Talk:Bryana Hall

Bryana has written an introspective reflection filled with honesty. She clearly communicates her thoughts throughout the process of avatar creation and elaborates on life experiences that defined those thoughts. Further, her Black Swan reference is intentional and illustrative of the rationale for her fantasy avatar's appearance. The description of Black Swan made the connection natural between her avatar and the movie character - they share in the same struggles. Bryana's selection of the Black Swan as her outside resource makes the reflection thought-provoking.

Bryana thoroughly describes the issues she faced with her avatars. First, she needed to truly see her appearance as it is, rather than imagine it for better or worse. Bryana's recognition of this significant issue is excellent. Second, Bryana demonstrated an attention to detail through her keen observation of the inability to modify neck size in Evolver. It was also insightful that Bryana sought the ability to paint the nails of her avatar. It is often these seemingly minor features that can make a substantial difference in identity. Bryana highlighted the more apparent issues as well - the lack of options for skin tone, freckles, hair styles, and shoes. She did not shy away from expressing the emotions she felt when facing these issues that challenged her identity: "infuriating", "frustrating", "disheartening". Bryana's reflection on the issues embedded in her avatar creation is very well done.