Experimentation is a huge aspect of our lives. Trying out different foods, a new workout routine, maybe a new book series. Everyone tries out different things. This is something that I have been constantly thinking about.
In school, we recently had a process called Tri Time. This is where we get 50 minutes at the start of the day for 3 weeks to do something that we’re curious about. We can choose something we don’t know about, are passionate about, curious about, or really anything. However, there are four parts to Tri Time, which are Question, Investigate, Create and Reflect. These parts show what Tri Time is about.
Let me tell you about mine. I chose to learn a new language on Duolingo as my Tri Time project, and I chose Italian! Since I am going to Italy in the summer, I thought I would pick Italian. Now, let’s talk about the four parts of Tri Time, and how that was displayed in my project.
Firstly, Question. For every investigation, you had to have a driving question, one that would guide your path and process. My driving question was: How can I use Italian in my daily life to make the process more immersive and engaging? This helped me to look back and reflect on how it was being represented through the investigation. However, it was still important to ask more questions. As I learnt more, I was able to ask more questions on the topic to further my inquiry and learning. Some examples are “How can I learn simple phrases as a base to learning more complex words and ideas?”, “How are these phrases going to benefit me if I go to Italy as a tourist?” and “Will this help me be able to communicate properly in Italian?” These were some questions that I thought about as I got to learn Italian more.
Now, Investigate. I chose to investigate by using Duolingo to learn some basic phrases that would be useful for a tourist in Italy, like I’m lost (mi sono persa) or Can you repeat that (puoi ripetere). I chose to investigate them to have an idea of some basic phrases that will benefit me.
The next part of Tri Time I will talk about is Create. For my project, I didn’t end up creating anything. This wasn’t a I’m creating a final polished product kind of investigation. I was learning more than I was creating. This also made me think of how the final product isn’t the most important thing. It’s the process that got you there that is important. It’s the challenges that you faced and overcame. It’s the lessons you learnt through the journey. That’s what is important. No matter what you achieve, the journey that got you there is always the most significant. That’s where you can see the growth.
This reminds me of a quote by Arthur Ashe, which was “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” I truly love that quote, because I think it emphasises the importance of the journey. I hope that everyone remembers that no matter the final product or destination, the journey is always the most important aspect.
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