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 […]
Singapore
Final Reflection (RC3) // Extended Essay
While the initial topic of water scarcity within Singapore, there was a lot about the question that changed. In hindsight, it would of been beneficial to fully understand what answering the question would entail and how exactly it would connect with economic theory. A lot of my “economic sustainable” had a lot of I think […]
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. […]
All Essays and Assessments
A collection of all the essays of my global perspective assessments during IGCSE. Real world issues such as human rights, over fishing, immigration laws, minimum wages, and more are all researched and discussed in depth. Assessments range in not only a variety of topic but also forms in which they are expressed, this could be […]
Zero Waste
“Waste and pollution is fast becoming one of the most important issues in the world, affecting everyone, human and animal. In Singapore alone, in 2014, threw away more than 7.5 million tonnes of rubbish. That’s 1,370kg per person!” (Geise, Hannah) So what? Well, a lot of this trash eventually ends up in the ocean. […]