December 2022~May 2023

2) Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process

5) Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaboratively

7) Recognise and consider the ethics of choices and actions

During the school year 2022-2023, the juniors had the opportunity to design and organize the Prom 2023. As a person who likes organizing events and planning, I joined the prom organizing team. The first step to our journey was deciding the venue. I researched different venues with others in the organizing team. Deciding venue was difficult as we had to choose the one that most seniors and juniors would like with satisfactory price.  After numerous discussions with the teachers and prom planning team, we could finalized the venue to Mariott Sukhumvit Hotel. After the venue selection, I got to involve in various tasks. An important task was helping the decoration for Prom. I spent most of my study halls and after schools to paint the backdrop for Prom. 

One of the biggest challenges to organizing Prom was getting enough funds. To keep enough money for the venue, designing, and activities, we decided to fundraising activities. For fundraising activity, my friend and I went to the ASAC Football Tournament 2023 held in Wells Chonburi campus. We stayed there for 3 days to sell drinks and snacks and all the profits contributed to the funds for Prom. Through this activity, we could secure the funds and not lack money for the event. Besides the earning funds for Prom, I could gain many skills and knowledge in this event including the roles as a seller and keeping financial information. I realized that we can initiate fundraising activities in creative ways and benefit both the event planning team and the school community. 

As the day of Prom got close, we made schedules and did the final checks for the day. We finished the backdrop design and ordered Senior Gifts as well. I also had a role of emcee(MC) in the beginning and end of Prom. On the day of the event, we went to the venue earlier than others to design and organize everything. I was busy during the event as well because I took care of the registration and speak as emcee. Fortunately, the events ended without major accidents or issues. After the event, I was glad that this long project finished and was proud of our prom organizing team.  

This event planning was a long period and there were many challenges to overcome. Through the event, I learned the value of communication as this school event involves opinions of different people. There were issues from misunderstandings and miscommunications which made us realize the importance to have communicational skills and not spread information without proper reasons or evidence. I also think that I have developed my skills in organizing events to the next level as I could clearly understand how to initiate school events with having clear plans, appropriate amount of funds, and clear communications with different groups of people. Through interacting and collaborating with different people, I could gain social skills as well. I wish I can effectively use the skills I developed from Prom Planning in further events.