au·ton·o·my
ôˈtänəmē/
freedom from external control or influence; independence.
ôˈtänəmē/
freedom from external control or influence; independence.
This first week of school was unlike any other for several reasons, but there was something that has really impacted me in a way. On Wednesday we were talking about autonomy and how we want to emphasize this form of culture more often in the IA, so we were given the freedom to pursue any project we'd like, with a group of at least three. Of course we all had to by guided by the same idea--HOW FREE ARE WE--but the choice of who to work with, and what to narrow the idea down to, was entirely up to us. This is truly what autonomy was, and it wasn't nearly as clear to me before.
What really surprised me was what happened next. We separated in groups to brainstorm an idea and then pitch it to the class. After this, the plan was to combine groups and ideas and narrow down the final projects into fewer. With Chiara and Romina, we came up with an idea we were truly passionate about: a short film based on the human rights and explain how many are being violated in the Peruvian society. |
The goal is to end up streaming this short film on national television, and if this weren't to be successful, we'd share it via social media to make it worldwide. Human rights was a topic that the three of us were 100% up for learning about, because it's not a topic seen on a daily basis and is important for us to have this knowledge.
During the class discussion, one group presented an idea that combined most projects together--a website that has articles and videos all related to different aspects of freedom. I thought it was a great idea, but since our goal was to stream it on T.V. , posting it on a website with many other videos/articles along with it, would probably minimize the impact it would have on our intended audience. It was a huge step to take out of the comfort zone, because almost the entire class (besides another group of four), was working on a different product, and the entire "fate" of our project depends on just us three.
The three of us discussed and agreed that the responsibility in making this short film was immense, so to move forward with it, all of us had to be very passionate about the topic and product. Luckily, we all agreed (because I was getting a little over-excited :P) and couldn't wait to begin planning everything out. I've never felt more autonomous in my life because it is entirely up to us. We have to find a filmmaking expert to guide us, experts on specific human rights, victims of violated human rights, and end up making a script and final video that looks professional. It's not an easy task, which is why we must be as organized and productive as possible. Because of this, for the first time, I'm really excited/nervous about pursuing this project-- UN PERÚ LIBRE