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Boomerang Bags (CAS Project): Demonstration
Boomerang Bags Kit Form – Google Forms
Boomerang Bags (CAS Project): Action and Reflection
Video
Boomerang Bags (CAS Project): Investigation and Planning
Boomerang Bags Final Reflection
Boomerang Bags DIY Kit Form:
HS Philosophy Club Final Reflection
HS Astronomy Club Final Reflection
Science Fair Video:
Drums ITP Final Reflection
Kahaani 2021 Final Reflection
Recording of Final Performance:
Kahaani 2021 Mid-Year Reflection
Rehearsal Video:
Kahaani 2021 Initial Reflection
Philosophy Club MidYear/New Year Reflection
Boomerang Bags Mid Year Reflection #2
Results of the survey: Email sent to Parents Association about kits:
ITP Drums Mid Year Reflection #2
The pieces i’ve been working on: dream-theater-on-the-backs-of-angels
Kahaani End of Experience Reflection
The video of the final performance:
Practice IO #1 Reflection
Total score: 31 Criteria 1:- 8 Criteria 2: 8 Criteria 3: 7 Criteria 4: 7 I think I examined and learnt the poem well, I think I used the knowledge of the poem and the techniques used in the poem to analyse it’s significance to the global issue. However, I think that the connection to…
Astronomy Club Mid Year Reflection
Running for Chair Presentation:
Kahaani Mid Year Reflection
A couple of videos of us practising:
ITP Drums Mid Year Reflection
The Final Recording for Grade 8 Exam:
Boomerang Bags Mid Year Reflection
Evidence of email and survey: Link to survey
Philosophy Club Mid Year Reflection
Philosophy Club Presentation:
Drums Reflection #1
Even though I had already done ITP since grade 7, from the first few sessions I knew it was going to be different. There were already challenges since we had to conduct the lessons with masks on, but this was balanced with the fact that we face-to-face examination cancelled so all we have to really…
Boomerang Bags Reflection #1
Boomerang bags was a service that I continued from last year due to my sheer enjoyment of being a part of it and this year I was given the opportunity to increase my involvement in the service as a part of the leadership team and it is something I am looking forward to in the…
CAS Interview #1
Astronomy Club Reflection #1
Evidence of the presentation on gravity:
Philosophy Club Reflection #1
Kahaani Reflection #1
ITP Reflection #1
Even though I had already done ITP since grade 7, from the first few sessions I knew it was going to be different. There were already challenges since we had to conduct the lessons with masks on, but this was balanced with the fact that we face-to-face examination cancelled so all we have to really…
Boomerang Bags Reflection #1
Boomerang bags was a service that I continued from last year due to my sheer enjoyment of being a part of it and this year I was given the opportunity to increase my involvement in the service as a part of the leadership team and it is something I am looking forward to in the…
The Importance of Being Earnest and Warmer Her Pearls : Applying Global Issues
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What aspects of CAS are you looking forward to?
What I wish my teachers and my peers knew more about me.
Me as a learner: Strengths Weaknesses Organisational skills Collaboration Critical Thinking Resilience Communication Being focused for a long period of time Reflection skills Me as an individual: Strengths Weaknesses Adaptable Independent Mature Calm Accepting Nervous Not reflective Perhaps not very confident
Little Red Cap Think Piece
Link to Document
Quarantine Photography
The photograph shows all the items and things I do during quarantine ordered by how often I use them. The lower the item is the more often I use it. Here is an index of what each object represents. Laptop – academic work Headphones – music Phone – phone/ social media Mouse – PC/games Drumsticks…
STEM Project: Final Reflection
The project was a great opportunity for me delve into topics that we don’t have to opportunity to learn about in science like psychology and neurology. When I first made my research question I was unsure about how much information and data was available and later found that I was incredibly lucky to have access…
Personal Statement G10
What Lockdown Is Teaching Me About The Environment
Due to the global lockdown, many firms have been forced to stop business causing a reduction in CO2 production, air pollution in many places amongst other effects. As countries start coming out of lockdown, many are forced to ponder about how governments and individuals can change their practices and behaviours to become better protect the…
Bias in the Policing System
In the wake of the recent George Floyd killing, individuals all over the world have responded with viral protests and objections. The video that went viral showing Police officers mercilessly murdering George Floyd on the side of the pavement as they ignored his repeated cries for help struck a chord in everyone. Every individual regardless…
Little Fires Everywhere: Isabelle Diary Entry
Dear Diary, I think I did it. I think I got her where it hurts, she can’t undo this as she did with my hair. It’ll take a long time for her to live this down. Freak. That’s what April called me today, a freak. No one gets me, not one person, even April who…
STEM Project: Reflection #1
When I first decided to do the project on the effects prolonged space exploration might have on neurological processes I was unsure about many things. I was unsure about the feasibility of the project, whether I would find sufficient information to make the project meaningful and most importantly whether I would find it interesting enough….
