This kind of project was exciting in that every student had the chance to present a belief for four minutes, with everyone’s undivided attention. Some presented on things that could be considered quite ridiculous, while others shared deep and personal convictions. On the whole, however, everyone seemed passionate about what they did. In my case, I really wanted to illustrate how the Spirit can expand our world by helping us make friendships.
My premise was fairly simple: throughout the sketch, I would be conversing with the audible voice inside my head, which is later revealed to be the Spirit. I used my own voice because I wanted it to seem like I was inwardly debating my choice to talk to people. Additionally, I find that the Spirit often speaks to us in our own voices. The General conference quote by Marvin J. Ashton at the end is what cements the message. In between each scene, I would walk up to the whiteboard behind me and draw a bigger circle around what I labeled as “my world,” indicating how it expands with each person I make a connection to. The music I chose for each of these segments was admittedly kind of corny, but effective in conveying how I felt, as it became more complex with each time it was heard.
It was a good experience to freely share my belief about the Spirit helping us make friendships, but I found myself surprised at how I felt as I shared it. I rehearsed my performance plenty of times, but when I was actually performing it I genuinely felt the way my character did: sad and lonely, but hopeful. Maybe it’s because my audio track was playing loudly, or because I was trying to get into the right mindset, but I truly felt what I was trying to convey. Maybe that’s why media (and art in general) is so important in our lives: it helps us feel things we otherwise wouldn’t.
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