Personal project is where you
discover what you might be capable of.
We chose a topic which we worked with
for 8 months and also got the choice to decide what we want to work on. We
discovered the importance of AOI (Area of Interaction), deadlines and most of
all - how work could be so much fun. It felt like we were professionals
working
towards this aim and deciding all that has to go in. We maintained Process
Journals which we used to put our ideas in so we can refer to them. For 8
months, after working so hard, we started with the finalizing stage where we
had to write our Written Report. It had everything in it, all the goals and
what all we did to
achieve them. It also contained our reflections, our
learning and skills developed through the process. Other than this, we also had
to finish our product after which came the “judgment day”.
Everyone was tense,
but with this fear there was also a sense of achievement and pride and just as
the parents started to come in, all of us greeted them, explained to them about
our project, our goals, aims and many other things. Just as soon as it ended,
though we were happy that all the hard work had really been fruitful, but on
the other hand, we were already missing this amazing experience we had. I had
chosen to work on the topic of lesser known animals and had a conversation with
a few zoologists, which for me was a wonderful experience. This makes me wonder
what all my friends did for their personal projects. It is now indeed an
unforgettable memory.
-Shubhi Raghav
Form 8
It all started back in September
and for the next eight months each day was spent with a splash of creativity
and innovation. In the beginning, the personal project felt like an extended
activity as though the work load wasn’t enough already but now when I look back
I realize it was anything but that. Apart from the skills I gained during these
eight months such as time management and problem solving, I learnt to give time
to things I love. Along with this entire
process we were to fill a process journal everyday, noting down every obstacle
we faced, every epiphany that hit us during the project and record our
path. The one thing that did strike me
was that since it was our project, there wasn’t any right or wrong and we could
end up with something completely different than what we pictured and still be
proud of it. Another thing I loved most about the idea of a personal project is
that it allows one to choose anything out of everything that the world offers
which offered every one of us, the power of creativity.
- Mehak Diwan
Form 8
