Design a civil rights movement poster for Maycomb.
-Shilin
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Intrapersonal - Task 1
Who would you want to be friends with in the novel? Explain.
A friend should be a role model to us in certain aspects, and has something positive which we lack or can learn from. Thus, I would like to be friends with Atticus Finch in the novel because I feel he is the character with the most honorable traits.
In my opinion, he is the moral backbone of the novel. He represents the voice of reason and is the character with the best set of personal principles, which I feel a large majority of the other characters in the novel lack. He is one of the few characters in the story who stood up for what he believed in despite public opinion, and is also unswayed by racial prejudices and societal norms prevalent at that time. His defense of Tom Robinson proved this point, and showed that he put his conscience before personal reputation. This makes him a highly respectable person, as not many people in the position of power (e.g. the jury of Tom Robinson trial) are willing to put themselves at stake to protect innocent people (i.e. mockingbirds) who are incorrectly judged to be the black sheep of society.
His ability in handling relationships with other delicately is also a trait worthy for me to learn from. In the Multiple Intelligences test, I scored lower on the interpersonal aspect, so being friends with Atticus would improve my techniques in dealing with people. He stressed the importance of empathising with others, or "walking around in their skin". For example, he was able to show empathy towards Mrs. Dubose despite her hostility, excusing her behaviour for her illness and age. How he is able to walk around in the shoes of others is admirable as not many, including his children, could do so.
Thus, I would like to be friends with Atticus as I feel that he is the character in the novel whom I can learn from the most.
-Shilin
A friend should be a role model to us in certain aspects, and has something positive which we lack or can learn from. Thus, I would like to be friends with Atticus Finch in the novel because I feel he is the character with the most honorable traits.
In my opinion, he is the moral backbone of the novel. He represents the voice of reason and is the character with the best set of personal principles, which I feel a large majority of the other characters in the novel lack. He is one of the few characters in the story who stood up for what he believed in despite public opinion, and is also unswayed by racial prejudices and societal norms prevalent at that time. His defense of Tom Robinson proved this point, and showed that he put his conscience before personal reputation. This makes him a highly respectable person, as not many people in the position of power (e.g. the jury of Tom Robinson trial) are willing to put themselves at stake to protect innocent people (i.e. mockingbirds) who are incorrectly judged to be the black sheep of society.
His ability in handling relationships with other delicately is also a trait worthy for me to learn from. In the Multiple Intelligences test, I scored lower on the interpersonal aspect, so being friends with Atticus would improve my techniques in dealing with people. He stressed the importance of empathising with others, or "walking around in their skin". For example, he was able to show empathy towards Mrs. Dubose despite her hostility, excusing her behaviour for her illness and age. How he is able to walk around in the shoes of others is admirable as not many, including his children, could do so.
Thus, I would like to be friends with Atticus as I feel that he is the character in the novel whom I can learn from the most.
-Shilin
Monday, March 1, 2010
My Learning Profile
The results of my learning profile (beginning wit the highest):
1. Intrapersonal
2. Logical
3. Visual/Spatial
4. Linguistic
5. Kinesthetic
6. Musical
7. Interpersonal
8. Naturalistic
The 1st 3 had roughly the same scores, and I couldn't really tell the difference between the graphs, so in the end I just estimated them.
Anyway, a rough gauge of myself:
The results of this test shows that I understand myself very well, thus I probably learn best through hands-on work, which will allow me to make connections between abstract concepts. My visual or spatial abilities score also show that I absorb visual information (words and pictures) more effectively than other forms of information (e.g. audio). Linguistics are not my strongest aspect, so I may have to put more effort into languages in order to do well. Music is another aspect which I had a lower score, and this shows that, although I am able to appreciate music, I may not have much success choosing music as my career in future.
-Shilin
1. Intrapersonal
2. Logical
3. Visual/Spatial
4. Linguistic
5. Kinesthetic
6. Musical
7. Interpersonal
8. Naturalistic
The 1st 3 had roughly the same scores, and I couldn't really tell the difference between the graphs, so in the end I just estimated them.
Anyway, a rough gauge of myself:
The results of this test shows that I understand myself very well, thus I probably learn best through hands-on work, which will allow me to make connections between abstract concepts. My visual or spatial abilities score also show that I absorb visual information (words and pictures) more effectively than other forms of information (e.g. audio). Linguistics are not my strongest aspect, so I may have to put more effort into languages in order to do well. Music is another aspect which I had a lower score, and this shows that, although I am able to appreciate music, I may not have much success choosing music as my career in future.
-Shilin
Saturday, February 13, 2010
CNY Celebrations
Owing to the fact that my whole family is in the festive mood, I have decided to write about the CNY celebration in school.
