Sunday, May 24, 2026

Week 18 Reflection: Turbulence, Animation & A Spark Returning ✈️๐ŸŽฌ✨


Week 18 was SOOOOO much fun ๐Ÿ˜ญ✨

Honestly, I loved it.

First of all… it has been AGES since I last boarded a plane ✈️๐Ÿ˜‚. I became one of those people taking photos of everything just for the geotag.

And honestly?

I don’t even care if people think I’m weird ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ“ธ.

I just cannot help it.

The Nervous Journey Begins๐Ÿ˜ฎ‍๐Ÿ’จ✈️

Before departing for the course, I was nervous the entire time.

Not normal nervous.

๐Ÿ‘‰ airport nervous ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚

I kept worrying:

  • Did I check in my bag correctly?
  • What if I missed my flight?
  • What if they didn’t allow me to board because my hand carry exceeded 7kg?!

And honestly…
between my:
๐Ÿ’ป laptop
๐Ÿ“ฑ iPad
๐Ÿ”‹ powerbank

…I really thought I might get stopped ๐Ÿ˜†

Then came:
๐Ÿ˜ต‍๐Ÿ’ซ navigating the airport
๐Ÿ˜ต‍๐Ÿ’ซ finding the cab counter
๐Ÿ˜ต‍๐Ÿ’ซ trying to look calm while internally panicking

But alhamdulillah ๐Ÿค
I safely arrived.

Walking Into a Room Full of Youngsters๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽ

The next day, the course began.

And BOY… I was nervous again ๐Ÿ˜ญ.

The room was almost full of youngsters ๐Ÿ˜†✨.

It was also the place where I saw:
๐ŸŽ the highest concentration of Apple products in one room ๐Ÿ˜‚

MacBooks everywhere. iPads everywhere. Energy everywhere.

The crowd was lively, enthusiastic, laughing, helping each other.

And slowly…

I started enjoying myself ๐Ÿค

Cuppa Production ☕๐ŸŽฌ

My group was called:
Cuppa Production

And honestly, we worked HARD.

We completed tasks together, discussed ideas, edited videos… and even slept at 1 a.m. finishing our projects ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚.

Tiring? Yes.

Fun? VERY.

Learning Beyond Video Editing ๐ŸŽฅ✨

I already had some experience making videos through Perky Piung ๐Ÿข.

But this course taught me something deeper.

Not just:
๐Ÿ‘‰ how to make videos

But:
๐Ÿ‘‰ how to TEACH others to make videos.

I learned:
✨ step-by-step workflow
✨ planning and publishing process
✨ trainer preparation
✨ how to guide learners creatively

And suddenly, I could see:
๐ŸŒฑ how this connects to my classroom
๐ŸŒฑ my storytelling
๐ŸŒฑ my future projects

The Digital Portfolio Panic ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ’ป

We were also required to create our:
๐Ÿ“‚ digital portfolio

Which…

hahaha I have not started yet ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚

So yes.
Another thing added to my:
๐Ÿ‘‰ “School Holidays Mountain of Tasks™” ⛰️๐Ÿ˜†

But honestly?

I hope I can slowly complete many of them during the holidays ๐Ÿค

Teacher’s Day Love๐ŸŒท๐ŸŽ

Last week was also:
✨ Teacher’s Day ✨

And I received so many gifts, drawings, and little tokens from my students ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’›.

I truly appreciate the love and effort from both the learners and their parents.

And deep inside, I quietly hope:

๐Ÿ‘‰ the love they show me
will slowly become
๐Ÿ‘‰ love for learning too ๐Ÿค

Rediscovering Malaysian Folklore๐Ÿข๐Ÿ“–✨

One of the most meaningful parts of the course was meeting people from all over the country.

The trainers and participants helped me:
✨ understand animation better
✨ reconnect with storytelling
✨ rediscover love for Malaysian folklore

And honestly?

It has been a while since I truly celebrated my own culture like this.

Now my brain is already buzzing with ideas ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚

Like…

๐Ÿ‘‰ What if Perky Piung starred in Malaysian folklore stories? ๐Ÿข✨

Can you imagine:

  • Piung meeting Sang Kancil?
  • Piung in Mahsuri?
  • Piung wandering through Story Island folklore adventures?

HAHAHAHA ๐Ÿ˜ญ✨

Another pile added to my school holiday plans.

But honestly?

I think these ideas are worth exploring.

A Creative Direction Emerging๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŽจ

This course made me realise something important.

I think I want to focus more on:
๐ŸŽฌ animation
๐Ÿ“– storytelling
๐ŸŽฅ video creation
✨ creative learning experiences

Just like:
๐Ÿข Perky Piung on Story Island

And for the first time in a while…

that dream feels possible.

Final Reflection ๐Ÿค

Week 18 reminded me that sometimes…

we need to step outside our normal routine to remember who we are becoming ๐ŸŒฑ✨


This course did not just teach me animation.

It reignited:
๐Ÿ’› creativity
๐Ÿ’› curiosity
๐Ÿ’› courage

And for that…

Alhamdulillah ๐Ÿค✨


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