My Project
My project talks about how can one part of anyone's happy memory could dictate change or improve upon the present or future, considering on how things have been going nowadays. From what I've been told is that some things around in the U.S. don't feel as much good as it used to be. For example, most corporations, like Disney, are becoming greedy to the point on where they don't care about the people anymore. Products are becoming more expensive due to the tariffs, the pandemic, and other bad stuff that has happened nowadays. This is where I will show my performance. My performance is where I have a conversation with other people, and share a pencil and paper for them to draw about one part of their fond memory. Then once they're finished, I asked them on how can one part of their fond memory could dictate change or improve onto the present or future. This project is much more like Art Therapy and it let's people talk about their story and even how can their happy memory make change to the present or future. This project is unique, and as part of the project, I did some research on the basics of interview techniques on how to conduct an interview, or I thought about what should I say to them to start an interview or conversation. I got inspired to do this project from my thoughts of reminiscing for change. It's more like Art Therapy and reminiscing for change, where I asked people on something that they remembered that is good and with a hope of using that part of their memory to bring about change, either in their lives, the way they do things now, or in the community.
Topic
The topic of this project is talking about how can one part of your happy memory dictate change or improve the present or future, considering on how things are doing right now. It's much like an Art Therapy session for the person to talk about their happy moment in the past.
Demonstration
I have demonstrated with 3 classmates and my Dad. One of the classmates I've met came from my Book and Magazine Design class, and two came from the cafeteria. The intervention starts when I introduce myself to the person and instruct them on what they need to do. They have to draw out a part of their fond memory that they loved on a piece of paper with a pencil that I would share to them. Then after they're finished, I give them a chance to explain what is it about. Finally, I asked them on how can one good memory of their childhood, the one that they've drawn, could dictate change or improve upon the present or future, considering on how things are going on right now. Then, they answered on what could be improvements for the present and future, and how would it change the direction of this world for the better. Either it could be bringing something back from the past, or it could be something that could be a big change for the better. One of them talks about their time where he rode a roller coaster, and he told me that people shouldn't let fear control their lives often, because fear is what's preventing them from doing something, like riding a roller coaster. Another one, who is one of my classmates, talks about her first time getting a pet, like a ferret. She told me that having a bit of company with you, like a pet ferret, could help you get around in life much easier when you're feeling a bit lonely. The third classmate I interviewed is also from the cafeteria. He also drew about the time where he watched his favorite movies or shows on DVDs in his childhood, which one of them that he watched was Shrek. He told me that DVDs are much more cheaper than streaming services, and that DVDs should be much more common, where people should start buying DVDs of their favorite movies or shows, because it's much more cheaper than streaming services. The last one I have interviewed with is my dad. Different from the 3 previous people I've interviewed with, he drew two points of his childhood, which one consists of himself and his friends going outside and playing physical games, like where they have to jump over one another as it gets more challenging, and the other consists of him going to the United States of America for the first time. Two thing that he told me are that some kids need to disconnect from the internet and go outside some more to hangout or play along with their friends, so they can be physically active, and the government should bring back the joy of coming over to America, where there is more tolerance and less harassment, so that people, that come here legally, feel more welcomed.
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