

Before - Nervous.

During - Okay.

After - Relieved.

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Discussing feelings during the interviewing process.

Page: ....And it was people that I didn’t know and I felt like I was intruding. Going up to their face with a camera and being like ‘hey I wan’t to interview you?’

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Evidence - Questionnaire/Focus Group (Week 7)

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Evidence - Questionnaire/Focus Group (Week 7)

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Q. Do you think it was a positive or negative experience? Why?

Page: A positive experience, due to me finally coming out of my comfort zone..... Afterwards, I felt like I needed more answers. I wanted more information. It was a positive experience, because I was shy to go up and talk to people. I went outside my box.

Jane: Positive, because it teaches you to be more comfortable with strangers.

Sarah: It was positive, it helps you with your self consciousness.

Joan: Positive, because it was fun. Because I wouldn’t be shy to someone I know.

Bella: Positive, because your get to see peoples opinions.

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Q. What have you learned about yourself after doing this project?

Sarah: I learnt that everybody is very insecure about themselves.

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Q. Do you think younger girls might benefit from the message you are telling? How so?

Nina: Yes, because some girls are not themselves in the group of some girls just to fit in and be liked.

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"A few times they mentioned how uncomfortable the were - Jane said she would be embarrassed asking questions" - (diary entry, lesson 4. 18/10/17)

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Q. You mentioned before that if you were to interview someone you'd be embarrassed? In general, not just you yourself, why do you think you'd feel embarrassed?
.... What do you mean by that?

(cont. on from discussion on interviewing people).

A. Bella: I wouldn't feel that embarrassed if it was an older person, not like a teenager or someone.
A. Jane: .... because teenagers judge more.
A. Bella: ..... or if someone is in like their early 20s, like yeah. Someone who's in their late 30s or 40s or 50s.

Q. So you don't care if they are older?

A. Bella: Yeah
A. Sarah: But, if its someone your age than, you know how like teenagers judge so easily.
A. Jane: Because they judge.

Do you think someone in their 20s would judge you?

A. Jane: Not really.
A. Sarah: Well they don’t show it. They just keep it in. But if your with a teenager...
A.Jane: ...20s is fine, but older people are fine.

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This is especially evident with the Superfan film in that I think the student is using it as a way to speak about an important part her own identity that she thinks is harshly judged. I would have conversations with each of the groups at different stages and record the answers in reflection diary, focus group discussion and analysing student work.

Evidence - Student Work: Susan writing about being a superfan.

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Q. Can I ask, was the camera the biggest problem with this project?

Page: Yeah probably. And it was people that I didn’t know and I felt like I was intruding. Going up to their face with a camera and being like ‘hey I wan’t to interview you?’.

Sarah: Nervous about talking and messing up.

Susan: I agree

Q. What about looking at the footage?

Page: I don’t like my voice, I don’t like listening to my voice.

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Evidence - Questionnaire/Focus Group (Week 7)

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Evidence - Questionnaire/Focus Group (Week 7)

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Q. Have you learned more about your classmates during this project? Explain your answer?

Page: They were comforting during the awkwardness of talking to strangers. Nobody judges you.

Nina: Yes, I learned what they like and that they are comfortable talking to each other then talking to strangers.

Jane: People hate their voice and don’t like to be filmed..... They think they are ugly.

Sarah: Everyone thinks they don’t look good, and voice is not nice. No one judges you. Everyone is different..... Nobody judges you.

Joan: Yes. Some mean ones are now nice..... I learned about peoples job, and they were nicer than I expected.

Bella: They are more comfortable with us because we know each other.

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Q: Do you think younger girls might benefit from what you are telling them?

Page: It could help them have a voice no matter what, as in we had from cultural food to the end of the spectrum which was superfan , and then people are more interested in different things people are more interested in cooking, people are interested in watching TV, people are interested in doing make-up. So it was all basically the same thing even though they were opposite ends. So it would help kids have a voice I guess.

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Students questions after reading article on African Cuisine.

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http://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/files/gse-mcc/files/empathy_brief_for_schools2.pdf?m=1448053946

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https://www.livescience.com/37910-self-consciousness-teenage-brain.html

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Importance of self-awareness in adolescence 

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Importance of self-awareness in adolescence 

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http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol.%2021%20Issue1/Version-2/D021121922.pdf