Project EQ

I think that my group is quite prepared for the semi-finals and I am quite glad for that. However, I am feeling quite nervous too because I am worried that our project would not be good enough for the finals.
My group has been putting in a lot of effort since the preliminary rounds in a bid to make it through to the finals. Therefore, we met up with our mentor even during the school holidays and drew up a tight schedule of what we were going to do. We have done almost all of our project, namely coming up with the poster, the animation videos, the assembly talk and the mini model. Only the NLB booth is left to complete after the semi-finals. I think that we were very self-disciplined to stay on track and we divided the work equally. I hope that our effort will pay off.
No doubt, there were problems that we faced in the preparation for this project. Sometimes, we encountered groupmates reluctant to do a piece of work so we had to push them for it. We also did not follow the judges’ advice of visiting primary schools so it may be hard for us to get through.
I learned that serving is a very tiring thing as one has to spend his valuable time and effort to help others. Sometimes, this effort also goes unnoticed and hence wasted. I also learnt that one needs to be humble to serve.
In conclusion, I think that it is a very good experience to be doing this Service Learning project but improvements can be made. I hope that my group will be able to make it to the finals so that we can serve the public!

I feel happy and relieved that my group has managed to squeeze past the preliminary round of this competition. Even though he had to go for a second round of prelims, I feel that our project will still be able to help the public and spread awareness about earthquakes.
I think that my group is in the right course heading into the semi-finals as we are going on schedule. We are working as a team and meeting up with our mentor regularly too. I hope that we will continue to work hard for the semi-finals.
After the comments by the judges in the preliminary round, I think that our project is a little too small-scaled and we should include more ways of creating awareness in order to serve the public more. Improvements can and should be made to make our project better.
I learned many things from the preliminaries judging too. For instance, I learnt that it is important for one to be open to advice so that one knows how to improve because outsiders’ perspective may be very different from one’s. I also learned that to be a good servant leader, I must make certain sacrifices and use my best effort to serve the public. These lessons are very valuable to me and will help to build up my character in life.
All in all, I think that our project will benefit the public and I am proud to be able to make such a contribution. Even though we may not make it through to the finals, my group will strive to the best and use all most effort to continue with this project.

We met our mentor today to hand up our handbook as well as doing the video. It was pretty much of a success. The handbook was to be given during the talks as well as during our visit to Bishan Library in July.

This is our video we made =)



Here are some pictures of our slides

I find that we have put in quite a bit of effort and made some changes ever since the failure of Preliminary 1. In Preliminary 2 we successfully passed but needed close monitoring. I hope that our project group would work hard and produce better results in Semi-Finals.

Here is our Plan:
June
1. Make the Handbook
2. Make the Poster
3. Make the Talk PowerPoint Slides
4. Make the Educational Model
5. Hold Talks
July
1. Head down to NLB

Having come to the preliminary round, I feel both nervous and excited to know the results of the judging. I think that my group has done quite well so far, but lots of improvement can still be made.
Looking at our progress, I feel both contented but disappointed. The former because we have managed to complete at least 20 percent of our project, but the latter because we have failed to space out our work and have proper time management. If I were to travel back in time, I would have asked my leader to organize regular meetings and avail some time for them. Along the way, our group faced some difficulties like minor tiffs between group members. For example, we faced the problem of how to split our work, as we regarded everything as unfair. However, in the end, our leader decided to assign work according to one’s abilities. I feel that it was a very practical solution and feel proud of my leader’s quick thinking. We also could not find time to meet regularly because things cropped up last-minute to some of our group members. One time was when I fell sick for a few days and failed to attend a meeting with my mentor. However, that problem was soon resolved when my leader called and informed me of the day’s processions. I feel that our teamwork has been satisfactory so far and I hope that we can be able to bond more as a group after this project.
I have also learned a lot through doing this project. For example, one valuable takeaway from this project was the lesson of cooperation and submission to authority. I learned that submitting to authority is a must in order for things to work out well. I can apply this in my life by remembering this and respecting my teacher or my boss when I grow up to work. I also learned that serving people could be a fun thing to do. It is both beneficial to others and me. I hope to conduct similar projects when given the opportunity to do so.
I think that our project will be quite successful and I hope that we would be able to go through to the next round. If able to, I would definitely work hard and strive to improve to the top. In conclusion, I am quite pleased with where my group is right now.

Projects are a great idea and we should develop on it. In my personal account of what I felt of the largest project in my life till date. Being a major project, it requires effort from every member of the group. Personally, I felt that I have grown much in the process of this project. First being I learnt more about teamwork about working together in one unity. Secondly I find that I have developed myself even further as a servant leader instead of being an oppressing one. I have also learnt the purpose of service learning and making other people living a better life. I am sure that I would learn even more in the course of this project.

Cheers,
Leonard