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About two years ago, I wanted some income on the side so I decided to make a few designs to sell merchandise on RedBubble. At the time, almost anything boba-related was selling well so I decided to make a boba design. Given this, I believe creativity is important in being able to find opportunities and being able to make the best out of those opportunities.

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Cute Boba Cartoon Sticker by randomnessensue

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Cute boba design! Perfect for showing how much you love boba or as a gift for that special boba addict in your life! :) Available in round neck shirts, v-necks, hoodies, sweaters, and more! * Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.

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For a number of my student organization events, I created   escape rooms of varying lengths and difficulty levels and for different topics (i.e. creative solutions, perseverance in the face of the impossible, etc.). It took quite a while to craft the storyline, the riddles and puzzles, the clues, and other materials (videos, etc.). In the end, after the event delegates experienced the escape room, I received feedback of how they learned something they've learned before but more effectively and more fun in a new way, and that made me feel extremely fulfilled as I was able to successfully exercise my creativity in another field.

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Just last month, I decided to try my hand at freehand painting, which is something I have never done before. I feel happy when looking at the painting below because it's a product of me challenging myself to try something new. Thus, creativity should be valued because it pushes us to try something new, to learn, and to grow into a person that accepts challenges.

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During the pandemic the surge of nba cards occurred and there were countless businesses within the Hobby that tried to make a profit out of it. However, going into this, I realized that I needed to be creative  in order for people to recognize me. Fast forward, I was able to earn quite a lot by doing this, and I could say that I somewhat succeeded.

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Back when I was in the 9th grade, our batch had a drama fest which required us to adapt a macabre story and I was assigned to compose the musical scoring which later on won as the best scoring for the batch. I believe that creativity solves different issues efficiently and effectively as it allows us to think critically on how we can tackle the problem and look at it using different angles. Moreover, it allows us to reconnect with ourselves and discover things that we never knew we were capable of doing which makes crafting even more rewarding!

(Unfortunately, no footage is available as we were not allowed to bring gadgets back in Highschool).

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Just recently, I made a highlight reel of an online event held by my org, which was not only something that I've never done before, but also something that I've never seen done by anyone, perhaps because the choices of clips are incredibly limited. Regardless, I wanted to challenge myself anyway and create something that I've never seen anyone create before, and I couldn't be more proud of what I have made. And I believe that's what makes creativity so important in our lives: it sets our limitations as challenges that make reaching the end goal all the more rewarding.

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When I was younger, I used to enjoy playing The Sims because of all the personalities I get to create and the bedroom I get to design according to their personalities. This was one of the reasons I wanted to stay in a dorm by the time I entered college. I enjoyed learning about my dorm mates and seeing how the space they create are their very own. This gave me the idea to create an artwork of my dorm room. I especially enjoy how creativity allows us to express ourselves, even unconsciously. It makes me appreciate everyone's individuality a lot!

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Back in Grade 10, our group's project of making a marketing plan garnered an A, being one of the few to get that grade in the history of that Media Arts subject. Doing the project with my groupmates was fun as we were thinking and executing of better ways to create radio and TV advertisements better than what were broadcasted then. Thus, I believe creativity is necessary as it breaks us from the monotone of status quo and urges us to redesign better ways on how we go about our lives.

[Unfortunately, we couldn't find our actual Video/Radio Ads files but the cover page of our project was attached]

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I have always loved art and it has been part of my life at a very early age. Art itself exemplifies creativity in the limitless potential of what art can do and become. I value such creativity in my life in how I see it as an expression of myself, my thoughts and my feelings.

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A while back I had to create certificates for a non-profit in Africa. Although simple, I consider this creative not only because it involved designing and aesthetic ,but also because of the creativity I used during the creation process. I had to adapt and utilize translating platforms to overcome communication barriers , and utilize applications like illustrator to redraw signatures due to the low quality of the pictures they sent.

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The image shown below may seem like an ordinary collage but I find it rather creative as I made it for the purpose of having an inspiring wallpaper I can look at whenever I open my phone. This image showcases why creativity should be valued in my personal life. Doing creative works such as these help inspire me to do and be better whilst allowing me to further develop my technological adept-ness.