Well, in my opinion, it was rather exciting (not too sure about you guys, though). The "Xiang Sheng" performance, the lion dance and, of course, the unforgettable orange-peeling contest were all amazing.
However, I missed out on the first one hour or so of the celebration because I was helping out at the distribution of oranges to the teachers (some insider information). On Friday, councillors had to report at 6.40p.m. to make final preparations. Early, eh? For your info, the whole of the celebration, including the decorations (or should I say, especially the decorations, because in one instance, we had to stay back until 8.00p.m. just to put them up), was planned by the student council, so you had better be appreciative of our efforts, or else. Just joking.
Anyway, we were given a short briefing on what we had to do. Each councillor was assigned to an area to present oranges politely to the teachers, and had to ensure that every teacher gets a bag of oranges, no more or no less. In the past, there were cases of certain teachers getting as many as 4 bags of oranges, while a few others (probably the ones less liked) went home empty-handed. This embarrassing episode generated quite a bit of unhappiness and complaints were made to the student council, who promised that it won't happen again, hopefully.
CJ and I were allocated the SALT centre area and 3 bags of oranges each. The HSC president then went up and told the councillors assigned to the terraces to wait for his cue, which was the second last sentence of his speech (more insider info), before giving out oranges.
To keep a long story short, we went to flag-raising with the rest of the school, then proceeded to our respective venues. After the oranges were distributed, we went to the staffroom to chase the remaining teachers into KKH.
I came back just in time to catch the lion dance but because KKH was so packed I couldn't rejoin the class. I stayed at the back for the rest of the celebrations, and thankfully so, as I could get a much better view of the stage.
I won't be elaborating on the rest of the celebration any further as I believe everyone has seen it for himself, and hope that you enjoyed the celebration (or at least paid attention :P) as much as I did.
-Shilin
Well, in my opinion, it was rather exciting (not too sure about you guys, though). The "Xiang Sheng" performance, the lion dance and, of course, the unforgettable orange-peeling contest were all amazing.
However, I missed out on the first one hour or so of the celebration because I was helping out at the distribution of oranges to the teachers (some insider information). On Friday, councillors had to report at 6.40p.m. to make final preparations. Early, eh? For your info, the whole of the celebration, including the decorations (or should I say, especially the decorations, because in one instance, we had to stay back until 8.00p.m. just to put them up), was planned by the student council, so you had better be appreciative of our efforts, or else. Just joking.
Anyway, we were given a short briefing on what we had to do. Each councillor was assigned to an area to present oranges politely to the teachers, and had to ensure that every teacher gets a bag of oranges, no more or no less. In the past, there were cases of certain teachers getting as many as 4 bags of oranges, while a few others (probably the ones less liked) went home empty-handed. This embarrassing episode generated quite a bit of unhappiness and complaints were made to the student council, who promised that it won't happen again, hopefully.
CJ and I were allocated the SALT centre area and 3 bags of oranges each. The HSC president then went up and told the councillors assigned to the terraces to wait for his cue, which was the second last sentence of his speech (more insider info), before giving out oranges.
To keep a long story short, we went to flag-raising with the rest of the school, then proceeded to our respective venues. After the oranges were distributed, we went to the staffroom to chase the remaining teachers into KKH.
I came back just in time to catch the lion dance but because KKH was so packed I couldn't rejoin the class. I stayed at the back for the rest of the celebrations, and thankfully so, as I could get a much better view of the stage.
I won't be elaborating on the rest of the celebration any further as I believe everyone has seen it for himself, and hope that you enjoyed the celebration (or at least paid attention :P) as much as I did.
-Shilin
Monday, February 8, 2010
Council Investiture
In accordance with my new rule of blogging to make my blog more personalised, I will be writing about last Wednesday's council investiture. The investiture was essentially a ceremony during which councillors are badged. Personally, I am not sure why student leaders have to be officially badged, but since every other school does it, it might as well be a necessary part of council life.
Anyway, before the actual investiture, we had several rehearsals. During the rehearsals, we had to familiarise ourselves with the seating arrangement and also practice the way we went up on stage. The seniors were particularly fussy about how we stand when our consortium was announced. We also had a dress rehearsal on the day before the investiture, where everyone had to turn up in full council uniform. Cheng Yao and I had only one set of uniform, so we attended the rehearsal in school shirts and pants, which didn't exactly please the iCouncil ExCo members.
On the day of the investiture itself, councillors were excused from lessons from 12 noon onwards and we were given only half an hour to prepare ourselves (which includes eating lunch and changing) for a final rehearsal. The event then began proper. However, funny things happened during the investiture and afterwards. When it was time to sing the council song, mediatech apparently ran into some technical difficulty and councillors had to do mass cheering. Naturally, to create an impression on other schools, we did "Rock You" which made Dr. Hon wince. The VIP was also left unattended during the reception until Dr. Hon and the VPs noticed, which was quite embarrassing.
