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The audio essay was probably my favorite project this semester, partly because I learned how to effectively use an audio program that I have never used before and partly because I got to share a personal experience of mine that has made a huge influence in my career path and overall the person that I have become. Until this class, I have never been "techy," or in other words, never good at working with technology. In fact, a major reason why I chose to take this class was because I was eager to learn more about technology and how to tie in technology with literature. Seeing how our world is advancing in technology every day has given me the desire to seek out new computer skills and I am so happy this class has allowed me to learn so much about different computer programs. For this project, learning how to use Audacity was a little tricky at first. I spent a couple of hours just simply figuring out how all the cool tools and effects worked with the program before I actually started recording my piece.