At the end of Year 11, all current Year 10 students must choose a specific skill to learn or product to create for their Personal Project. Various topics have been chosen; from making documentaries, to learning how to use iMovie, but for the special few who choose to take on greater challenges the below suggestions are ideal.
1. Teach your dog 100 digits of pi
Since dogs were invented, humans have taught them all kinds of spectacular tricks; such as sitting, spinning, high five, and jumping through hoops. All of these show the intelligence of dogs and their willingness to learn — and they have never failed to impress guests. However, what if you could have your dog recite 100 digits of pi? This is very possible, and the reason for this is research from the American Psychological Association showed that dogs’ intelligence are on par with two-year-old toddlers. Why is this relevant? A mathematical genius with the name of Torres Chau was able to recite 100 digits of pi when he was that age. Therefore, with enough training so can your dog!
2. Teach your pet hamster to play monopoly
After conducting extensive research, I found out through Wikipedia that Monopoly was actually invented during the Edo period by the Emperor of Germany. It originally started out with the face of Ferdinand the Second, but as time progressed, he evolved into the Monopoly Man we know of today. During that time, hamsters were worshiped by the people like gods. Occasionally they would have ritual sacrifices as an offering to the hamster gods. However, since the start of the 21st century, it is no longer allowed worldwide. Hamsters were highly looked upon because of their financial IQ, allowing them to make smart investments that led them to success. To your hamster, playing Monopoly is like a renowned architect playing Minecraft — easy as pie.
3. Learn how to create a folder on your desktop
Perhaps one of the harder things to pick for Personal Project is learning how to make folders on your desktop. The only issue is that it may require more time than that which is available to work on your Personal Project. Some of the steps you may need to take in order to accomplish this is:
1. Conduct extensive research on reliable sites like encyclopedia britannica or wikihow.
2. Practice using your computer’s desktop by spending 30-45 minutes staring at your laptop screen (repeat this 4-5 times a week for around 4 weeks).
3. Practice using the right click and left click of your mouse by playing Hypixel for around three months.
4. You’re almost ready, just repeat all previous steps around 6-7 times and you’ll be a desktop folder creating expert in no time.
4. Learn how to boil water
Unknowing to many, boiling water is similar in level to preparing puffer fish. It must be dealt with very carefully and is a process in which the water is made safe to drink. In an interview conducted with Kanye West two years ago, when asked what boiling water was like he quoted "it's like having both my kids kidnapped and asked which one I'd like to save, and my answer is always neither cause they suck". In order for the water to boil just right the fire must be set at exactly 643.275436 degrees to ensure that the water is left at the right temperature. Otherwise the water may be too warm or cold to use, which is a huge waste of water.
Well those are just some of the best ideas to choose for your personal project so if you really are insistent on it then it’s not terrible to choose something useless and boring like hiking to the tallest peaks of Hong Kong, learning how to program a video game or creating a vlog.
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