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 […]
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Bangkok Feeding Frenzy 2019 // Swimming
My 5 and final feeding frenzy. It’s been quite a journey. I’ve grown as a person, an athlete, a team member. Climbed the ranks from looking up to seniors to being a senior. I’ve had my ups and downs in swimming but to me feeding frenzy isn’t about the swimming really. It’s about having fun […]
SEASAC Cross Country 2019 // Activity
From the 28-30th of November 2019 I was extremely fortunate to attend the annual SEASAC Cross Country meet hosted by Garden International. The team was chosen based of only a single 5k time (19:45) and training on Mon, Tue and Thurs. I was seeded the slowest in the East Dragons, and was the only one […]
Vlogs Ep. 1 & 2 // Project week
During my time in Project Week I filmed everything. Everything. Over 40 hours and 250 gbs of footage. Due to a unfortunate error with my computer (and me), almost all of the footage is gone/corrupted. But before all was lost I finished episode’s 1 and 2 of a what was supposed to be 6 or […]
Final Written Reflection // Project week
Project week was an experience I won’t soon forget. It has been more than half a year since Group 6 departed Singapore headed to Chiang Mai. After hours and hours of planning, and numerous setbacks we successfully completed our week of activities and service. I am happy to say we all made it back in […]
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 (RC2) // Extended Essay
I have finished most of the research for my EE using secondary sources and the first draft left me with a good understanding of the topic and question, but also a lot to improve on. After discussion with my supervisor, I have been recommended to add better visual graphs and more data examples. I was […]
First Reflection and Planning // Project week
Over the last few weeks we’ve been planning the exciting opportunity of Project Week. Project week is a student experience in which a group of 5-6 are able to travel to a destination of choice on a budget, the goal of the trip is to gain valuable life experience, planning, collaboration, and to complete our […]
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. […]
Dance Showcase 2019 // Photography
I was recently invited to take photos at the annual Dance Showcase, which gives students an opportunity to perform and show off their own creations. This years topic was “break free” which students could interpret in their own style. There were original pieces which emphasised themes such as: slavery, woman empowerment, mental health, and many […]