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For my Grade 10 service, I have decided to rejoin Boomerang Bags. The main reason I did this was because as I mentioned last year, I am passionate about acting against the problem of plastic pollution. Being a student at UWC, I am well aware of the issue and the effects plastic pollution has on […]

Throughout my experience at UWC, I have dedicated a lot of my time to service. During my middle school years, my service was Urban Gardening which I enjoyed because I was able to make new friends from it and it made me feel like I was doing something for the school community as some of […]

“Lady Macbeth’s criminal mind and desire for ruthlessness have led many a critic to define her as evil. Closer examination, however, reveals that she is a multifaceted character.”  At the beginning of the play when the three witches prophesied that Macbeth would become King, Shakespeare made it clear that Macbeth only viewed this as a […]

Throughout my first year of high school, I have learnt a lot about myself. I have learnt that the best way for me to adapt to change or overcome a challenge is by setting myself a goal and sticking to it. At the beginning of the school year, I quickly realised that high school is […]

Movie on 16-5-19 at 3.34 PM #2 Here is a video made my Dahwon and I in our service – Boomerang Bags.

Single use plastic has developed to become an essential to our every day lives. Every piece of plastic that has ever been produced still exists in some shape or form today. It’s durability is what makes it so great for us to use, but it is also what is destroying our planet. One way that […]

Imagine having to live in a community where you are unable to communicate with any of the people around you. In a community where no one can understand you the way you need them to, simply because you are the only person who is part of a different language family. This is an obstacle that […]

1. What is the purpose of Boomerang Bags? The main purpose of Boomerang Bags is to fight against the issue of overuse of plastic and plastic pollution. Boomerang Bags creates a community of people who work together to spread awareness of this issue and act upon it. 2. How has boomerang bags make a difference […]

Mr. Stirrat shared his experience of participating in a 240km marathon which took place in the Sahara desert. The race took him 6 days to complete, and along the way he had many obstacles to overcome. He was not used to running in the climate, he trained for the race in Singapore, where there is […]