On Sunday 19 January 2020, I participated in my first aquathlon. An aquathlon is a competitive race that involves both open water swimming and running in succession. Not only had I never done these two things together, I also have very limited experience with open water swimming. It was Brett Bowman, my economics teacher and […]
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Bangkok Feeding Frenzy 2019 // Swimming
My 5 and final feeding frenzy. It’s been quite a journey. I’ve grown as a person, an athlete, a team member. Climbed the ranks from looking up to seniors to being a senior. I’ve had my ups and downs in swimming but to me feeding frenzy isn’t about the swimming really. It’s about having fun […]
SEASAC Cross Country 2019 // Activity
From the 28-30th of November 2019 I was extremely fortunate to attend the annual SEASAC Cross Country meet hosted by Garden International. The team was chosen based of only a single 5k time (19:45) and training on Mon, Tue and Thurs. I was seeded the slowest in the East Dragons, and was the only one […]
Final Written Reflection // Project week
Project week was an experience I won’t soon forget. It has been more than half a year since Group 6 departed Singapore headed to Chiang Mai. After hours and hours of planning, and numerous setbacks we successfully completed our week of activities and service. I am happy to say we all made it back in […]
Initial Reflection (RC2) // Extended Essay
I have finished most of the research for my EE using secondary sources and the first draft left me with a good understanding of the topic and question, but also a lot to improve on. After discussion with my supervisor, I have been recommended to add better visual graphs and more data examples. I was […]
First Reflection and Planning // Project week
Over the last few weeks we’ve been planning the exciting opportunity of Project Week. Project week is a student experience in which a group of 5-6 are able to travel to a destination of choice on a budget, the goal of the trip is to gain valuable life experience, planning, collaboration, and to complete our […]
Initial Reflection (RC1) // Extended Essay
I knew from the beginning that I wanted a to do an EE on sustainability, living in one of the most sustainable places in the world, Singapore, it presented a unique opportunity. But also being very technology oriented I wanted to learn about how Singapore implements sustainable technologies and processes towards being a “greener” place. […]
Dance Showcase 2019 // Photography
I was recently invited to take photos at the annual Dance Showcase, which gives students an opportunity to perform and show off their own creations. This years topic was “break free” which students could interpret in their own style. There were original pieces which emphasised themes such as: slavery, woman empowerment, mental health, and many […]
Chairs Visioning Conference // Service
On the 15th of February, I was graciously invited to the first service chair visioning conference, an student led opportunity to gather all the GC, Local and Global service leaders and discuss the future of service. It was the first-of-its-kind and from my standpoint I thought it was a really positive experience. Despite not really […]
Opening Eyes: Photography Competition 2019 // Photography
A short while ago, I participated in the annual UWCSEA Photography Opening Eyes Competition. I thought it would be a cool experience to gain some recognition to some of the photos I had taken as well as talk with other photographers. I went into the competition with no expectations, submitting 7 different pieces of photography […]