Little Fires Everywhere: Implicit Racial Bias
What are your thoughts on some of the issues raised in the article and in the video? Are there any clear solutions? Where does responsibility lie? Shaker Heights is arguably one of the most progressive and successful in terms of racial integration. However, a recent controversy circulating about a high school disruption by a black…
STEM Project: Gallery Walk
I think the gallery walk was a great opportunity for me to analyse how realistic my driving question was and critically think about the aspects of the project that might require more focus than I first might’ve thought. I completely agree with Reesa’s point about using symptoms of astronauts that have experienced changes in their…
Little Fires Everywhere: Initial List
Rate each from 1-5: 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree: People are happiest when they follow rules. 3 Rules are meant to be broken. 3 Children should only be raised in families that mirror their ethnicity. 2 The best community is one in which racial and cultural differences are eliminated. 2 A…
How Humour Can Be Used in These Tough Times
In What Students Are Saying About Humor in Tough Times, The Learning Network discusses using humour as a coping mechanism to deal with difficult situations like the recent COVID-19 outbreak. I think that humour is a very effective tool to bring levity in dark situations and can often help reduce the anxiety people may experience…
Quarantine Life in Numbers
Duration of Drumming each day: 60-90 mins Before the lockdown, I would mainly drum to practice for the exam and maybe a bit for fun but it wouldn’t last that long. However, now I drum for an extended period of time just to take some time of looking at my laptop or phone screen and…
STEM Project: Mood Board
10 Possible Connected Science Ideas: Psychology of living within close quarters for an extended period of time. Economics of making a spaceship efficient. How might AI aid the mission to space? Possible connections to SDGs. The physics of trying to make a spaceship efficient using “gravity assist”? The mission to find other habitable planets. The…
What Lockdown is Teaching Me About Me
To flatten the curve the government has instructed everyone to stay inside their home until further notice. Though I didn’t appreciate or like it very much at the start, I’m starting to get used to the routine I built for myself to make me more productive. The lockdown gave me an opportunity to reflect on…
IB Transition Process
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, it is getting harder and harder to organise functions that allow us to learn more about the IB diploma and how we can transition efficiently. If you asked me last year whether I was looking forward to the IB transition process and sitting through several assemblies my answer would have…
Design and Technology: The Production Process
STEM Project: SWOT Analysis
What Do the Objects in My Home Say About Me?
In the NY Times Article, What Do the Objects in Your Home Say About You? Shannon Doyne and Michael Gonchar encourage students to explain and analyse the significance of objects that are around in their home. Here is my try:
Is advertising a corruptive and manipulative influence in our lives?
In modern day’s hyper-consumerist world, advertisements are everywhere. Giant corporations use product placement, television and streaming ads, pop ads and more to bring in new consumers and demand for their products. Advertisements are currently prominent more than ever due to the big influx of streaming services and content creators within those services that use ads…
Design and Technology: Working with Arduino
An integral part of my systems project was the circuit. I decided to use an Arduino to allow the product to be more automated and convenient for the client. I began by discovering the circuits that already existed in the market to get inspiration and explore the ideas I would incorporate in my circuit. Using…
“The Arrangements” Analysis
How does Adichie effectively portray the protagonist, (fictional) Melania Trump, in this short story? “The Arrangements” is a short story written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and one of the first works that were commissioned by, and for, The NY Times Book Review. The story depicts the lives of the Trumps through the eyes of Melania…
“The Thing Around Your Neck” Analysis
How does Adichie create a sense of empathy toward the speaker in The Thing Around Your Neck? The Thing Around Your Neck is a short story written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie becoming disillusioned by the American dream. Throughout the story, Adiche elicits empathy towards the speaker through the utilisation of the second-person point of view…
Accents
In What Does Your Accent Say About Who You Are, Nicole Daniels examines the NY accent to see what makes it so unique and it’s significance during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here is my response to one of the prompts in my normal accent:
Design and Technology: Analysing the problem
In order to create a product, it is essential to have a problem statement that one works towards. I spent a lot of time at the beginning exploring different obstacles that my family and I faced in our daily lives to locate a problem that I could fix feasibly in the following year and a…
Political Cartoon
Stress, Worry and Anxiety
In Stress, Worry and Anxiety Are All Different. How Do You Cope With Each?, Jermey Engle highlights the differences between stress, worry and anxiety and ways to cope with each of them. Throughout my life, I have used stress, worry and anxiety frequently to describe the same emotion; worry. The article creates distinctions between the…
Design and Technology: Communicating Creative Solutions
One of the key steps when designing and producing a solution to a problem is exploring different possible design ideas, rendering and polishing each one to compare and contrast each drawing against each other to find the most suitable one. Sketching I began by quickly sketching several designs to get a good variety from…
Political Cartoons Analysis
In his political cartoon, John Cole depicts “Uncle Sam” walking away carrying posters labelled “pandemic strategy” after having recently placed them on the wall behind him. The posters are placed such that instead of the wall showing “UNITED we STAND, DIVIDED we FALL” it shows “DISTANCED we STAND, DIVIDED we SURVIVE”. “Uncle Sam” is used in…
The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero
Email Poem
Dear G10 Economists, Gr 10 designers, Guys, folks, hope that the past few weeks have gone well for you, And hope you are well & have had a restful break. I am sorry. I can’t begin to understand the disappointment, frustration, excitement or maybe even relief that you all must feel, I’m sure there…
“2020” by Richard Dawson
One of the 25 songs that matter now as listed by the NY Times, was “Jogging” by Richard Dawson. This was one of my favourite songs of 2019 so I was excited to find it listed as one of the top 25 songs. I had encountered the song through Spotify recommendations, and I found that…
Is It Immoral to Increase the Price of Essential Goods During a Crisis?
