Today was the TOK arts day and looked at art from a very critical point of view. In the morning, the whole grade separated into groups of ten to discuss whether given art pieces should be banned or not. These discussions were very interesting because everyone’s argument differed depending on the person’s cultural/personal background. Many […]
Academic
UWC Day – understanding different perspectives from daily learning –
4A’s + Concentric Circles In this activity, we were provided several prompt questions and talked with pairs in a centric circle. The prompt questions were, for example, what assumptions does the mission make about you? or what part of the course aspire you? This activity made me think deeply about how the mission influences me […]
GLOPO – my expectations, hopes and challenges
Through this course, I am looking forward to discover various global issues, and learn them from diversified perspectives. When I am browsing through the internet to learn about some global issues, it tends to be biased or don’t mention about all the parties involved in the issue. Thus, by mastering the skills of analysing and […]
THIMUN 2017 @ the Hague
One step towards being a global citizen… – THIMUN 2017 – THIMUN is a Model United Nations conference, which gathers high school students from all over the world. I was one of the representatives from my previous school (Stamford American International School), and our group represented Sudan. Prior to this conferences, the delegates researched […]