This piece titled “All Nighter” is a show of endurance not only in relation to the day-to-day duties I hold has a student and employee, but also in regard to my physical wellbeing and the challenges associated with staying awake amid an overwhelming workload.
On the theme of “Endurance,” I filmed myself working for seven hours between 9:30PM and 4:30AM. I had an immense amount of work and homework to catch up on, so I used the time to try and endure the work to completion.
As time went by, it became increasingly difficult to stay focused. I expected the work I was doing to be a trial of endurance, but had not accounted for the additional elements of stress provided by being filmed the whole time. Everything I did was documented. I knew every second that my self and my actions would be presented later on. It felt like being watched, as if your boss was observing your actions over your shoulder for an entire shift.