Tranquility
Creators: Angus
School: Middle School Students from I.S. 98 Bay Academy
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Project Themes: Health & Wellness
About this Project
In current times, students have faced massive amounts of stress, and pressures from society, and within which my app, Tranquility, allows students to release their stresses through being able to talk to people easier, and play calming games.
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Professional Feedback
Angus, your Tranquility project focuses on a real and important issue by addressing student stress and mental health, and it’s clear you put effort into understanding the problem by thinking about student experiences with tests, projects, and outside pressure. I like that your solution gives students different ways to manage stress, such as talking to others, playing calming games, and doing exercise, which shows thoughtful problem-solving and care for the social cause behind your design. You also showed strong effort in your design process by mapping out how a user would move through the app, from signing in to finding support and stress-relief activities. One idea that could make your project even stronger is adding a private journal feature where users can write down their personal thoughts and feelings, since that could give them another safe way to reflect and track their emotions over time. You should feel proud of the work you’ve done, because your project shows a meaningful purpose and a clear intention to help others through design. Keep going with this idea, because your empathy, effort, and focus on helping students are exactly what make design projects impactful and memorable!
Hi Angus, I love your Tranquility app! The color scheme and fonts are soft, calming, and fit the purpose of the app perfectly. Your design process map is thoughtful, detailed, and shows how much planning went into your project. I think your solution for helping middle school students manage stress is right on target. Games provide fun, positive reinforcement, and I like the variety you included - from chess and math games to Slime Clicker. I also appreciate that you included exercise, since physical activity is a great way to reduce stress and improve well-being. Finally, giving students a space to connect with supportive friends is a fantastic feature that can help them feel less alone. Overall, this is a well-designed app that addresses an important need. Great job! 👏😊