Paro College of Education, as an institution responsible for promoting creativity and student interest, does it justice through a student-led program, “Fashion Odyssey. ” The program allows students to show their talents in creativity, confidence, language, and social interactions, as also demanded by the nature of the job we are getting trained for. Through this program, the college has helped students exercise their talent and skills in program organization, social gatherings, and created a space for doing what they like. This initiative by students has been happening annually for 3 years and has come as far as conducting the 3rd season this semester.

For this year’s season, as a member of the organizing club (the Media Club), I was honored to help prepare for the event and serve as a Master of Ceremonies for the program. The Media Club is registered under the college as a formal club to give media-interested students a space for collaborative learning.

This experience has shown me what students can do if given the opportunity. I was witness to the great effort the leaders put into organizing such a big event. From promoting the event to gathering and coordinating the working members, the event was organized flawlessly. I was further amazed by the effort and dedication the participants had put out to show off their talent to a huge crowd.

I also learnt a lot about the power of friendship, team coordination, and the joy of doing what we, at a personal level, are interested in, by participating in the event. The participants got the opportunity to showcase their interest in creative design and advertise their work through such platforms and programs. I, as a person who has always dreamed of hosting shows and is keen on public speaking, got to enjoy one of the biggest achievements of my life through the show. Introducing the participants and relaying to the audience the meaning and story behind the dresses the participants wore sent shivers down my spine, and the younger me could not have been more proud.

The event will serve for me as an experience I can proudly talk about later in my life, whilst also having given me the opportunity to experience crowd engagement and interactions, which is an essential skill I will need as I progress through life. For this, I am thankful to the college management for always being supportive of student interests and initiatives, and to the leaders for doing a great job, and also giving me the opportunity to participate in and live my dream.