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!