During those elementary years (1980s) I remember what a “project”
means. I’m sure you’ll agree that it is some subject requirement by the teacher that has to be accomplished by the pupil and submitted at the end of the quarter or school year. As far as my memory recalls, I was once required to produce a trash bin made of coconut leaves stick, on another subject a knitted table cloth, and salted egg on another. Oh you won’t forget that garden plot that you have to plow, plant seeds, grow the eggplant or okra until it bears fruit and get harvested. At times you get help from your relatives or parents to the point they do the work for you. It was so much fun!
In high school it’s pretty much the same, but requires you more money to shell out such as that sound system which I was tasked to produce. The learning was leaps and bounds and the satisfaction was immense in spite of spending a significant amount of money.
College brings a different perspective. Projects usually have to be accomplished in groups. Everyone has to share a lot to the success of the project. In some cases, the wealthy provides the money and manual labor while the brainy does the thinking and core/fundamental work. You spend many hours on a group mate’s house in one occasion and to another location at some other time. In the end everyone receives the same grade. Everybody feels happy and accepts that it is just fair enough.
to be continued…
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