My Nonexsistent Friendship with Audacity

Over the course of this semester, I have really enjoyed the assignments we have been given. Writing is one of my favorite things to do and while I would much rather be traveling the world than going to school, this course has provided an enjoyable college experience.


The narrative essay was easy for me to come up with ideas for, however, it was a lot more difficult to solidify my choice. I ended up choosing a more personal story because for some reason it is easier for me to write about personal experiences. The only issue that arose while drafting and editing this essay was trying to contain the words in a way that would allow me to stay within the time frame of the audio file. Even after turning the file in via Blackboard, I still have a lot of editing to do if I want the audio to be exactly how I envision it to be.


Now, when it comes to Audacity I have spent hours upon hours messing around with the tools and effects to try and gain a better understanding of how the software works, but to no avail. I am continuously struggling to get my audio files to sound how I want them to sound, make sure there is no unnecessary background noise, and more. This could be due to my inability of being technologically able or my lack of software intelligence. By having these unsuccessful attempts with Audacity it makes me extremely excited to complete this course and delete Audacity completely.






Lexie

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