Hi, I’m Roman Olsen. I’m a DLab student at One Stone. Some of my interests include technology and entrepreneurship, and my pronouns are he/him. For my previous immersion, I signed up for (Re)Visualized, and I had a great experience that I want to share with you. When I was in (Re)Visualized, I learned about 3D modeling using Blender, a 3D graphics software. This was something I had always wanted to try but never had, as it looked very advanced and confusing to me. In the first week of the immersion, I was learning the basics and was having fun experiencing something new. I also thought it was awesome how Daniel Krafft, a YLab student, helped lead the immersion, showed us the software, and helped us build simple models. Toward the end of the immersion, I started working on my final project. I decided that I wanted to create Loly-Poly terrain, which is essentially terrain but with a more geometric style. At first I learned how to make a tree from watching a tutorial on YouTube, and that was really helpful, but when I was trying to create the actual terrain (such as the grass and hills), I had help from Daniel. He showed me a couple tips and tricks that he uses when he makes Low-Poly creations, and they were very useful for my project. Once I was happy with my design, I imported it into Unity and Roblox Studio, which are video game engines. That meant that I could now use my creation in my own video game if I ever wanted to! Overall, I really enjoyed my Re(Visualized) experience. I learned a lot about 3D modeling, and I would say it’s now one of my interests. This experience connects to my Vision Board, because one of my values is creation and sharing that creation to others, and in (Re)Visualized I created 3D models that I presented and shared out in the end. I’m grateful that there are other students who can help show us new skills; it makes me wonder how I can help teach and be an inspiration for other people. It has moved me to Be The Good, because I realized how much of an impact you can make on somebody’s life just by sharing your knowledge with them. To me, part of doing good is sharing, teaching, and being there to help others, and I think the student leadership in the Re(Visualized) immersion accomplished those aspects well. One thing that breaks my heart is when people have a project or goal that they want to achieve but are not sure if they have the knowledge, skills, or resources to finish it. That makes me want to do good in the world by sharing my knowledge with as many people as I possibly can. I benefited from the experience of having Daniel share his knowledge with me, and as a result, I want to share my knowledge with others to help them on their journey.
