Twine : Rachel’s Elective Journey

Choosing electives in university is one of those things that sounds simple but can actually get pretty stressful. That’s what my Twine story is about. It follows Rachel Green, a UVic student who’s trying to pick an elective that fits her schedule, sparks her interest, and doesn’t make her workload impossible. The decisions she faces are ones that I think a lot of us can relate to.

Here is link to Twine Story: https://raghavchadha23.github.io/twine/

Please see a few screenshots attached below:

Creating this story was such a fun experience. Twine lets you map out different pathways, so Rachel’s choices feel real and impactful. For example, she might choose an online elective for flexibility but realize it’s harder to stay motivated, or pick an in-person class that fits her schedule but doesn’t match her interests. Every decision leads to a specific outcome, but all the paths still reflect the ups and downs of student life.

I wanted to make sure Rachel’s journey felt personal, so I added realistic dilemmas like balancing her workload or sticking with a topic she’s curious about. The process of crafting her story made me reflect on my own academic choices and how they’ve shaped my university experience. The process of creating the story deepened my understanding of how branching narratives can encourage active learning and foster critical thinking.

Creating a Video for Learning: Teaching Intro of Song “All of Me” on Guitar

For the video, I created a beginner-friendly tutorial on how to play intro of All of Me by John Legend. It’s a song that’s fun to play and great for practicing both chords and strumming patterns.

I focused on keeping the lesson clear and simple, breaking everything down into small sections. This way, even someone picking up a guitar for the first time could feel confident following along. Using a conversational tone helped make the video feel approachable, and adding captions for the chords and strumming pattern ensured that the key points were easy to follow.

Here is storyboard below, I used Canva to make this story board.

Below is the script of the video:

Please see the video attached below of tutorial of Intro of song “All of Me” by “John Legend”.

Reflection

Creating Rachel’s Elective Twine story and the video for Guitar Intro All of Me by John Legend was such a rewarding experience. With Twine, I learned how interactive storytelling allows users to immerse themselves in decision-making, which makes the whole experience more engaging and relatable.

Writing Rachel’s story reminded me of how small, everyday choices can impact our academic and personal lives, a lesson that’s so easy to connect with as a student.

The Segmenting Principle helped me break the tutorial into clear steps: introducing the song, teaching the chords, and demonstrating the strumming (just simple downstrokes for beginners!). The Signalling Principle was crucial too, with chord pictures and text.

Finding the right angle to show the chords clearly was a bit of a headache as I had to adjust the camera multiple times to get the perfect shot. Editing was also a slow process. I felt screencasting was way easier than capturing the video.. Despite the challenges, it was super fun to teach a song that’s beginner-friendly and so well-loved.