What past learning have you applied in this project? I used past learning to strengthen my argument and I used specific skills I have learnt beforehand to make my claim more supported. I had put a link to UWCSEA in my article, which is a skill I learnt before. What new learning have you gained? […]
writers fortnight
MISSING: Correct Depiction of Cultures!
Could we ever find a good depiction of ourselves? Today, the distinction between each individual’s social mirrors has been quite extensive. The variance in the representation of many people on media has been vast, and this has been according to the person’s sense of belonging to either minority or majority in society. According to […]
Hanna Alkaf Reflection
This English session with Ms. Hanna Alkaf was significant to me as I, a few nights before, read the webtoon version of her story, and found it very captivating and exciting. The character not only made me realize it’s problems, I could relate to it as I also realized I have OCD. So naturally, I […]
Writers Fortnight Day 2 Reflection
On day 2, we had two more guest speakers come in and share their stories. “My Life as an Underwater Photographer and Journalist” Mr. Hornsby came in and spoke about the wonderful natural environments around us. He said that he decided to be a photographer when he was diving and saw underwater. He said that […]
Writers Fortnight Day 1 Reflection
On Day 1 of the Human Carousel, I participated in a visiting of two people who had very extraordinary stories to tell. “I learnt how to swim… for an Iron Man Competition!” An IB teacher named Ms. Couture came in spoke about how she learned to swim just for an Iron Man competition. An Iron […]
Preparation for Writer’s Fortnight
As it is writer’s fortnight soon, I wanted to recap my opinions and views about journalism and mostly telling stories. First of all, I think the importance of telling a story is a lot as we can learn through others’ experiences and take some enjoyment in reading others’ tales. I think that telling stories is […]