Term 1

Finally, the end of the term.  FINALLLYYYYY!!!!!! WAHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

What to talk about...so much has been going on.  IT class has been interesting...

Well let's start off with marks.  I've found out my marks for science, socials and bible and am pretty happy with them, though I now I could have done at least a little better.  As for IT, it is hard for me to judge because I don't know what Mr. Cheng has been looking for, even though he had just told us. 

Our projects and assignments may be based on completion or on quality, either or, I have no idea what I am getting.  I did my best with my limited skills which are constantly expanding on my projects.  I always want a good result to come out but sometimes they don't look that great to me, let alone a teacher who is marking grade 12 projects at the same time.  I have put a lot of effort into the assignments given but I don't know if it is enough.  Especially since anything under 90% is a fail for me...

Class itself has been interesting... facebook, email, msn, google sketchup, 3d canvas, blogging, typeracer (I really over did that...almost 100 races in one term) and tutorials for microsoft.  Learning to use the different programs is interesting at times though I feel like I'm dragging my heels at something I already understand.  I even started a bear project in 3d canvas because I was bored.  I didn't finish it though because now I'm playing with photoshop xD.  It's also interesting to see people trying to get away playing on the computer, especially since Mr. Cheng is teaching...reflection XD

Rest of Term 1 has gone by slowly and painfully.  There is so much work, so much less sleep, disappointments, hurts!  Already in the first term...I wonder what the rest of this year will be like?  Like the days where I can't stop laughing all day and am sugar high?  OH BOY SUGAR!!!  I think I've gotten sugar high too many times this year.  Oh well.  It's fun.  There are also days where I feel depressed...those are no fun.  But I guess I will have to trust in God and see what happens.

Kathleen

google maps - pictures

It is freaky. Not normal and shouldn't be done. Alright, it will keep me from getting lost while busing, or when I walk somewhere...not my fault i have no sense of direction, but i really think that it is too much of an invasion of privacy.

there is too much information in that picture, some that shouldn't be given unless someone wants to, and only to that person they are talking to. The internet was a dangerous place, now even more so. I really don't want a stalker to be sitting outside of my window.

another, most people didn't even know about this picture taking, how scary is that? we didn't know that our lives, our homes are being photographed. think about it, what can stalkers do? this google maps will just make their lives easier...

my home:

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my church:

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my school:

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SCARY

Appearance

It is pointless.  If you can recall, we used to wear nothing, care nothing for our looks.  I find the point of makeup, the point of looking  "good" especially a good that has nothing to do with reality, something that pries on our minds and destroys it.  We have low self esteem and think we need to look a certain way to be accepted.

THIS IS THE SAD PART.  to be accepted in this society, we do need to be like this, to search for the ever fleeting beauty.  Proverbs 31:30, Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

  So what we need to do is not say that we will be accepted for who we are in this society but rather not even bother to think what other people think.  We are who we are, we look like who we look like.  God made us perfect.  So let's go out, be proud of the way God made us, and in this way, in each way that we show our beauty, not on the outside, but the inside, we will change society and the way it thinks about beauty.

New School Year

WAHOOOOOO
should be the response and hoped response by the teachers.  As for me, it's more like yay!

Anyways xD, I have made myself ready for this year, and failed horribly.  But here it is and I'm ready to do my best and make this year the best I can.

Some things to mention: I'm running for student rep, and have many visions for this year.  I want this school to be at it's best, for it to be a place where people want to go to.  I personally want people to be able to be friends with more then their clique, I want my class to be able to be the example and be the class where fun and yet responsibility is the core. 

What else goes on...let's hope the strings club will take off, I will make new friends in the grade 9s, and continue in the chapel ministry. It's so sad that there are only 16 chapels this year :(

This is a year at a look, so much to look forward to and so much to hope for.

AWESOME BLOG!!!

I finally get it: I have an awesome blog now.  With my music and black stars layout, I love this blog.

Mr. Cheng...you have gotten me hooked on this. I spend WAY too much time on it. xD

Anyways...things that have been going on...
first week of real school, I have already had 2 quizzes and halfway through the first units.  That means a socials project due next wednesday, a science test next thursday and a science project due next friday.  Fun...

YL TONIGHT!!!  We're making dumplings xD

VOTE FOR ME FOR 10A STUDENT REP!!!

Realization

One: I'm not doing my homework.  Thats bad.

Two: I'm learning sooo much, from school (such as blogging...I'm hooked now) and camps/retreats.  There is so much to learn out there.

Three: I've changed. A lot. 

Four: I should go do my hwk.

Robots and the Future

I don't oppose robots, not at all.  I even think that in the years to come, we will achieve new heights with their technology that we never even dreamed of.  The only thing that keeps me on the reserve is that why do we do this?  Why do we want to make objects as smart as us?  Why mess with God's creation?  Also, what will happen when they pass us?

With all of these worries and questions, I wonder where our world is going.  We want to make things bigger and better, that seems to be the motto of the world.  But robots, they are fun to think about, research about, but what do we really want?  Things to take over our lives? 

I guess people make robots, thinking they will make our lives easier.  But look at what we have done so far.  To make our lives easier, we make more waste, more work, more clean up. Think about this: if we don't have anything, no possessions, we would not need to clean up and things to clean things up.  I'm not saying to go with out stuff, you do need stuff like food, clothing and other things, but do you need so much stuff?  So do we really need robots?

Rock Ridge

Rock Ridge was amazing. I can't believe we were there and there with the entire school! The best memory was getting to know everyone at school, all the new and the old.

I was surprised at Mrs. L-V and her presentation. If you were listening during my testimony, they really hit home with me. I have been struggling with sin, envy, pride and sloth to name a few. I'm sorry if some people couldn't understand me while I was talking...I was getting a little emotional.

Other amazing things: BANANNA BOAT!!!! I still have a bruise on my leg and one on my face from it. I think in all I ended up falling somewhat 10 times. It was really bad when I went twice in a row, I couldn't hang on the second time and fell a lot.

Ropes Course. Who remembers Mr. Chung getting stuck? xD I personally had a lot of fun going through it, and I was the first one to finish it too!

Zip-LIne. The longest zip-line in Canada may be slow but it was awesome, I went SUPERMAN with my camera but really want to go upside down next time.

May thing I did: trigger happy, I took sooo many pictures! xD

Conclusion: Let's go to Rock Ridge AGAIN!!!!