The end

      I know that this day would come, last day of school. I've been waiting for so long to have this one vacation, but at the same time, dieing to say bye to my beloved friends. For the whole summer, I would be going to America for one month and 3 weeks. And when I come back, I must go to Malaysia right away for my figure skate competition, Skate Asia 2012. This year, my schedule is fully planned and I have no time to relax at all because I must go to 2 camps and one week of a gap in between. Eighth grade has been an awesome year where we all go through those spectacular and harsh times. We all had tears, laughter, and a lot experience. Tomorrow will be my last day of school, and it's time to say bye to middle school. High school is another mountain go through just once again, just like a new journey. Right now, we're seniors of middle school, but next year, we'll be the freshman of high school. This whole pattern of getting used to the new learning system and remember where all of the things is will occur again. No matter what obstacles are waiting for us, we'll passed through it again, together. I'll really miss those house teams where we compete in every single thing and have a blast on games day. In High School, we won't get a chance to have a games day and that's very terrifying. We all must be very mature and serious about our self even more and we can't act as immature. It is because we all must compete against each other to get a spot in your dream college. I'm looking forward to be one of the high school student, yet, I can't say bye to middle school. Middle School has always been a place where I share my thoughts, feelings, and feel comfortable most with.

Napoleon theme park

       The Napoleon theme park in Paris that honors Napoleon Bonaparte is great for every gender with any age. This theme park is a memorial of Napoleon and would create understandings to people. To me, I would go to this theme park for sure because it would spice up my day and add more understandings. Personally, doing something that is enjoyable will make those memories stuck in my head. So, going to the theme park with a historical person in mind will make me absorb and learn. According to the BBC news, it said that comparing this theme park to Disneyland will not make this theme park the best one ever. I like how they stick to the truth and have pride in what they have. It would be enjoyable to ride in rides that would simulate an event or scenario. So, we could feel how the old days were like and how different it was until now. For instance, the ride might be simulating about the battle of Waterloo in 4D version. We could watch the 4D and absorb in the scenario of what happened and have fun.

Courage, a very thoughtful word

             Thinking about courage, people would be thinking about being brave. But, a short two syllables word like this is very thoughtful. It is divided into several types, such as moral courage, social courage, physical courage, emotional courage, spiritual courage, and intellectual courage. Courage is something that you can develop throughout your life, but certain people also develop it since they were young. In everyone’s childhood, you’ve been told to never lie and honesty is the best. So, you always thought that lying is wrong, so now you’ve developed one type of courage. At the same time, you’re always curious and is always eager to ask anyone question that came across your mind. That demonstrates intellectual courage. Throughout your life, there would always be a step into developing more and more courage. For instance, when you were young you develop social courage and as you grow up into the elementary school, you develop intellectual courage. At the same time, when you get old, you also develop physical courage because being able to wake up into those lazy days already demonstrates the effort. To me, there are no limits into developing courage or the “too late” time limit. It is not wrong that you weren’t born with a courage, you can slowly or gradually develop it.

Friday Field Trip, Caring Citizen?

             Last Friday, 8^th grade student had been traveling to Pattaya for a community service. They are divided into the total of three groups according to their choice such as ‘the school for the blinds, Children Daycare Center, and Father Rays children’s village’. I, myself, was chosen to go to the blinds with other students. At the school of blinds, we had the introductory video about the foundation and listen to Thai music that’s been played by the student there. I was amused by how well they played the instrument as if they were not blind, and I wonder how they’re able to play that fluently. After that, we did many activities to bond us together, as a human being. Luckily, I got a chance to play one of the games that you have to be blindfolded.  The task of the game is that you have to throw a very heavy ball to the other side of the room and pass through the opponent’s goal. It sounds easy, but the hard part is that you’re not allowed to see anything; you have to depend on your ear. The only thing that went through my mind was that what am I supposed to do? I can’t see and I can barely hear as the ball passes by. At the moment, I knew the feelings at what those people are going through. I felt so lucky that I got a chance to meet them and play with them; I just noticed that we are just one and the same. We are human beings and we should treat people as if we wanted them to treat us, no matter if they’re handicapped or deaf.

            Even though, this is one of the shortest advisement field trip I ever had, I think I’ve gained something. I learned to be one of those caring citizen and felt at what other people outside our ‘walls’ are facing.  According to the planner, it said that we should demonstrate a sincere and unconditional sense of compassion toward others.  Being able to visit the blind gave me a chance to feel passionate about others not just especially to the ones who are disabled. I should be able to respect others in the same age and gender as well. In my opinion, everyone should be treated the same not just special to the ones who are.

Patriots Or Terrorists?

