MEntor
What Lockdown has Taught Me About Myself
This piece contains snippets from my English Project on documenting my stories from the lockdown, which will hopefully be published here later. Everything here is kind of mashed together, and...
What Lockdown Has Taught Me About Life
This lockdown, and the current pandemic, have lasted a long time and have been hard on many people across the globe. However, the crisis has also revealed many things about our societies and our...
G10 Personal Statement
“I’m inviting you to step forward, be seen, and to ask yourself: if not me, then who? If not now, then when?”- Emma Watson I discovered this quote many years ago, when I was quite young,...
Transition Process- Reflection
In the last month, we have been going through the Transition process, where we learn more about and prepare for our transition from Grade 10 to Grade 11. During this time, we have listened to...
Half Term Reflection
This year so far has been exhausting, tiring, and terribly busy, but still interesting and fun. I've managed to participate in new activities, make progress in my subjects, and start to think a...
Grade 9 Personal Statement
Since I was young, I’ve always tried to find meaning in my life and in the world around me. I would pepper my mum and dad with questions about why things were the way they were. I would unscrew...
Mentor Conversation #1 – Goal Setting
I recently had my mentor conversation with my mentor, Mrs Harker. The purpose of the conversation was to develop some goals I could work on in the first term. Here is my goal, as well as why I...
How are economies affected by politics?
This question has been bugging me since a debate I had at dinner the other day. "Why do politicians get in the way of everything?" I had asked my parents. "You know, human rights, or healthcare,...