When I first had the idea of crocheting hats, I thought it to be extremely painstaking and a miserable experience. This is why I was slightly hesitant to begin crocheting because the many times I had tried before I had failed. However, I was completely dedicated to self-improvement and wanted to preserver in my problems and leave no rock unturned because it haunts me. Although I began this project because of the CAS requirements, I ended up doing it out of enjoyment and helping out the community around me and not because I wanted to fill up my resume or college application, although that was an added bonus. I did it because I enjoyed the happiness and impact I could inflict on the community. I know I want to continue helping my community and the people around me in college and after, perhaps not as a requirement but for enjoyment and personal improvement. I believe I was very successful in personal improvement through this activity and gained a lot more reflection to the amount of weight one person can have on somebodies day. One particular setback that stands out to me is the time vs quantity it takes to create/crochet a hat using the loom. Even when I was extremely determined and pushed myself as hard as possible to make some yarn hats that fit multiple types of heads, I sometimes felt like I was not capable and I would stop working and focus my attention elsewhere. Whenever this happened, I would console myself by saying that I must continue because what I was doing would help somebody else and that sometimes there will be bad days and seem like the world wanted to spite me. During this activity, I noticed that although there are set back in life, problems, and unpleasant situations, that should not be allowed to change the attitude and capability you have on life and the world around you. There is this quote that states, "Don't let a bad moment ruin your day. Think of it as a bad minute, not a bad day and you'll be okay. I promise." This is very inspirational and I have learned that along with crocheting this can be applied to life in general.
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