#makelifeeasier

Personally, I’d say my biggest strengths in collaborating would be my ability to brainstorm prior to experiences. From doing arts and music, to being an affiliate promoting products on tiktok, I’m able to work independently with the given experiences and skills. For example, during Studio A in week 6 Data space, I told my classmate to pose using the headphones which added personality for our task to arrange objects under emphasis. I realised that my last minute suggestion was prior to my advertising video styles; where I include memes or sound effects to catch attention on tiktok! Thus, I learnt that our journey grows for design when we link to personal hobbies for ideas.

Moreover, for collaborative skills, I would say that I am compassionate towards people as I mostly listen to people’s problems as well as giving advice. For instance, in week 1 craft, I worked with people who are soft-spoken and introverted. One of my classmates looked lost and kept to herself, so I reached out to her to listen to her ideas. Who knew her idea made our project more significant! Thus, being compassionate in collaboration means to help others for everyone’s benefit.

Lastly, collaborative skills means to ensure no ideas come unheard and to be confident. In a class filled with ‘brainstormers’, everyone has overflowing enthusiasm when it comes to Design. Thus, some of us are afraid to share their ideas as they are insecure. Another example relating to my first point, it took me a while to speak up for the last minute idea. I was afraid at first as no one heard my suggestion until I repeated it louder. Although I was embarrassed, in the end everyone was satisfied with the outcome! Thus, during collaboration, it is important to be confident to share your ideas if there is potential to improve something.

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Craft workshop week 2 Line (group members: aretha (me), Lova/Kim SeoJeong, Qiao Ya, Jamie Heng, Vanna

Week 6 Studio A, Data space class activity. (Class CEN1C 2024 Elfie (in picture),

References in MLA style:

Ghimire, Stuti. “Hobbies Improve Student Life in More Ways than One - the Washburn Review.” The Washburn Review - Established 1885, 7 Apr. 2023, washburnreview.org/43874/features/hobbies-improve-student-life-in-more-ways-than-one/. ( Accessed 12 November)