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Mina Petrova

1-     O que aprendi neste semestre? 

I think the most important thing I learned this semester is that I have incredibly much to learn and I also have to change the way I handle difficulties. I learned some essential information about some of the most important theatre theorists and their ideas.

2-     No que tive maiores dificuldades?

In understanding, but mostly speaking Portuguese. In understanding Grotowski’s ideas, not because they’re very complicated, but because of the way he talks about them. In correctly distributing my time and tasks and also in trying to make sense and explain myself not in my native language (English) which I don’t think I speak well enough to say everything I want to say.

3-     Como foi o trabalho com os colegas de grupo?

It was fun because Victor was the only one that spoke English, so I had to communicate with the others in a strange mix between English and Portuguese (which I know is totally my fault). Apart from that I think everybody did a good job and I’m glad we managed to do a proper presentation.

4-     O que eu poderia ter feito de diferente?

I could’ve read more, I could’ve put more effort into everything I did, (I think I’m very lazy and I have serious problems with motivation), I have this feeling I do stuff with the mindset “I just want to get it over with, next time I’ll do my best” which is extremely stupid and it won’t get me anywhere. I could’ve learned more Portuguese, I could’ve wasted less time with activities that don’t serve me, basically I could’ve done EVERYTHING different.

5-     {Espaço para você escrever o que você quiser a partir de sua experiência nesta disciplina}

I want to learn to work harder, to gather information in a more adequate way, to speak Portuguese at least well enough to be able to explain something simple. I want to learn more about Grotowski, Stanislavski, Meyerhold, Brecht and their different methods, techniques and ideas. I mostly want to find in myself an organic interest towards theatre, because I still don’t feel passionate about it.