MISSION▪X SUMMARY Leila Wilhem
When I was first introduced to the idea of Mission X, I thought, “Wow, how am I going to do this?” I didn’t understand a project that had no boundaries or rules. I hadn’t the slightest idea what I wanted to do. Others were already beginning, and I was still brainstorming. With time passing quickly, I had to do something, so I threw myself into several different projects, starting with a cookbook.
This idea didn’t go far. After I had about 12 recipes, I got bored and could no longer be bothered with it. The beauty of Mission X is I could stop this project after I fulfilled my goals for the week and then move on to something else. I tried to make a list of other things I was interested in doing, but ideas didn’t come easily. One day I stapled some papers together and created a zine hoping to get an idea by having a physical element as opposed to staying digital. That day left me with nothing except a small paper book, but that evening when I went home and was searching online for more ideas, I found an article talking about different languages. This sparked an idea for me, and I decided to create a Hello Zine.
For my zine, I included ways to say hello in different languages. Each page had its own design and lettering styles, and I wanted to create a different format for every page. As I got to the middle of the zine, I thought it might be fun to finish the second half of the zine with words for goodbye. I had mostly exhausted most common ways to say hello, and so I could learn more during the course of my project.
As I finished the project, I am very happy with myself because I learned a lot about different cultures and languages, and it turned out very well, in my opinion. I thoroughly enjoyed Mission X overall.
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Don’t get frustrated with not coming up with ideas, and don’t get caught up in other people’s projects. Just focus on doing anything that makes you happy.
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