Leticia Desouza - Greenhouse

I spent a good time at SLA thinking about the different ideas for capstones I could do when I became a senior. I narrowed my ideas down to having events where people could come together and plant whatever their hearts desire. Like all projects, my capstone idea had to start with research. As a person who was so interested in basing a huge project on planting, I had little to no idea of how planting life really worked. During this process of planning, my ideas clashed with some of my peers that would be working on the terrace at the same time as me. There, we decided to combine our capstones in a way that could come together and become a bigger event involving more people. I view the greenhouse as an achievement and a safe space where I can go, whenever I feel the heaviness that comes from being a student.I’ve spent a huge time at SLA finding my people, and sophomore me wished we had small places like the greenhouse to meet people with the same interests. With this capstone, I was able to learn so much about not only plants, but the importance of time management and the importance of planning. As I found balance with my time, planning everything came next, my weekly research, responsibilities, and the final details to my capstone. I hope that other students can look at my projects, and see that they don’t need to change themselves to have a place at SLA.

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