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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
All About Me- Just For The 7th Grade Teachers
So, um, hi! I'm Aidan, and I am currently doing a feedback thing for 7th grade. I've met some teachers, so some of you may know me, but I'm gong to write a bit more about myself, based on the rubric I'm supposed to follow.
I'm most proud of my first Maths test, as I ended up with 104%, although I hadn't studied, which really filled me with happiness and provided a pleasant start to the year. I don't have much to say about it, other than I want to keep on doing that in 7th grade. My greatest challenge was organization, as I keep almost everything, and never bother to tidy my stuff up. It's not that I don't want to be organized, or don't know how, I just don't to it, partly out of laziness, partly out of fear of what I might find. I'll talk more about my horrible organization later. I learned during the course of the year that I really love visuals, but at the same time, hate planning, as I never do it, and that I really ant to just get on with my work, not be constantly talked through it, and be made to wait. Sometimes I feel like saying "Would you just shut your mouth, let me get the stupid computer and get on with it?", mainly because I enjoy knowing I've done what I need to do, and can relax later. Now for work habits....
Behavior- Satisfactory/Perfect
I'm not perfect, although I'm not a bad, rowdy person. I generally talk while I work, and joke around with my friend a few desks away. However, in Spanish, I tend to be a bit noisier, and sometimes start doodling on the side of my paper. Not much more to be said here...
Participation- Actively Participate In Class
I never stop contributing, and always share my ideas, to the extent that my teachers generally say "Now, can anyone EXCEPT AIDAN answer this for me?" I love letting people know what I think, even if it does place me into a bit of trouble. Still, I don't hesitate to say what I think and give answers, and ask questions.
Organization- Need Serious Help
Yeah, I mentioned this earlier- my organization is DIRE. My locker is completely stuffed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as I have an extra bag for Tae Kwan Do. Everything falls out of my locker, and I have to kick it shut. It may help if I had time to clear it out more often.
Effort- I Always Go Above And Beyond What's Required
I always try my best, work hard, and always chug out above standard work. I enjoy knowing what I need to do with work, so I can go above expectations. I am permanently trying hard, and I wind up feeling all warm and satisfied by the end of the day.
Goals-
One of my goals for grade 7 is to get my PE grade up to be an A so I can get an A and above award in Science, Maths, Humanities, Spanish, and PE. That would be awesome! Plus, it means another challenge to wotk hard on! Another goal is to work hard to get my black tip in Tae Kwan Do soon whilst being able to stay above standard in my work, and do all homework to a 100% standard.
So now you know a bit more about me, and are either wishing August would come faster so I could be your current student, or wishing to catch the next plane to Canada so you don't have to deal with me. Which ever one it is, I really look forward to meeting my new teachers in grade 7, and want to be there now, although wouldn't mind a break during summer.....
I'm going to Vietnam towards the middle/end of June, to go and stay on a boat and see all the traditional and cultural sites of Vietnam. Then, in late July, I'm going to Bali. Between these, I turn 12 (My birthday is on July 5th). So, yes, I am very excited!
From Aidan L., Future 7th Grader.
I'm most proud of my first Maths test, as I ended up with 104%, although I hadn't studied, which really filled me with happiness and provided a pleasant start to the year. I don't have much to say about it, other than I want to keep on doing that in 7th grade. My greatest challenge was organization, as I keep almost everything, and never bother to tidy my stuff up. It's not that I don't want to be organized, or don't know how, I just don't to it, partly out of laziness, partly out of fear of what I might find. I'll talk more about my horrible organization later. I learned during the course of the year that I really love visuals, but at the same time, hate planning, as I never do it, and that I really ant to just get on with my work, not be constantly talked through it, and be made to wait. Sometimes I feel like saying "Would you just shut your mouth, let me get the stupid computer and get on with it?", mainly because I enjoy knowing I've done what I need to do, and can relax later. Now for work habits....
Behavior- Satisfactory/Perfect
I'm not perfect, although I'm not a bad, rowdy person. I generally talk while I work, and joke around with my friend a few desks away. However, in Spanish, I tend to be a bit noisier, and sometimes start doodling on the side of my paper. Not much more to be said here...
Participation- Actively Participate In Class
I never stop contributing, and always share my ideas, to the extent that my teachers generally say "Now, can anyone EXCEPT AIDAN answer this for me?" I love letting people know what I think, even if it does place me into a bit of trouble. Still, I don't hesitate to say what I think and give answers, and ask questions.
Organization- Need Serious Help
Yeah, I mentioned this earlier- my organization is DIRE. My locker is completely stuffed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as I have an extra bag for Tae Kwan Do. Everything falls out of my locker, and I have to kick it shut. It may help if I had time to clear it out more often.
Effort- I Always Go Above And Beyond What's Required
I always try my best, work hard, and always chug out above standard work. I enjoy knowing what I need to do with work, so I can go above expectations. I am permanently trying hard, and I wind up feeling all warm and satisfied by the end of the day.
Goals-
One of my goals for grade 7 is to get my PE grade up to be an A so I can get an A and above award in Science, Maths, Humanities, Spanish, and PE. That would be awesome! Plus, it means another challenge to wotk hard on! Another goal is to work hard to get my black tip in Tae Kwan Do soon whilst being able to stay above standard in my work, and do all homework to a 100% standard.
