Metacognition: Two Type of Mistakes

While creating anything, any work of art, any essay, any meal, any project you always find that one thing or those few things that could have worked out better. Some people call these mistakes, as in punishment like point deduction or disapproval, and others call these mistakes, as in improvement and stepping stones to the next great work.  While creating the mashup i made mistakes. In fact I made a lot of mistakes. Some mistakes were simple and easy to correct, others are mistakes deep into the meaning of the words that are hard to see at the surface.

Whether obvious or not, I could improve this mashup by eliminating mistakes. As I was creating this mashup I struggled with finding meaningful quotes about love. I knew love was the topic I wanted to do and I knew I really wanted it to be deep and meaningful but I struggled a lot with finding quotes that did what I wanted. That was one of the mistakes I made. I had this image in my head of what I wanted it to be and how I wanted it to work out and my mashup does not quite level up to my expectation. An artist or writer should always be proud of the work they have created right? Unfortunately, that is not how I feel. I feel as if  I could have done so much better if I had that second chance.

But not all bad things come from this mistake. In fact I believe more good has come out of it than bad. School is all about improving to reach your highest potential. This issue that has occurred has improved the way I will approach essays and protects from now on. Yes you should be prepared and have material to create the work that must be done, but you don't have to have this vivid image in your head of what it MUST be. Let your mind flow and let things just fall into place. When this process happens, that is when great works are created.

In the mashup I could have done a lot better. I could have made sure it flowed a little nicer, I could have  made the overall appearance more appealing, I could have gone deeper into the meaning, and I could have gone beyond the requirement needed to create a wonderful mashup. I could have done all those things, but how about the things I actually did. I must say I am proud to read what I wrote. I was kinda surprised by the thinking I did while making this mashup. I really took pieces that really had no relation to each other at all and made it into one story, one meaning.

I stepped out of my comfort zone during this mashup. I had to drop the "perfect idea" I had in my head and think of a new idea. As easy of a task it sounds, it was actually quite difficult, but I was glad I did what I did because it created the mashup that I am proud to submit.