This past week in following my daily schedule and routine, I have definitely made some tweaks. For example, some days I had more homework than others and I was able to spend my time doing other things such as painting, playing board games with my parents, or being lazy and watching reality tv. Another thing that I have been loose on is my wake up time. I am a person who requires a lot of sleep, so waking up before 10am on some days is just not a priority, especially on the days in which I do not have much to do. I think that the most helpful part of making a schedule was being able to keep myself accountable and to be able to follow and normal routine like I was doing when I was at school. Especially in times like this, routines are very important because if you are just sitting around all day it can cause you to go a bit stir-crazy. Another part of my schedule that I have been utilizing and enjoying is the time scheduled for exercise. Not only does exercising help me with my school work, but it keeps me motivated and allows me to get out of my house for an hour without breaking social distancing rules. Overall, making a schedule has been very beneficial to my days in quarantine. The best benefit to the schedule is that it has helped me to stay organized and on-top of things and has encouraged me to write out the things that I need to do and complete.
Personally, I love to be creative so making a schedule allowed me to spend time on creating the ideal layout, colors, and sections to include that would most benefit me. My experience with the design was fun for me because planning and organizing my days is something that I enjoy and it helps to relax me having all the things that I need to do laid out in front of me. My schedule has definitely changed my experience in quarantine as I have mentioned above in that it keeps me motivated and accountable and prevents me from having any excuse as to why I haven’t completed an assignment. Moving forward, even when things go back to normal, I think that I will implement this daily scheduling into my life at school. While it may be more loosely scheduled as there will be more things going on, I like how it keeps me organized and allows me to be prepared in tackling my day to day activities and deadlines.
Since the pinnacle of the design process is creativity, a ‘wow’ factor for my design would be something that is usable for everyone and include elements that are beneficial to all users. This could entail digital and well as printable versions, a range of colors and layouts depending on the month, or an editable formatting option that allows users to have their choice in formats that would suit them best.
For me, I like to do things in steps. I believe that everything is a process and it takes time. It is easy to get overwhelmed when a giant project is thrown at you all at once with one deadline. So, I enjoyed the design process as it allowed me to think about one thing at a time which allowed me to better develop my ideas. Also, it was beneficial when at the start we created a giant list of ideas and from there were able to curate a smaller list until we eventually picked our final idea.
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