             In our social studies class, we’ve been studying about the American Revolution. In one class, all of the desks are lined up in circles and we started a Socratic seminar about Boston Tea Party. We discussed about the who what where when why and basically share out our opinions and questions we are curious off. The conversation went on and on until one meaningful question pop up, “Are patriots terrorists?” Some people started sharing their own ideas while others think critically about the question. In my opinion patriots are just ones or normal citizens who are loyal to their country. Sometimes, they might be too harsh into government because they really dislike it. For instance, the incidence of red shirts and yellow shirts. The red shirts of the yellow shirts are just normal citizen that are claiming for their own rights. But, the government didn’t listen to their requests and just ignore like it’s nothing. So, sometimes they might become violent. Or even the seminar discussion topic itself, Bloody Massacre. The colonists are claiming for their rights from unfair taxes and laws. It was the cause of the rebellion because the government just ignore, they didn’t meant to do this act. The colonists were having a spontaneous action that was really unexpected. So, I think that patriots are not terrorists apart from being too violent and harmful sometimes. But, I’m on their sides because they’re claiming for their rights!

A real life experience that I'll never be regretting of

    Throughout my life, the word sport had been stated possibly everywhere, from my parents to my friends. Tennis, basketball, swimming, gymnastic, badminton, volleyball, and many more are suggested by my mom because she wants me to at least master a sport. Because I'm not that athletic type of person, I had a really hard time choosing my main sport. I tried to play tennis, but it was a failure and I hate it. I tried basketball but I'm scared of how huge and heavy the ball is. So, I ended up playing every sport and didn't master all of them. Even though I had a chance to understand the instruction and the rules of the game, my focused aren't precise. I didn't get a chance to focus on one thing and just profession it.                                                                                                               
    One day, my dad and my brother went to a four-story mall and saw an ice skate rink. They told me that numerous of people went there and it was like their bone were frozen. It was so cold that they started to shiver and there teeth were quivering against one another. The way my dad explained the ice skate rink to me, hooked me and convinced me. In a sudden, I became so excited and ecstatic when I imagined myself gliding around the slippery ice. So, I asked my dad with a pleased face to bring me there. Lastly, my dad responded with a big yes and a grin appeared on my face. The next day, we went there and honestly I became nervous. Questions popped up in my head like what if I fall? Will I humiliate myself in front of everybody? But, I told myself to not care of what others think about me because they can’t judge us upon on our actions. They don’t know what I’d experienced or what I’d been through, so I don’t have to care of what they think. When I enter the rink with my rental shoes, I squeaked. Because it was so slippery, I nearly fell down on my butt. Then, I started to get used to it and started to hop around it, it was a really fun and enjoyable experience.                                                                         
    Months and days had passed, I went to the ice skate rink very often because I just love it so much. I can feel that this sport could be one of my talented gift, there’s a special bond between me and this sport. I felt that I could be left out at the rink for that whole day and could be happy with it because I love it so much. So, I asked my dad about getting serious about this sport. I wanted to learn more tricks and master it. But, my dad said that if your mom allows you to, so do I. In a hurry, I quickly ran across the rooms to ask my mom. I expressed my feelings and put thoughts into the persuasion because if my mom allows me to play this sport, my dad will be bringing me to the rink the following day. Terribly, my mom rejected and she said it’s just a rubbish sport that you won’t make anything out of it; I was so terrified about how my mom thought of this incredible sport. But, I didn’t entirely give up; I came up with a brilliant idea. I thought that if I could convince my dad maybe we both could sneak to the rink and start buying shoes and learn with a coach. Because my dad could be easily convinced, he agreed and allowed me. We both went to the Esplanade, the shopping mall, and rushed through the crowd up to the fourth floor. When I reached the rink, my dad asked for information about getting a coach. And I ended up mastering my skills with a glass-short hair coach. She’s very amicable as well as very talented (I thought).                                                                    
    After nine months of learning, my skills aren’t improving that seemingly. Normally, if you learn for nine months, you must be able to jump and spin very thoroughly. But, for me I can’t, I can barely spin and is afraid to jump. On the other hand, one of my friends at school, just started the sport and she introduced me her coach. Her coach was really talented (for real) and she’s fun to be with. I can feel that my friend is improving very rapidly that she can skate like me and I feel that after weeks and weeks, I’m not improving at all. It is all because of my coach’s kindness, when I asked her not to do the things I’m afraid of; she tend to skip it. So, I decided to talk to my dad about how I feel about this coach and how much I want to improve my skills.
