With a liberal identity, does UWCSEA indirectly oppress opposing views? Kevin Zhang, 9AMT UWCSEA is a tight-knit community, snuggled around the fire that is the UWC mission. As students of UWCSEA, we cannot deny that the mission has taken a special place in our minds, as we effortlessly recite, “The UWC movement makes […]
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TWC2 Reflection
The session from TWC2 has informed me of many underlying issues facing Singapore, specifically about migrant workers who face discrimination and unfairness. Before the talk by TWC2, I had always thought that Singapore is a very safe and fair place to both its citizens and its immigrants, but now, I realized that as with any […]
Deborah Emmanuel Reflection
Deborah Emmanuel and her poetry has taught me many lessons and allowed me to look at topics from a different perspective. Being born to an abusive father in an Indian bloodline without speaking an Indian language, Deborah said, “I wanted to feel like I belonged”, but that “I only speak someone else’s language.” Before, I […]
Robyne Hayes Reflection
After listening to Robyne Hayes today, I have learned many new things about underage marriages, oppression, and many other issues facing girls and women in LEDCs. Using photography, Robyne Hayes effectively showed me the many issues and difficulties facing young women in LEDCs, whether it be underage marriage, or being forced to stay at home. […]
Chetan Bhagat Reflection
I really enjoyed the talk from Chetan Bhagat. After hearing his background, I learned that he was originally a banker. However, because of the issues in India and because of his bad boss, he decided to start writing. He noted that he didn’t write for awards, but rather, for change. He states that he tries […]
Steven Dawson Reflection
After listening to the session with Steve Dawson, I had learned many things about not only the way he writes but what influenced him to become a journalist too. He stated in the session that since a young age, he has always been a big fan of sports. After being a tax accountant for some […]
Role of Genetics in Character
After listening to the presentations about nature vs nurture in various subjects, such as bipolar disorder, or depression, my views have slightly shifted. Before listening to the presentations, I had a very fixed view in terms of my stance on this topic. I have always supported the idea of science over everything else, and that […]
Gender Identity: Nature or Nurture?
Gender identity is something that is becoming more and more popular now to discuss. It’s an incredibly complicated and often times difficult topic to discuss, with many sides and controversies around the topic. After watching the documentary “The Boy Who Was Turned Into a Girl”, I became interested in whether or not gender identity is something […]
First Week of Grade 9: A Short Reflection
The first week has been a blast. From the first day, it seemed like Grade 9 would be very different from Grade 8. And it has. From the changes in classes to the introduction of the IGCSE, I really thought that Grade 9 would be a difficult year to go by. But after the first […]
First Post!
Hello readers, It’s Kevin. This is my first post, with the objective of trying the portfolio for the first time. Posts from now on will be categorized and organized in their specific topics, and properly tagged. See you in all of my future posts, whatever they may be! -Kevin