When Ms. Dara announced a new group project, the class groaned. The topic was “Community Problems,” and no one seemed excited. Four students who barely talked to each other—Aisyah the quiet one, Rafi the class clown, Dika the top student, and Lala the athlete—ended up in the same group. None of them wanted to work together. Their first meeting was a mess: Rafi joked too much, Dika tried to do everything alone, Lala kept checking the time, and Aisyah felt too shy to speak. It seemed like the project would fail before it even started. But the next day, something changed.
When they walked around the school to look for ideas, they saw a first grader crying because he couldn’t reach the recycling bin. Lala lifted him up, Rafi cheered him up with a silly face, Dika explained why recycling mattered, and Aisyah quietly took notes. For the first time, they noticed something important: each of them had a different strength. That small moment gave them an idea for their project—creating a “Helping Hands Corner” to teach younger students about caring for the school environment. Suddenly, the group started working like a real team.
In presentation day, they surprised everyone. Aisyah confidently explained their research, Dika organized the visuals, Lala demonstrated their “Helping Hands” activities, and Rafi wrapped it up with a funny but meaningful message. The class clapped, impressed by how well they worked together. Ms. Dara smiled and said, “A project becomes great when people decide to grow together.” The group realized something they never expected: the project nobody wanted turned into the teamwork they all needed.