    At last, I spoke with my friends about changing a coach. It was so hard to make decisions on making a transformation. I was hesitant in making decisions, so it took approximately 2 long weeks. At the mean time, I was stressed out, nervous, and kind of happy at the same that in fact I can get a chance to improve myself and fight at what my instincts told me to. I was nervous about my coach getting mad a me and as well as welcoming my new coach. I won’t know if there’s a difference in changing or it could’ve been worse. Surprisingly, I made my decisions final and made up a plan. My plan was to just come to the rink like nothing happened and I make sure my coach’s not coming on that day. I would just start learning with him/her (I don’t really know the gender) and if she finds out I’ll just talk to her face to face. The day came, I was so nervous that my whole body’s shaking. But, I didn’t let that interfere my goals and dreams and just before the moment I was about to wear the skate shoes. Here she comes, my ex-coach. She strolled right to me and asked me, what I’m doing? I told her that I came here to take a lesson, but she attacked me back by a serious voice. “Why don’t you tell me first, so I could’ve have come earlier to prepare!” she shouted. I took a deep breath and told her that, “Yes, I’m learning....but with another coach, I wanted to try something new.” I could see the changes in her face from cheerful to dreadful. The tears that are hidden inside my body’s trying to reach out and emerged because I felt a bit guilty and as well sad to disappoint someone. She said the last words and disappeared as she walked and walked far away from me.
    After the incidences had occurred, I wasn’t prepared but I had to, start my lesson with a new coach. His/her name is film, he used to be in ‘Thailand National Figure Skating Team’ but because education was more important; he had to quit. I found it hilarious and fun to learn with someone who has two personalities or gender. I wasn’t quite sure even until now if he’s a he or a she because he/she acted like a girl, but once in public he/she was a real gentleman. It seemed like the lessons were forever because it was so draining, sweats wore down my face and right down on my neck. But, I was pretty happy apart from walking away from my ex-coach. From then until now, I’d been learning with him/her for about 4 and a half months. I could see my improvement very clearly because now I can do spins better and is not afraid of jumping anymore. Because he had many students and he send many of his’s to competition. He also did to me, he forced me to because that’s the whole point of mastering it. He told me that when you’re good at something, you have to show the whole world that you’re enjoying it. At last, I did and it was nerve-racking at first because I never experience on being alone on the rink and performed.
    Before the competition, I also had many conflicts that one time I used to think of changing a coach. But, because of the support from my friends and other coaches; I believe in myself and didn’t let that block my goals. My coach had lots of problems in managing time, he didn’t came to teach me much because he has to work and study at the university at the same time. But until 3 weeks before the competition, I start to have concerns about practicing the moves and get used to the routine because all of my competitor are ready for it apart from me. I was so stressed out that I talk to everyone to lift those heavy pressure out of my body from my mom to my friends. I grieved and cried over it many times because I’m nervous. I felt like nobody understands me because they don’t feel at what I’m going through except one the coaches. She’s about 18 years old and now she’s a coach because of her incredible talents. I decided to tell her about my about my feelings because I choose to trust her because we’re like soul sisters. We used to fight and we used to be so close, and now we both learned and understand each other and somehow I found her as one of my idol. She has the determination and effort into everything she does and use her time very efficiently.  Her name is Mint and her personality is very attractive that I’m so happy to be with her. Once she noticed about what I’m going through, she felt very sorry for me. She told me that she would like to be help me and offered me a lesson. But, I didn’t want her to waste time on studying because this is her senior year and she’s trying hard to attend a college. But at last, she came and helped me and corrected my moves. Also, coach Film came and taught me the routines, I wish I have more time to practice and perfect the moves. But well, it passed and I won’t regret about it and see it as a life time experience that could not be learned a study class. Ice skate is a sport that will bring me happiness and good health and as well as toleration. It will teach me something that will make me even stronger and stronger everyday.

Thai innovation

          In times of stress situation that Thai people are facing right now, their head could be exploded anytime soon because the conflict is so huge that it's affecting the whole country, Thailand. But, no wonder how Thai people could look at things very positively. They use this opportunity to invent something useful that could add smiles on people's face. Because some people would like to do anything to save their beloved home, they choose to stay there even though their houses are submerged underwater. So, they try to adapt or live with the water like amphibians. Because many people are interested to it, instructions on how to make life-saver jacket or portable toilet are spread all over the social network. In my opinion, Thai people are very creative and can pass through many problems because they look at things very positively. I believe that when you look and think about things positively, nothing is impossible because when your mind are positive you are able to concentrate. When you're able to concentrate everything is possible.
          If I'm able to invent anything, I would invent food that could be eaten anywhere. This product is called "anytime anyplace food". This product come in with a variety of menus from Thai food to international food like Thai red curry to Japanese noodle soup. The good thing about this product is that you can just rip the package and pour the water in, and just wait until the food is cooked. Anytime anyplace food are safe and is guaranteed because every product is checked and qualified by a professional food industry. Moreover, you don't have to worry about your hand being burned while the food is cooking inside the package because it's especially designed to be used in an extreme condition.