To fulfil the creativity aspect of my IB programme, I have decided to take on pottery. This will be a completely new learning opportunity for me as I have no previous experience in this area of art. Although this is what will make pottery a challenge for me, it is also what made me keen […]
PSE: Reflecting on my Study Habits
As a current IB student, I understand the importance of staying on top of my school work by managing my time efficiently. Balancing my work, social and sports life has been the most substantial challenge throughout the entirety of my high school experience. Although it took a great deal of time and effort, I have […]
Reflection 2: Yoga Therapy with Tampines MINDS
LO2- Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process. LO4-Show commitment and perseverance in CAS experiences. LO7-Recognise and consider the ethics implications of choices and actions. My service experience this year has been noticeably different to previous school years due to the current global pandemic. Under normal circumstances, our group would […]
PSE Unit 2 Reflection: Back to the Future
One of the major concepts we have explored thus far in PSE is self-advocacy. This is the ability to speak up for yourself and express your views and opinions to others with confidence. I believe that learning how to advocate for myself was extremely necessary as I feel that it is a skill I will […]
Othello: Act 1 Overview
What are the key themes introduced in Act 1 of Othello? In Act 1 of his play ‘Othello’, Shakespeare establishes a number of key themes. The concepts of betrayal and revenge are explored through numerous relationships, especially between Othello, Iago and Roderigo. Iago was desperate to be named Othello’s lieutenant and was greatly disappointed to […]
Kehinde Wiley’s Rumours of War
How does Wiley’s work form a perspective on America’s past and present? Kehinde Wiley’s ‘Rumours of War‘ is a bronze equestrian sculpture which mimics the statue of James Ewell Brown, who was a Confederate States Army general in the mid 1800s during the American Civil War. The original statue was erected to celebrate and glorify […]
Woman’s World Thesis Statement
Woman’s World is a novel about the life of Norma Fontaine, the alter ego of the controversial Roy Fontaine. Roy is a cross dresser who dresses up and transforms himself into his sister in order to manifest his grief and guilt of her tragic death. This novel focuses on the role and influence of gender […]
Reflection 1: Football
This year I am part of the school football team, as I have been for the past four years here at UWC. Football has been a passion of mine for eight years now, both in and outside of school. I have always taken pride in being part of the school team as it allows me […]
Reflection 1: Yoga Therapy with Tampines MINDS
For service this year, I will be working with Tampines MINDS which is an organisation involving people with mental disabilities, including ADHD, autism and down syndrome. The activity we will be doing together is Yoga. In all my time at UWC I have never been part of a service which allows me to interact with […]