Other than that, the investiture was generally a success, I think. It was enjoyable in a sense that I got to know other councillors better during the investiture. I guess I should be proud to know that I serve the school and am completely deprived of my personal rights (as Nick Chuan put it). Just joking, of course. On a more serious note, this investiture serves to remind me of my duty as a councillor and that being a student leader, I should be exemplary in word and in deed to live up to the expectations of my teachers. As a councillor, I should uphold the spirit of self-sacrifice and put the interests of others before those of mine so as to be able to serve the school with excellence.
All this reflection is getting a bit cliche and tiring :P, so I'll end off here.
-Shilin
Anyway, before the actual investiture, we had several rehearsals. During the rehearsals, we had to familiarise ourselves with the seating arrangement and also practice the way we went up on stage. The seniors were particularly fussy about how we stand when our consortium was announced. We also had a dress rehearsal on the day before the investiture, where everyone had to turn up in full council uniform. Cheng Yao and I had only one set of uniform, so we attended the rehearsal in school shirts and pants, which didn't exactly please the iCouncil ExCo members.
On the day of the investiture itself, councillors were excused from lessons from 12 noon onwards and we were given only half an hour to prepare ourselves (which includes eating lunch and changing) for a final rehearsal. The event then began proper. However, funny things happened during the investiture and afterwards. When it was time to sing the council song, mediatech apparently ran into some technical difficulty and councillors had to do mass cheering. Naturally, to create an impression on other schools, we did "Rock You" which made Dr. Hon wince. The VIP was also left unattended during the reception until Dr. Hon and the VPs noticed, which was quite embarrassing.
Other than that, the investiture was generally a success, I think. It was enjoyable in a sense that I got to know other councillors better during the investiture. I guess I should be proud to know that I serve the school and am completely deprived of my personal rights (as Nick Chuan put it). Just joking, of course. On a more serious note, this investiture serves to remind me of my duty as a councillor and that being a student leader, I should be exemplary in word and in deed to live up to the expectations of my teachers. As a councillor, I should uphold the spirit of self-sacrifice and put the interests of others before those of mine so as to be able to serve the school with excellence.
All this reflection is getting a bit cliche and tiring :P, so I'll end off here.
-Shilin
Friday, January 29, 2010
Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
As promised, here are some keyboard shortcuts which might prove to be useful to you.
1. StickyKeys - Press SHIFT 5 times in a row - Allows SHIFT, CTRL, ALT, or Windows logo key to be pressed one at a time.
2. FilterKeys - Hold SHIFT for 8s - Brief or repeated keystrokes will be ignored.
3. ToggleKeys - Hold NUM LOCK for 5s - Tones will be played when CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK or SCROLL LOCK is pressed.
4. Mousekeys - ALT + SHIFT + NUMLOCK - Allows cursor to be controlled with numeric pad on keyboard (useful when your mouse doesn't work properly).
-Shilin
1. StickyKeys - Press SHIFT 5 times in a row - Allows SHIFT, CTRL, ALT, or Windows logo key to be pressed one at a time.
2. FilterKeys - Hold SHIFT for 8s - Brief or repeated keystrokes will be ignored.
3. ToggleKeys - Hold NUM LOCK for 5s - Tones will be played when CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK or SCROLL LOCK is pressed.
4. Mousekeys - ALT + SHIFT + NUMLOCK - Allows cursor to be controlled with numeric pad on keyboard (useful when your mouse doesn't work properly).
-Shilin
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Why I Blog
I blog because, in my opinion, a blog is a more modern and technologically advanced form of a journal or diary. Like a diary, blogging allows me to express my ideas and thoughts in a creative manner. However, the advantage a blog has over diaries is its ability to accommodate multimedia. I am able to post relevant photos, music and links to other websites. This enhances my writing experience and provides opportunities to better express myself.
Blogging is also an effective platform of communication. Journals and diaries only allow for one to pen down his thoughts and views, but sometimes the much-needed viewpoints of other people are missing. Blogs, on the other hand, allow for two-way communication between the author and the viewers. They are open for the public to view if bloggers allow and features like the Tag Box and the comment option allow for viewers with differing viewpoints to post their thoughts. Through this exchange of ideas, I can broaden my scope on certain matters and think in ways never thought of before.
Blogging, in a way, is also a means to socialise. Friends are able to see what I am up to everyday and keep in touch. By viewing the online journals of other bloggers, I can discover people with common interests and increase my social circle.
I blog also to keep a record of interesting experiences. Memorable events would not be forgotten with the passing of time and I can look back and recollect those events in vivid detail with the aid of photos and online videos.
-Shilin
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