My name is Yeon Seo Ro and I was a FIB last year. Previous to that, I did MYP maths in a different school. In all honesty, I am nervous about starting this course as I do not know how challenging it will be for me. I am really interested in math as I like […]
Continue reading →The history-changing Atlantic slave trade was one of the biggest periods of the slave trade in history. Although there are no exact records, an estimate of millions to hundreds of millions Africans, mostly from the coast, had been taken. They had been taken for their built, sold, and most were treated unfairly. However, there is […]
Continue reading →Through 8 September 1941 to 27 January 1944, Leningrad was completely surrounded by Nazi Germany. For 3 years, the citizens of Leningrad had to go through freezing temperatures up to -30°C during winter and did everything they can to stay alive. Birds, rats and pets became a rare sight as citizens began to eat them. […]
Continue reading →Learning What information did you learn in preparing for the Critical Challenge project? As a part of The Learning Farm in the Critical Challenge project for TIF (The Island Foundation), In preparation for the Critical Challenge project, The Learning Farm UWCSEA group have to be familiar with farming itself. Therefore, during the first trip, we […]
Continue reading →For me, the disabled used to be those that I pity, simply because I was told to. Curiosity often burns in me as I wonder how and when did it happen to them? From birth? Or perhaps a traumatizing accident? I wondered what life is like through the eyes of those who are disabled. However, […]
Continue reading →Filtered Four For Marc Nair to write and create a poem book requires him 2-3 years and last year, he made a book in 3 months. He said that it was his most intense year. Marc Nair mostly writes about cities and society, where he often write “against the city rather than with the city.” […]
Continue reading →Filtered Four “Set the answer free” The biggest thing that I have learned from the session is about asking questions starting or ending with “how do you feel,” in order to get more deep answers from the interviewee Don’t be a fangirl/fanboy During an interview, it is important to act professionally to gain the respect […]
Continue reading →Summary of the game During the game, my group, KIKI (Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Korea, India), started with a significant amount of tools. We had two scissors, two rulers, a protractor, a compass, four pencils, a set square ruler, and a compass. However, we only had one paper so in order to obtain more, we began trading. […]
Continue reading →Improved Sanitation and Life Expectancy I do think that improved sanitation and life expectancy does correlate with each other because supposedly, the higher the percentage of improved sanitation, the higher the life expectancy (or further to the left). I believe that this is because sanitation is one of the key points into a higher life […]
Continue reading →The Orang Suku Laut of Bintan, Indonesia has been facing many challenges such as environmental problems, which causes smaller fishes to catch, sanitation and healthcare that are lacking in the island of Bintan, and poor diet that causes multiple death due to diabetes yearly. However, The Island Foundation, with the contribution of other schools and organisations, […]
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