Timeline

Topic of interest: How to create clothing
Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity

The personal project taught me how important it is to record your process of your product. By keeping track of my process helps remember my purpose and goals. Breaking down the timeline to smaller parts would be easier for me to achieve my goal.

This is what i want to achieve in..
3 months: Research and find out more about clothing materials and designs through the internet and magazines
6 months: Learn and sew an apparel
10 months: An apparel

Specifications of the product: 
1) Durability - will it rip apart?
2) Wearable
3) Able to sell
4) It be able to fit at least one person

I must admit this is not an easy project because i have no background in sewing. However, i am willing to learn anything and everything i need to know about the fashion industry from scratch. I would do anything from purchasing more fashion magazines, studying the trends, sketching of models to achieve my goal.

A01: Human ingenuity

How did i figured my A01?
The role model of my life would have to be my mom. My mom has a huge interest in art and when i was young, she used to spoil me with art classes and what ever art material i desired. My friends would look at me with envy with my pencil case filled with coloured markers or the new set of crayons i get every year for art lessons. My interest in art increased and art gave me another place to escape reality and it taught me several things in life. I found joy in the art pieces i created. And ever since then, i wanted a profession in the art industry. My aspiration is to be a fashion designer. What i could impact the society is creating a local brands for teenagers to express how the feel by the way the they dress.

In reference to this, my A01 would have to be Human Ingenuity.

Definition of Human Ingenuity: it allows me to focus on the evolution, process and products of human creativity and their impact on life and society. Human ingenuity provides opportunities for me to appreciate and develop in themselves the human capacity to create, transform, enjoy and improve the quality of life.

Sources: http://www.ibo.org/myp/curriculum/interaction/humaningenuity/

Time table

Creating a time table provides structure. It allows you to have a sense of direction in your daily life. Using a time table helps you to focus and keeps track of goals and responsibilities. I've set targets and goals when i creating this table and i will be accountable for them. This will also help me to prioritize 

time, so that at the end of the day i would not feel like i have not achieved anything. 

Formula for achieving goals:

If this is what i want to achieve, i would put in effort to do it and if this is what i want to do then i will get it. 

The three main questions for setting goals:

1. What are my goals ?

•  To have a balanced life. 

I have difficulty keeping a balanced life because it's hard for me to juggle two distinctive sets of duties. For example: days nearing examination, I'll put fun and relaxation time aside and concentrate entirely on studying. Therefore in my timetable, i balanced my playing and revision time. 

• Prioritize my time and responsibilities in life 

- God

Going to church on Friday nights, Sunday mornings and doing my daily quiet time is essential if not i'll grow further away from God. Making me feel emptier day by day. 

- Family & Friends

Making time for my family and friends is important to me because they are always there for me to share my joy or when i need a shoulder to cry on or a hug to make me feel a whole lot better. They play a significant role in my life.

- Studies 

It is necessary to do well in my studies as it determines my future. In my time table, i have added revision time. 

- Sleep

As a growing teenager  i have to say that sleep is important. With the lack of sleep, falling ill is easy and sleeping in class will be a huge factor because paying attention in class would be difficult. Hence, the latest time i would go to bed on a week day would be at 12 am. 

2. How can i keep myself accountable and follow my daily timetable?

• Do not compromise

- Follow my schedule strictly and do not compromise with my friends when they ask me out. And if i lose track of time and miss certain activities, i will just follow according to the time. I will not make up for it. 

• Put away my phone when it's revision time
• Take away luxuries as punishment 

- Take away computer time

- Punish myself by not having meals till i finish my task

Learning how to learn

What do you understand now by " learning how to learn " ?

After the first week of school and many lessons, I have been told repetitively learning is process-driven instead of result-driven. We always have the mindset of reaching the destination instead of the journey. We usually focus on what we learn rather than how we learn it. When we learn how to learn, we can achieve many things in life. We'll see things from another perspective and not be surfaced thinkers instead, we will think deeper thinkers. Breaking things down into simple parts will help individuals see the progress of the process. So, this is what i learn about myself and how i learn things.