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Back in senior high, I composed a song together with my classmates for a project and competition where we performed it live and won 2nd place. I think creativity is an aspect in my life that brings me happiness because it somehow makes me want to create more and to entertain my friends and family. Creativity should be valued because it's an important ability that makes us human.

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Ever since quarantine started, I discovered a lot of things I did not know before by coming up with new creative ideas that I could do to improve myself while waiting for classes to resume, and one of the most creative things I made was a song for my literary work. I feel that it is creative because not only does it tell a story, but it also inspires other people to create and write songs. Writing a song is not that easy and I feel that I just discovered a new part of me, which in this case, the musician part, which I did not know exist before and creating an output out of it is also self-satisfying.

LINKS:
Official: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J1UCAEw8as
First release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZFvefBh9IM

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I'm sure many people can agree with me when I say that I have gone through so many different hobbies due to the pandemic and a lot of these were those that I wouldn't't have thought of trying because I didn't think I had the skills to do so. Oddly enough, when I actually tried it I realized that (though I'm not good yet) it was such a fun and eye-opening experience to do the creative activities I never thought I could do and one example is when I hand sculpted and painted a small dish for my Lola. This made me realize that I should value creativity because it helps me express myself in a more sincere manner and it challenges me to go out of the bubble I've created for myself to discover the skills and talents I thought I never had.

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I started using Google Sheets after I realized that my previous planner  apps were limited in terms of their personalization features. Through Google Sheets, I was able to make different and creative templates (which I ended up selling since my friends told me to!), such as Gastos Trackers, Quarterly Masterfiles, and Groupwork Progress Trackers among others. With that said, I think creativity should be valued in my personal life, as it is a great tool for making things a bit more fun and exciting even amidst the seriousness and formalities of the different aspects of life!
Image below: "Quarterly Masterfile" - Y2K Party Theme

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I started using Notion during the first weeks of online classes for Intersession. This is my way of creatively coping because it allows me to control certain aspects of my life such as my daily schedule and academic progress amid all the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. In line with this, without creativity, I would not be able to express myself and what I'm feeling especially during a crisis.

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I have always had a fondness for creative storytelling— directing, editing, and writing. Below is a compilation of some of my high school projects, I enjoy looking back on these since it lets me compare my skills today and see how far I’ve come. Creativity is important to me since it challenges me into seeing if I can actually execute my ideas.

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For me, something that I made that I believe is creative was one of my STS 10 outputs from the previous quarter. It may not look exactly pretty, but I believe this exercised my creativity because we were not allowed to use any for of contemporary writing/word processing implements (e.g. pen, paper, MS Word, etc.) in creating this output (which was to answer a specific question in no more than 5 sentences). I believe that creativity should be valued in my personal life because it serves as the gateway to the various possibilities of what I could potentially do and achieve in the future.

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Back when I was 16, I was heavily involved in the production of a play that my club, MASCKS, was making. This play is my favorite creation as I was heavily involved in the entire process of making it - I was the main scriptwriter, I had a hand in choosing the cast, and I I helped in directing among many others. After presenting the finished play to the student body, we were praised tremendously for our work and the school even uploaded everything on YouTube which was so fulfilling and makes everything seem worth it.

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My favorite creation would be my prom gowns' designs I created when I was in high school. Back then, I felt like it would be boring if I'll just by RTW but I also didn't want to spend much so I just drew the design and looked for the fabric I want. They weren't perfect but I enjoyed the process and I felt comfortable in them!

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This was one of the things I did in order to cope when I was stuck alone in Katipunan for almost a year during the lockdown. Through this I realized that, creativity is needed not just when we face or when we are solving difficult and pressing problems/issues but also when living our everyday lives. In other word, creativity should be valued as it helps us get by each day even in the smallest of things and things that we tend to overlook.

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I created a Jeopardy game for my Fundamentals of eCommerce class through Google Sheets. I feel that this was an especially creative way of teaching eCommerce metrics to my students while still keeping them engaged.