BISMCS 260 Working with Audio Spring Qtr 2018 Final Projects

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Aquaphobia, by Gerardo Apin.

Gerardo tells us about his fear of being in the water, and how he overcame it. Since he was a child, he never liked the water. But throughout his life, he learned to face his fears head-on.

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High Flying, Death Defying, by Shanley Takumu Fermin.

It was a summer day. High above the clouds. 30,000 ft in the air. The stakes were sky high, one wrong move and the whole world would witness tragedy. The countdown has begun. There was only one person who could do the job. One 7 year old boy who thinks he is a man stands up.

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Alternative School Stigma, by Zahra Khodr.

This story is about a sophomore in high school who was very excited for school to be ending. She was ready for summer to start and was looking forward to seeing her friends the next school year. Except as it turns out, she was at a risk of not graduating at all and all of her plans came crashing down.

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A Night to Dye For, by Seaver Radovich

Since his youth, Seaver always dreamed of becoming a Jedi someday. Now, after months of sewing together his own Jedi Robes, that dream is about to come true. The only step left is dyeing one last piece of fabric. Yet this simple and final step will prove to be the greatest, most unexpected challenge for Seaver in his quest to complete his cosplay.

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Fraud Fiasco, by Andrew Borrud

Andrew Borrud's survives through an insurance fraud fiasco that sends his financial situation spiraling out of control.

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All Dolled Up, by Malea Rae Oliveria

Malea Oliveria talks about going to a scary movie and getting more than she bargains for after arriving home from the theatre. She investigates what she believes to be a haunted doll that followed her to her house with her mother. The duo think that everything is fine, until Oliveria is taken by surprise after going back to bed.

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Shoplifting For The First Time, by Mauricio Martinez de Jesus

Mauricio's story about how he stole for the very first time and how he really felt about it.

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Safe with Me, by Cedric Dacoco

This story is about the time when lending a helping hand turned into a bad run in with the cops. This story takes place in Lake Stevens, Washington on June 23rd, 2011, when Cedric was around 13 years old. This is his story.

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A Bad Haircut by Hsin Hueh Yang

Don't ever let you parents do a haircut for you.

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Scoring In Style ...Accidentally, by Quan Nguyen

In this story, you get to hear about the time Quan got his first goal in a unique way while playing soccer in his middle school year. Experience Quan’s journey from disliking soccer, and only playing because of his father, to becoming a soccer fan who falls in love with the sport in one crucial awkward moment. This story shows you that, in life, you won’t know if you like something or not if you don’t try it out.

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Summer fling of 2016, by Celina Daza

This story is about Celina Daza's vacation, in the summer of 2016. A summer fling turned into an important lesson about trusting strangers.

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Midnight Run by Lilia Campbell

This is a story about how Will Campbell traveled to Vietnam to teach English. During his time there, he encountered problems with the school, like illegal payment, not being allowed to leave his apartment after 8 p.m. and disagreements with other teachers about how they disciplined children. Because of this, he left abruptly after only 5 months. This is a story about his journey and what he learned from this experience.

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Snow, Caves, and Blue Hands, by Anthony Brugalette

It’s not every day that you plan a quick hiking trip and multiple things go wrong. This was experienced by Anthony Brugalette. Here is his story about his and his friend’s trip to the Big 4 Ice Caves.

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The Drum Set, by Nicola Scordamaglia

This audio story is about Nicola Scordamaglia and his battle with stage fright as well as achieving a dream of his. Music is not something that should be hidden away it must be shared, but with a plague like stage fright it can make it hard for some to share with the world. This is about overcoming that fear.

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Money Over Family, by Stephen Cham

This is the story of a man who was looking to make more money for his family. Maurice Smith seeks to attain a new job that pays him more money in order to provide better financial security for his family. Little did he know that money does not always equate to happiness, and sometimes personal time is more important than monetary gain.

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My first pair of basketball shoes, by Au Ting Fung Jovi

Jovi is a super basketball fan, and this is his story of how he got his first pair of basketball shoes.

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Decisions, Decisions, Decision Made, by Selena Menchaca

This is a story many of us go through. One of those “big steps” that launches someone into adulthood; deciding to move out. Selena shares her experience as she struggles between making that jump or taking an alternative route.


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The Bloody Music Video, by Zachary Nelson

When Dane Salle decided to start his own music production company over Craigslist he had no idea the journey it would take him on. From meeting an aspiring 15 year old artist to getting beaten up, it is a story that is hard to forget. Listen close as you hear the firsthand account of how Dane survived his first music video shoot.

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The First Time I Acted in a Commercial, by Austin Temple

Austin Temple has a story about the first time he acted in a commercial. Three weeks ago, on May 9th, he received a call from his internship about a fun opportunity. They wanted him to act in a commercial for them. Realizing he has no acting experience, he is hesitant on taking on the role but decides to help out and do it anyway. Without realizing what his part is, he later comes to find out that the part he is playing is something he has never done or experienced but has fun trying to play the role through the commercial.

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Back to the Roots, by Kenneth Truong

Going back to May, 2017, the Vietnamese Student Association at the University of Washington Bothell was organizing their first ever culture show. Expecting a huge audience of 210 people who paid for tickets to come, the students of VSA wanted to make the show a huge success. This is Kenneth Truong, documenting his experience as part of the show team.

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Hike Gone Wrong, by Jordan Hwang

This is a story of survival after falling into freezing waters on a hike. Jordan Hwang, just 16 at the time, is with his father, hiking in the woods, far away from any help needed to make it to their car before it is too late.