March 6

CAS#9

BIAG International Women’s Day

Gender equality is always an important value because females and males are sometimes treated differently. For example, young females may feel hard to find a job since the companies are worried that their pregnancy will influence their attendance and performances. However, this is nothing but prejudice, because women are pregnant to bear the next generation and this is something great and selfless. Therefore, everyone needs to be considered equally.

International Women’s Day is coming, and I think the festival can increase people’s awareness of the importance of women to some extent. In my country, online shops do sales promotions on Women’s day to show their emphasis on the festival. I look forward to the day when society achieves the equality.

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February 28

CAS#7

In the Equality focus group, we aim to increase students’ knowledge and awareness of the LGBTQ+ community. Since I learned a lot through the discussion in class, I tried to increase awareness of my friends. I taught my friends in my country many things about this community, for example, the symbolism of the colors of the rainbow flag, pronouns… I hope my actions can actually help people who think they are alone.

 

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September 8

Lion Befrienders games and activities with the Elderly Reflection

The aging population problem in Singapore is getting serious, and there are many elderlies who stay at home alone. Our mission is to accompany them through playing games and chatting with them to make them feel warm. Therefore, I was very glad to take part in this service and help the elderly. My goal was to keep my commitment and participate in every session actively.

30 September 2019 #LO 3

In our first contact with the elderly this year, I found that the elderly were very friendly and active. We entered the recreation room and did self-introduction and then some chats. Then, we watched the presentation of one of the members of the organization in the living room. The presentation introduced the organization and talked about our missions. We didn’t have much time after watched the presentation, so we merely played one game with the elderly, it reminds me that we need better time management. The game called Chinese Chat, the first person thinks a sentence, then whispers it to the second person, and then works its way up to the last person and see if the meaning of the sentence is changed.

I think they had a good time because I could hear their laughter from time to time and see the happy expressions on their faces, it is pleasant. It was the first time to meet the elderly and I was a little at a loss, because I had no idea what to say, after I asked their names and the name of their hometown. This is what I didn’t do well, and I will think about topics before the next conversation. My goal is to build a good relationship with the elderly through this year and make them feel relaxed and secure.

 

Reflection #2

I actively participated in every session, because I think what I did was very meaningful. I would feel satisfied to see the smiling faces of the elderly. However, I was also thinking about the real needs of the elderly. I think the reason these old people need our help is because they are lonely. This loneliness can be mitigated by children being together. So I think, if we want to solve the problem fundamentally, we should train modern young people to attach importance to the mental health of the elderly. To help more and a wider range of people.

– 27 November 2020 –

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September 8

Equality Focus Group Reflection

In the Equality focus group, we aim to increase students’ knowledge and awareness of the LGBTQ community. We aim to create a safe place for the LGBTQ community. I will try my best to ensure full attendance and actively participate in activities and discussions.

Reflection 1

26 September 2019 #LO 4

We were divided into groups, each with a different division of labor. I was in charge of designing an exclusive T-shirt. I was asked to use pink as the background color because pink is an iconic color and everyone loves it, so I just adjusted the shades of pink color. The logo is designed by another talented member, I like this logo because it is simple but symbolizes everything.  The rainbow is a symbol of the LGBT community, it like a bridge to equality which is very creative.

The reason we made this T-shirt is so that more people can know our identity, especially when they need our help. This T-shirt is also available to others who are interested and we welcome more people to support or join us. My goal is to help others and also the group as much as I can during this year, I will be more understanding and optimistic, I will be a good listener so that I can learn from conversations and others stories. In addition, I need to speak more.

 

Reflection #2

Since I learned a lot through the discussion in class, I tried to increase awareness of my friends. I taught my friends in my country many things about this community, for example, the symbolism of the colors of the rainbow flag, pronouns…

After I talked with people around me, I realized that most of the people had no antipathy towards the LGBTQ+ community, they just did not understand it. I think for most people, the unknown is scary, so they do not bother to explore, and it creates a vicious circle. However, once they get to know the LGBTQ+ community (and many other communities like it), they will realize that these people aren’t that different. Everyone should be equal, and I hope that we (the equality focus group) can help those who think they are alone.

– 29 September 2020 –

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KZm66BCP6KFXSJofU0XyWHFAZSoFfyyBxrTetkhpBbA/edit#slide=id.p

 

Reflection #3

We are planning to make a panel session yesterday, and it was super interesting. We planned the content of the session, which will include personal experience sharing, knowledge about the LGBTQ+ community, and so on. We planned to do this session online, so more people are allowed to attend (not limited by the COVID-19 restrictions). In addition, online websites allow people to come anonymously, which helps more people to come without worry and ask questions as they wish. I am very excited and looking forward to this panel.

– 27 November 2020 –

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September 8

Blue Dragon Reflection

Reflection 1

There are many people in need of help in the world. Trafficked children and women are among them. Ever since they were taken away by strangers, they may have endured hardships we can hardly imagine, their past buried and their future shrouded in mist. Through this student organization, I hope to let more people know their needs and help them find the light of the future. Living in this society, we have the responsibility to contribute to the development of it, which is my original intention to join the club. I hope I can do my bit to help the disadvantaged, so that fewer and fewer cases of abduction.

Reflection 2

1 October 2019 #LO 4

 

 

 

 

Recently, we are preparing for the upcoming circus show. The circus show is for the upcoming children from Blue Dragon, but we also want more people to come, so we will design and make posters, videos and other advertising publicity. I am responsible for the design of the logo and the posters for the primary school. If you are interested in a wonderful show, welcome to join us on 22nd November (details are still being worked out…).

Posters are advertisements, so I can use my knowledge when designing. My partner and I finally decided to make the poster colorful and gorgeous, because our target consumers are primary school students. The whole poster looks a bit messy and garish, but that is exactly what we want, in order to make it stand out from the posters. A colorful poster is more attractive than a simple black and white one for children and the colorful dots indicate the magnificence and cheerfulness of the acrobatic troupe. Hope it works.

Besides the circus show, we also arranged other programs for the children to have fun and learn at the same time. My goal is to help the children become more optimistic and look forward to the unpredictable future. Anyway, the activity has not started yet, we are now in the preparation stage.

 

Reflection 3

– 6 Feb 2020 –

The Blue Dragon in Vietnam met some troubles. Because of the coronavirus, they cannot cross the border between China and Vietnam. Therefore, it is very hard for them to rescue those trapped children in China these days. I wish everything is going to be better very soon, since this is the factor that we can’t control.

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