Hannah K Jung

my uwcsea story

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Connections between pov, voice, and social-historical context of Woman’s World

Social-historical context of media, advertisements are more pervasive in society. The influence growing. Whether this novel is a critique of the power of media through Norma’s narrative voice in “magazine speak” or if this novel uses media as a medium to communicate the plot, themes about gender. This tonally light novel is full of serious and thought-provoking implications. The unsettling comedy around “darker” times such as the police men’s treatment and the period entering Hand’s House through the voice of Norma heightens the tragedy and fear. The way that I perceived these moments, I recognised what was going to happen before it even occurred. This could be connected to the social context today. While this novel is written fully of magazines from the 60’s and 70’s, its interesting how there is almost an acknowledged widely known outcome (at least from a women’s perspective…)

CAS initial interview reflection

Here is the link to my reflection!

Maths and Me

In the last two years, I completed the IGCSE course for mathematics. I don’t particularly like math especially when it is too hard or too easy. However, I like math when learning new topics and when it is useful to learn. I feel placid and neutral towards math in general. My prefered method to learn stuff is by getting a straight answer and getting multiple methods to choose from. In my past experiences, I usually just look it up and learn it by myself. Alternatively, I would ask a friend because most of my friends are quite good at math. My strengths in math are that I am organised, independent and have pretty good self-management skills. In addition, when I don’t understand something I will be diligent and persistent until I fully understand it. My biggest weakness\ is usually I don’t inquire about a process or why something is because I generally have no interest in learning what it is. I am also not a huge risktaker. I stick with methods I know and feel confident with. In solving math, I usually doubt myself about whether I am solving a problem correctly. In high-stress situations such as exams and tests, I even doubt the smallest things like exponent rules. Sometimes when I doubt myself a lot, I have to redo the problem to reassure myself or use another method to double-check. I have nothing more to share.

My Personal Statement

My passion for art has always been with me since I was young. But more importantly, although I didn’t realise it, I’ve loved art for its impact on others. The way a piece of art can elicit an emotion is incredible. Moreover, each piece has a story behind them; how each piece was inspired by the artist. Art pieces can be comparable to people. Each person is unique with a different story to tell which is sprung from their environment and experiences growing up. I don’t have a clear view of my future and exactly how it is laid out, however, I see an explosion of culture and involvement with a range of different people.

As a kid, I always struggled with voicing my opinions verbally. My reaction to this was to express whatever I was feeling, in other forms: art, writing and music. Eventually, entering middle school, I had to learn to confront my fear of talking in front of large groups. Often my battle with self confidence and self esteem had a lot to do with my fear. I felt judgement from others pile up on me every time I got ready to speak. To overcome this challenge, the creative outlets I used would no longer push me further. In truth, social media is what helped me. Those who spoke out about deep and relevant topics such as their own journeys with self confidence showed me that I was not alone. It made me feel less insecure knowing that some people go through the same struggles and also it gave me the support I needed. 

“When we change the way we communicate, we change society,” said American writer Clay Shirky. The power of social media is unquestionable in today’s world. Worldly events, fashion trends, viral videos transfer through the media via apps we carry in our phones. But the way we address and frame these ideas and events, has the power to alter our society. It provides a voice for everybody and connects people world wide.  

In closing, in the future, I want to be a part of a change or a power to unite people. Although I am not aware of the specifics, to influence those like me when I was a child, would make me feel like I’ve truly made a difference whether it be big or small. I would be able to give others the gift of having a community in which people are inspired by each other. To accomplish this goal, I want to study in the field of communication, culture or media. It would be able to provide me with knowledge applicable to the type of change and influence I want to achieve.

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