In my local service, PPIS, we have already had quite a few session with the kids, and there have been some successes as well as failures. Firstly, the success is that we have been able to come up with plans, which kids seem to be enjoying. For instance, we have brought them to the playground […]
2017
Lecture by Bernd Lucke at UWC Dover
On 4th of December, the grade 11 global politics students went to Dover campus after school to go listen to a lecture by Mr.Lucke, who is a European Parliament politician. He spoke on the topic of issues of and surrounding EU. It was a fascinating topic to listen to because we were just learning about […]
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Dance show at Ola Beach Club
On December 2nd, there was a dance show at Ola beach club in Sentosa, where I danced hula with my halau (school). It was my first time performing in Singapore, even though I’ve done countless shows and competitions in Japan. I was very glad to be able to dance in front of a big audience […]
Hopes and expectations – Kahaani ’17
I signed up for Kahaani, which is an Indian dance showcase project. I joined because many of my friends told me it was very fun last year, and I thought it will be a good opportunity for me to learn other culture and their dances. Furthermore, I will be able to be interactive with girls […]
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Meeting with the guest speakers – TEDx
On 20th of November, three of the members from TEDx and two teachers talked with the guest speakers, student speaker and the narrator to give them clear insight to what we are exactly going to do and what the event is going to look like. I was invited to the meeting along with the two […]
PSE Sexualization Reflection
Prompt: Which questions does the presentation force you to ask yourself? The PSE presentation was about sexualization in the modern media, and it not only highlighted the sexualization of women but also men. We talked about how women and men are portrayed in advertisements and such, and this related to how some teenagers are negatively […]
MUNOFS 2017
From November 3rd to 5th, there was a MUN conference held in OFS. I was in ICJ (International Court of Justice) as a judge, and it was my first time in this committee. Before the conference, I was a little nervous since I did not understand the procedures that much, and was not familiar with […]
Is Liberalism in Retreat?
Liberalism ideologies have been accepted and implemented in many states especially after World War 2 because it often leads to free trade, unity in diversity, protection of individual rights and a peaceful world. However, there is a argument that liberalism is in retreat, considering the recent occurrences such as the election of Trump or Brexit. […]
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Hula dance – accomplishments and challenges –
https://youtu.be/t6VEigVM_iU LO1 : Identify own strengths and develop areas of personal growth LO4 : Show commitment to and perseverance in your CAS experience LO5 : Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaboratively
TOK Arts Day
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 […]