Date
Mar 8, 2022
Category
Ideas
Writer
Editor
Pandu Hutomo
Which brings to mind Nitya's experience during her internship in \\’. Her skills evolved through such a multifaceted process of which I had discovered that \\’ learning ecosystem played a big role. She grew through guidance instead of command, from feeling accepted, and by \\’ supporting her potential—even the most impulsive ones. I will try to summarize her experience through this interview.
Nitya, tell me about your experience during internship at \\'.
It was my very first time doing an internship. I was very excited even before the first day. At first, I just wanted to hone my design skills and make new friends, but, as soon as I entered \\’, the mentors were already very welcoming and warm. They refreshed me with new insights at every encounter. Even after I have finished my internship, I still feel like I'm at home whenever I visit \\’.
I learned not only about work but also work-life balance. We made time to watch serials during lunchtime and played Monopoly Card Game after work. We work optimally, but also live our life blissfully.
What were your activities during your internship at \\'?
In \\' we shared everything. Every week’s beginning, there was this Monday Morning Inspiration for us to share our new discovery from the weekend. It wasn't always about a project or design-related stuff, we could also share random inspirations. Regarding work, even though I was an intern, my mentors still involved me in the work process on projects or meetings with clients. In the last month of my internship, we had to complete the final project.
Tell us more about the final project!
We had to find problems that are reachable for us to solve. At that time I had 3 ideas to solve which naturally related to me. Those ideas were raising mental health awareness to the younger generation, pottery craft art, and sustainable fashion.
Due to several considerations—whether I could finish it before my internship ends—I chose the idea about mental health. I consider this topic really close to my heart and I love to discover more about it. They gave me a month to finish it.
Well then, what did you do to find the most feasible solution?
Firstly, I self-reflected and asked myself "what is it that has been helping me to deal with my mental health issue?". I used to feel depressed in the past, and I found that journaling helped me to release my stress. So I did some research to find out the role of journals in mental health issues. Turns out it is an important process to access professional help, as journals actually help them to draw up a more precise diagnosis. Unfortunately, not many people are already used to it, which poses a new challenge for their healing journey. Therefore, I designed a journal that could help people get used to journaling as a solution to the problem I raised for my final project.
Since you have finished the internship, will this project remain ongoing?
Yes! Even after I finished the presentation, I was even more excited about it. I feel like it has to be a real movement, you know?. Currently, I'm working on its social media and developing the content for this new journal. I’m at the stage of raising people's awareness and will keep it going so people will get used to it. I have experienced its benefits and I believe this can help many people, especially the young generation. Personally, this final project will also improve my design skills. As time went by I also realized there are so many possibilities for the upcoming final product out of this project—it is by means limited to only a book.
