Report: Thinkers' Club Session 26

Date: 8^th February, 2015

Session # 26

Attended by: 11 participants

Report written by: Zainab Salman

This session was interesting. We started thinking of unanswered questions that had entered our mind and wondering about their answers.

Then we talked about boredom and what it really is. We were asked about how often we felt boredom and what we do when we feel bored. Everyone noted down the following questions:

• What is boredom?
• What do you usually do to avoid boredom?
• What other things can we do to avoid boredom?

We noted the main points and discussed whether boredom is good or bad for us. We have got a home task regarding this topic; we have to reflect upon the questions and answer them according to our opinion, and make either a PowerPoint presentation or write an article containing our answers. Everyone has to email their answers, or if they prefer, to bring them in the next session.

Next we did an activity. We all made lists of our ‘Top Ten Wishes’ and ‘Top Ten Worries’. It took a long time recognizing which wishes were in the ‘Top Ten’, while hardly anyone had much worries. We were not supposed to see anyone else’s wishes or worries, if they didn’t want us to, although some people shared a few of their wishes and worries.

After making the lists, we all played a guessing game in which we were divided into two groups, and each group had to plan and prepare three acts and then perform the acts. The members of the other group had to guess what we were acting. Also, we were not allowed to say anything, we could only make sounds. Turn by turn, both groups did their acts. The acts were interesting, some acting as a minibus while others yelling like Opera Singers! The acts were really good, some funny, some serious. Overall, it was an interesting session, both fun and meaningful.