Das Projekt – nun „umbenannt“ auf „Humans of Vienna“ - war durchaus gelungen, was auch die folgenden Reflexionen der SchülerInnen zeigen.
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I think it’s really sweet that many people mentioned their child, or having a child, as their greatest achievement.
What I learnt from the project “Humans of Vienna“ was that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. It was very hard to approach people at first, but after a while I felt much more confident. I heard many different life stories, all of which taught me that nobody’s life is perfect – everybody’s struggling with something.
I loved approaching strangers because it meant I had to step out of my comfort zone. I also liked how passionate our interviewees were when talking about their lives. To be honest, it surprised me that so many shared very intimate information with us. Also, some of these strangers were so different from what I expected them to be, for example, an elderly woman who looked somewhat angry or bitter spoke with us for about five minutes – longer than most of the others. I’d love to do a project like this again.
Some people weren’t comfortable talking to us at all and we got rejected a lot as well. Still it was an important experience. Also, listening to the other stories that were collected in our class was very interesting.
I find it great that so many people can speak such good English in Austria. Also, I feel more confident when approaching strangers now.
In my opinion the project was great fun because most people were willing to answer our questions. It’s interesting to see things from a different perspective. We spoke to a woman who was in her forties and who told us that the moment she treasured most in her life was when she met her husband for the first time, which we thought was cute. Nearly everyone we spoke to said that their most treasured “things” in life were their family and good health.
I was really shocked when listening to some tragic stories, but also impressed with how our interviewees handled difficult situations such as death, illnesses, break-ups, etc.
I learnt how to talk to people and make them feel comfortable in a situation that is new to both them and me. All in all I would love to do a project like this again because it widened my horizons.
To my mind, the project was a great experience and we had a lot of fun interviewing total strangers. What I’ve learned from the project is that it’s more likely that strangers open up to you than a close friend or even a family member.
What I learned from the project was that everybody goes through hardships and struggles and that we shouldn’t judge people based on their looks. We should all support each other and never look down on others. Everyone deserves to feel loved and cared for.
Weitere Informationen:
www.humansofnewyork.com/
www.psychologytoday.com/blog/open-gently/201310/36-questions-bring-you-closer-together
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