In this NY Times article, Jack Nicas describes the increase in prices for hand sanitisers and masks, on sites like Amazon and eBay. This brings up the question is it immoral to increase the price of such goods during a crisis like the recent coronavirus? Though people may argue it is fair for companies to…
How to help others in the COVID-19 outbreak
While scrolling through the NY Times, I encountered an article that piqued my interest. In We Need Social Solidarity, Not Just Social Distancing, Dr Klinenberg, a sociologist, reveals the pitfalls of social distancing. Social Solidarity is the interdependence between individuals and across groups, and though it still retains the utility of social distancing by ensuring…
Boomerang Bags season 2.1
I am delighted to join Boomerang bags again for the second time, as I had a thoroughly enjoyable experience the first time. I feel that this year I have more to contribute this year as I gathered a lot of skills like sewing and ironing. Therefore, I think I could mentor and be more supportive…
The complexities of Lady Macbeth
I definitely agree with the statement, as in the beginning Shakespeare does present Lady Macbeth as an inherently evil character. By “mak[ing] thick [her] blood” (1.5.33) and “stopp[ing] up the access and passage to remorse”(1.5.34) Shakespeare conveys to the audience that Lady Macbeth isn’t the stereotypical woman that existed during that time, she has symbolically…
Grade 9 Personal Statement
My name is Mohnish Raghu, and though the name sounds very exotic I have only ever lived in one country. Though some may say this is a setback, I consider this an asset. Living in Singapore all my life allowed me to get accustomed to the culture and with the people who live in it….
Boomerang bags end of season podcast
The Second Prison
“Good people can do bad things, make bad decisions. It doesn’t make them bad people.” ― Sonia Sotomayor (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States), My Beloved World We have all made mistakes in our life, though, I’m sure we’ve all learnt from those mistakes and changed as a result. Like us,…
Boomerang bags session 2
Boomerang Bags Meeting 1
What were the three most important questions I answered today; I wondered what the mission/purpose of the group was and throughout the entire session, I learnt that Boomerang bags is a global movement, connecting and empowering local communities to tackle plastic pollution at its source. I also wondered what we would be doing and how…
Overcoming the odds
Sabrina overcame the odds in many ways, she first overcame cancer which plagued her family for decades. Though she found it hard she was able to push through and survive it. However, the greatest odds she overcame was her child ‘Selina’, though very healthy and cute Sabrina had to go through many hardships in order…
When things don’t work out
Before going to Mr Sharry’s talk I thought it was just going to be about the logistics and the reasons why everyone should foster kids. But I was wrong. Instead, he shared a sad but important story about how sometimes things don’t work out the way you want it. He starts off describing raising David…
From South Sudan to Singapore.
Mrs Haugen took everyone in the room through her refugee story, including many experiences like life in a refugee camp and how they fleed to Northern Uganda to support her grandmother. She talked about many events in her life, but one experience that struck out the most was her life in the U.S. It was…
Life as a Criminal Physcologist
Dr Christian Perrin had a very interesting story that not only covered some serious and dangerous encounters with both sexual-offenders and murderers but also an amazing accidental journey that led him into the profession of Criminal psychology. Though he seemed like a regular person, he had many fascinating experiences that gave him a unique perspective on…
Reflection of Conversation
From our conversation, we talked about some strengths and weaknesses throughout the conversation. To improve on this we talked about some goals and skills we could improve on this included such goals as; Contribute and add on to discussions that occur in classes and Try out activities and services outside my comfort zone, take more risks….
My language world
I chose to include a lot about my mother tongue, as I think it is a very important and complex aspect of my language world. I felt that it was a part of my language world that could be explored further, to discover more about myself and my language world. I felt that the idea…
Nature, Nurture and Gender
The Nature vs Nurture debate has been a very fascinating and intriguing dispute that has been going on for decades and even centuries. There has always been the question of what influences one’s identity more genetics or environment. Though the environment you are brought up in and raised in can have an influence on your…
Personality Test
This is the link to the personality test referenced in this post:- Personality test I took the “16 personalities” personality test, and found out that at this point in my life I am closest to the personality of a “Campaigner”. I think this is relatively accurate in this point of my life, but I think…
My High School Journey
Music and Figure skating
Figure skating is a very elegant and breathtaking sport in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. Music, more selectively classical music usually accompanies the performance allowing the performance to reach a new level. Carmen is a very popular and useful album used by figure skaters during their performance due to…