For the project this time, I was grouped with Vanessa and Jacob. Overall, I
have learned quite a few things throughout the course of doing the project.
During the initial stage, we spent quite a long time on google docs just
deciding the topic. We were deciding between the topic about recycling,
improving the state of prisons in Singapore and the defence system of Singapore
in the scenario of a war. We discussed for quite a long time (around 4 hours?)
about the prison topic. I, personally, also thought that it sounded more
interesting. However, we were faced with problems, one after another, which
explains the 4 long hours. In the end, we fell back to the safest topic which
is about recycling. Through this, I learned the importance of practicality. I
was more ambitious in the beginning, and wanted to do something interesting,
but since the time given this time was not that long, the topic would have been
quite difficult for us. Hence, I learned to keep practicality in the back of my
head.
After that, we met face-to-face. Initially, perhaps we were still unfamiliar
with each other so we usually stood on middle grounds, just saying ‘okay’ to
everything. There was not much progress for a long time, just an increasing
amount of input and no clear direction where our project was heading towards. After
quite some time, Jacob started to be more assertive, which I thought was good
because we started to get things done. Vanessa was like the glue in the group,
the connector between people. At the later part of the project, I could also
feel Vanessa becoming more assertive too which is good.
Overall, while working together, of course there are some conflicts, but I
think what I learned this time is that some times, in order to win, we have to
lose. For the sake of everybody winning, sometimes, we have to lose something
ourselves. I think through this project, we all learned some things that we can
take away which is really good. I am really thankful for the experience I have
had through the project this time.
Could you explain this, "but I think what I learned this time is that some times, in order to win, we have to lose. For the sake of everybody winning, sometimes, we have to lose something ourselves" a little more - it will be an important takeaway for all of us.
ReplyDeleteIt means sacrificing ourselves. Some arguments turn out to be non-beneficial when we win. Sometimes, after winning, we are pacified a little, but nothing is accomplished, everyone is not happy and we feel empty. In such cases, when we let the case rest, it may result in we ourselves going off unjustified. However, things get accomplished and everyone is happy. When seeing that we served others, though quietly and, more often than not, unrecognized, we feel full on the inside. It may not be easy to do so but if we regard the good of everybody more important than just our own interests, I guess it's easier.
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