Existing installation
As many students leaving high school are still unaware of what they want to be doing at university, this installation is aimed at reassuring students that it is normal and okay to not be sure about the future. In fact, this installation suggests that it is extraordinary for students to be sure of their future and what path they want to take.
Design Intervention implies that it is a good thing to test the waters and see where the current takes you because there is no one correct path. The installation also enforces the value of being able to change your mind and that it is normal for there to be many paths that need to be taken in order to reach a goal.
Aside from being an intervention allowing students to see that paths are not set in stone, it can also highlight disorganisation and lack of preparation for the future. The installation may heighten some users’ fears of being unaware of where their futures may lead them. Or, organised people may see it as an excuse for disorganised people not taking the required measures to set up a stable path for themselves.
This installation gives students agency as they have the power to take their futures in whatever direction they want. Furthermore, society is victimised for having pressured students into making extreme life decisions regarding university, even as they are so young.
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