Table 7.
General opinions about the intervention
| Categories | ƒ | Student expressions |
|---|---|---|
| A useful activity | 11 |
“I don't see it from the point of view of the grade. It was useful, I started to think about something about myself, about what I want, about the future. For example, I am planning to spend more time on coding.” (P1) “It was very useful for me, I felt that I improved myself and my goals.” (P3) “The practices we did make me realize things I knew but did not pay much attention to.” (P8) |
| Time to analyze yourself | 9 |
I became aware of myself, that is, I feed off what they (other students in the group) said and what we did together.” (P4) “After the study, I looked back at myself to see how I could work and express myself better.” (P10) “I found the opportunity to analyse myself better.” (P7) |
| Good timing in the studio process | 9 |
“I think the timing was very good. After the midterm, everyone was devastated, some of the friends who expected high grades got low grades. This study helped us to recover ourselves after the midterm.” (P2) “It was very good timing. Since it was on Tuesday mornings, it was really motivating me before the studio hours. Even if I had only one hour until the studio started, it made me want to do something [study for the project]. So, I was sitting and doing something for my project, saying ‘What do I have to lose?’.” (P10) |
| "I am not alone" | 8 |
“When everyone talked about themselves, I realized that we are all alike.” (P11) “I noticed people in the same situation as me. I felt that I was not alone.” (P4) “It was nice to have the environment of those who experienced the same situation. I wasn't alone. It felt good to know that there are people who can tell and understand what I went through.” (P9) |
| Comfortable environment | 7 |
“At first, I wasn't sure if I would attend, but when you said that there are motivational techniques and that I could learn them, the event caught my attention. Also, since we could share our thoughts, it was like a therapy session.” (P3) “The working environment was a more comfortable and freer environment, unlike our studios. That's why I was able to express myself.” (P7) |
| Earlier need in university life | 7 |
“I wish this study was in the previous year. The second year of my university was a complete mess. The worst period of my life. My most hated period. If only it was then, it would have been a less bad semester for me.” (P2) “It might be even better for freshmen. After making a few mistakes, they can reflect on themselves and say ‘Where have I made the mistake?’. The sooner the better.” (P9) |