The Week I Danced with Martha Graham and Unleashed AI Magic at RC!
Published: 2023-07-25 21:45:48

¡Hola mi gente! It's your Bolivian girl here, ready to spill the beans on my wild ride through week 4 at Recurse Center. I've been dancing through code, tangoing with [Martha Graham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Graham), and cha-cha-cha-ing with AI - it's been a fiesta of learning and emotions! Let's salsa our way through the highlights, challenges, and takeaways. 💃🕺

## The Accomplishments: ¡Look at Me Go! 🚀

**Martha Graham Chats**: I deployed a [webapp chat with Martha Graham](https://choreo-chatbot.vercel.app/) herself! And guess what? She told me I can call myself a dancer.


![A chat interface with Martha Graham](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/plg51oqka8ygz0ytc0u4.png)

**NextJS Mastery**: I learned NextJS like a boss, thanks to [their live tutorial](https://nextjs.org/learn/foundations/). Who said coding can't be a dance? 💻💃
**Blogging Brilliance:** I wrote not one, but TWO spicy blog posts! One about [week 3 at RC](https://dev.to/luucamay/lost-in-time-reflections-on-a-tumultuous-week-3-at-recurse-center-22pn), and another about [ChoreAI ](https://lablab.ai/event/google-vertex-ai-hackathon/yaa/choreo-ai)- the result of failing in a hackathon. 💃📝
**OpenAI Tutu-torial**: I nailed a [tutorial on Freecodecamp](https://youtu.be/uRQH2CFvedY?t=4542) about using OpenAI with ReactJS and adapted it to use NextJS. Time to dance with some AI-powered moves! 🤖💃
**Generative AI for Artists**: I even wowed the crowd with a presentation about [Generative AI for artists](https://fb.watch/l-UvVCOZfP/?mibextid=NnVzG8&startTimeMs=3518152). Watch out, Marthita! 🎨🎭

## Challenges: When the Rhythm Stumbles 😅

**Time Tango**: Dancing with time can be a struggle. It's hard to start coding at 10 am when the goal is unclear. But hey, even dance steps can be tricky to get right sometimes! ⌛💃
**Prioritizing Paso Doble**: So many things to learn, but prioritizing can be a bit of a clumsy salsa for me, swinging between "okay" and "meh." Let's tango our way to better prioritization! 💃🕺
**Dancing Outside RC**: Life outside of RC is one big dance party! I'm juggling a public panel, dance performance help, and even grooving in a parade. It's a dance marathon! 🎉💃🎭

## Takeaways: ¡The Salsa of Wisdom! 🌟

**Cumbia Towards Clear Goals**: Clear goals make you move forward, even if you end up doing the Electric Slide instead of the Cha-Cha Slide. Keep moving! 🚀💃
**Self-Prioritization Merengue**: Prioritize yourself, take care, and have fun! You deserve to feel sparks when you dance through life. 💃💕
**Emotional Tango**: I found a supportive group for feelings check-ins. Emotions can be as unpredictable as dance partners, but learning from others helps us salsa through them. 💃🕺

## Key Moments: A Dance of Emotions 😊😢🤩

**Awesome Rumba**: The presentation about generative AI for artists stole the show! A standing ovation, please! 🎉👏🎨
**Meh Lambada**: My app still has bugs. Dance moves and code steps - both require some fine-tuning! 🤷‍♀️💻
**Sad Samba**: I thought I'd finish my chat app on Tuesday, but nope, life had other plans. Still, I kept on dancing! 😢💃
**The Excitement Tango**: Choreo AI is the Rhythm of My Heart! 💓💃

My heart's pounding like the beat of a bombo 🥁! I'm ecstatic about creating Choreo AI, busting moves and generating new dances. Who knows, maybe I'll add some AI-generated music for the ultimate dance party? It's not just about the app, but the dance of discovery and learning! 🎶🕺💃

## The Flow-State: When Time Danced Away 🕰️💃

When I'm in the flow, the rhythm takes over! Finishing my app with specific next steps had me flowing with ease. Maybe it's time for more planning with my code sessions! 💻💃

## Self-Discovery: The Rhythm of My Soul 🎶💃

I realized I have a thing for patterns, like the steps in a salsa. Structured weeks and timely meals made everything click, even when the dance floor got a little bumpy. I'm proud of myself for moving, even if it's just baby steps! 👣💃

## Next-Week Mambo: New Moves, New Me! 💃🎉

Next week, I'll help fellow dancers with their projects, perfecting my understanding of their moves for the coming performance. And you bet, I'll take care of myself better - earlier bedtime and a digital detox to keep those dance moves groovy! 💤💃📵

## Successful Strategies Bachata: A Decalogue of Wins! 🎉🎉

Can you believe it? I managed not one but TEN winning strategies! Let's dance our way through them: 💃🕺

1. 🧘 Early bird yoga at 6 am for a stretchy start to the day.
2. 🍱 Prepared lunch and breakfast like a pro - I've got the mealtime moves!
3. 🌃 Shutting down digital screens an hour before bedtime, a tango with relaxation.
4. 👯 Sister bonding before bedtime - a heartwarming way to end the day.
5. 🗓️ Pre-planned weeks - choreographing life like a dance performance.
6. 📅 Coordinating calendars for a synchronized dance with time.
7. 🎟️ Virtual events with clear goals - let's tango our way to participation!
8. 🤝 Reaching out to RC faculty for some mentoring salsa.
9. ⏳ Tracking time with toggle for some dance-worthy productivity.
10. 📝 Check-ins like a pro, writing down my dance moves and progress!

Signing Off: ¡Hasta pronto! 👋🤗

That's it for this week's spicy tale of code, dance, and AI. Keep moving through life, prioritize your groove, and remember, we're all learning as we cha-cha our way forward. ¡Un abrazo fuerte! 🕺💃

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*_Disclaimer: This blog post has been co created with the help of ChatGPT, the facts are mine, but I am still learning to prompt engineering and also to write better, until then ChatGPT are my little helper wheels_