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Flex Year Part Two
As I embarked on the second half of my flex year, I continued to build on what I had started in the fall and embarked on new adventures....
davidshapiro27
Jul 83 min read
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Flex Year: Part 1 (Aug - Dec 2024)
Hey everyone! Instead of going back to school in September as I have every year of my life thus far (minus the first few years), I began...
davidshapiro27
Jan 75 min read
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July and August 2024
These two months were full of travel. In July, we took off for our annual family trip to Rangeley, Maine. Rangeley, Maine While in Maine,...
davidshapiro27
Sep 12, 20246 min read
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June 2024
After graduating college, I moved back home and attempted to find places to fit all my stuff from college in my house. Easier said than...
davidshapiro27
Aug 2, 20247 min read
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April and May 2024
If you are here expecting to learn what I did in April and May of 2024, well, you are in the right place! Final Stretch of Classes I got...
davidshapiro27
Jun 17, 20248 min read
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March 2024
Way back, around two months ago, it was March. I was well into my final semester at this point and there was plenty to do. Academically,...
davidshapiro27
May 5, 20243 min read
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Winter 2023-2024
Hi everyone, it has been a while. In very sad news, on February 15th, 2024, my Grandpa, Michael Giammusso, passed away peacefully...
davidshapiro27
Mar 17, 20245 min read
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November 2023
The leaves turned brown, the air turned crisp, and the calendar turned to November. I enjoy November because there aren't too many...
davidshapiro27
Dec 20, 20237 min read
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October 2023
Like most months, October started on the 1st. It was a Sunday. Kaba picked me up at Brandeis and we went to meet my family at a tennis...
davidshapiro27
Nov 25, 20238 min read
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September 2023
A lot of big things happened in September. Here are the 10 most significant things in my month. 1. Elina & Kaba's Wedding I couldn't...
davidshapiro27
Oct 15, 20236 min read
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August 2023
Hello Everyone! Welcome to my monthly-ish blog. I enjoyed updating everyone on my adventures in New Zealand with my David Upside Down...
davidshapiro27
Sep 13, 20236 min read
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Making Frat Material
Making a short film takes a surprising big amount of work. That's what I learned as I crafted my 11 minute film Frat Material. It all...
davidshapiro27
May 17, 20222 min read
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Publishing the Farm Documentary
After filming at the farm seven times and spending countless hours editing, I finally finished the farm video! The next step, release it!...
davidshapiro27
Oct 2, 20211 min read
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Back to the Farm
After finishing the rough draft of the 15 minute farm documentary, I sent it off to the steward of the farm to see what she thought. Her...
davidshapiro27
Sep 5, 20211 min read
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Editing the Farm Documentary
Editing was definitely the hardest part of this project. After shooting most of the interviews, I learned that the microphone I was using...
davidshapiro27
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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Day Six of Filming
Today was another boiling day. Having spend a few days editing the interviews and putting in B Roll footage I had captured of the farm, I...
davidshapiro27
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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Day Five of Filming
After taking a month of hiatus, I returned to the Old Frog Pond Farm to continue shooting my upcoming documentary. Today was a short day...
davidshapiro27
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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Day Four of Filming
Once again, I packed up my car full of filming supplies and headed out to Harvard, MA. My plan for today was to interview two farmers at...
davidshapiro27
Jul 8, 20211 min read
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Day Three of Filming
Another successful day on the farm! Today I had the assistance of my cousin Zev who acted as my visual observer, allowing me to focus...
davidshapiro27
Jul 7, 20211 min read
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Day Two of Filming
Today was my second day out at The Old Frog Pond Farm filming my documentary. No one was out working on the farm while I was there so I...
davidshapiro27
Jul 7, 20211 min read
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