So now you know a bit more about me, and are either wishing August would come faster so I could be your current student, or wishing to catch the next plane to Canada so you don't have to deal with me. Which ever one it is, I really look forward to meeting my new teachers in grade 7, and want to be there now, although wouldn't mind a break during summer.....
I'm going to Vietnam towards the middle/end of June, to go and stay on a boat and see all the traditional and cultural sites of Vietnam. Then, in late July, I'm going to Bali. Between these, I turn 12 (My birthday is on July 5th). So, yes, I am very excited!
From Aidan L., Future 7th Grader.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Saving the World
I feel that in order to help save our dying planet, we need to do loads of things. Even though Earth Hour helps a bit with our energy crisis, what's one hour of 1/2 electricity to a year of wasting it? We should do things on a bigger scale (atleast, in my opinion), such as having an Earth hour once a month, or even once a week, to cut down on the electricity we are wasting. Then again, this may make us go backwards, and not want to live with electricity. Then again, is that such a bad thing? We could maybe use one of the torches my dad has, where you wind a switch and then click a button for light, instead of using batteries. Re-chargable batteries at the least would suffice.
Scientists come up with loads of huge ideas, which do work, but even a few little things to help the environment can't hurt, like just turning off the AC when you aren't in the room, or remembering to switch off the TV when you go out. I'm not saying that the huge ideas are bad or anything, just that we should also start small. Afterall, if we can't do small things, how do we expect to pull off huge feats?
Possibly the most important thing is to act now. Don't wait until our planet is inhospitable, act now and probably help the human race survive for a longer time. You may think Oh, it's just one day, one day can't destroy us. But then, you may end up in the mentality of just putting it off, and sit there waiting for the enevitable. Maybe the next phase of Earth (history wise) will be Enviro-Colony. Hopefully, it will be. Also, just because we have recycled and all that stuff enough that our planet can survive for a bit longer, and isn't in the 11th hour (currently, it's 11:59), don't stop recycling! Get into the habit, and give our children, their children, and their children, and even their children a brighter future. If you are old (no offense to old people), don't just ignore it because you'll die soon and you won't have to live in the horrible Earth you helped create. Think about your children, and theirs, etc. You probably want them to have good, long lives, so recycle.
GoGreen!
Scientists come up with loads of huge ideas, which do work, but even a few little things to help the environment can't hurt, like just turning off the AC when you aren't in the room, or remembering to switch off the TV when you go out. I'm not saying that the huge ideas are bad or anything, just that we should also start small. Afterall, if we can't do small things, how do we expect to pull off huge feats?
Possibly the most important thing is to act now. Don't wait until our planet is inhospitable, act now and probably help the human race survive for a longer time. You may think Oh, it's just one day, one day can't destroy us. But then, you may end up in the mentality of just putting it off, and sit there waiting for the enevitable. Maybe the next phase of Earth (history wise) will be Enviro-Colony. Hopefully, it will be. Also, just because we have recycled and all that stuff enough that our planet can survive for a bit longer, and isn't in the 11th hour (currently, it's 11:59), don't stop recycling! Get into the habit, and give our children, their children, and their children, and even their children a brighter future. If you are old (no offense to old people), don't just ignore it because you'll die soon and you won't have to live in the horrible Earth you helped create. Think about your children, and theirs, etc. You probably want them to have good, long lives, so recycle.
GoGreen!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Adam Lambert Rules!!!
Adam Lambert is sooooo awesome! I want him to win, and if I were in the US again, I would vote for him! I originally tried posting a video of him singing Born To Be Wild, but there was an error with the thing, but he is still totally AWESOME!
Get your motor runnin',
Get out on the highway,
Looking for adventure,
And whatever comes our way.
Yeah Darlin' gonna make it happen,
Take the world in a love embrace,
Fire all of your guns at once and,
Explode into space.
I like smoke and lightning,
Heavy metal thunder,
Racin' with the wind,
And the feelin' that I'm under.
(I'm just gonna skip to my favourite part)
BORN TO BE WI-I-I-ILD!!!
BORN TO BE WI-I-I-ILD!!!
Adam, I salute you! Rock on!!
Get your motor runnin',
Get out on the highway,
Looking for adventure,
And whatever comes our way.
Yeah Darlin' gonna make it happen,
Take the world in a love embrace,
Fire all of your guns at once and,
Explode into space.
I like smoke and lightning,
Heavy metal thunder,
Racin' with the wind,
And the feelin' that I'm under.
(I'm just gonna skip to my favourite part)
BORN TO BE WI-I-I-ILD!!!
BORN TO BE WI-I-I-ILD!!!
Adam, I salute you! Rock on!!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Malaysia Week Misshaps , Misadventures, Experiences, and Excitement!!!
At ISKL (The International School of Kuala Lumpur), the school I go to, we get an opportunity once every year to go on different sites, and explore native Malaysia, with no parents, for 5 days. This is called Malaysia Week. My Malaysia Week site was Kuala Gandah, and this was the first time this site was launched, so we were the pioneers! I suffered from a bit of homesickness on the second day, but other than that, I didn't really miss home.
On the first day, we camped out by a kampung. We went on a night trek, but didn't see anything, apart from the shiny eyes of a bush baby and some fireflies. It also rained that day, so our tents flooded.
Day 2- we went into the primary jungle. For fun, we jumped over a gorge. The gorge also had some roots to stand on, but they weren't exactly strong. A strange, goofy, Korean guy with really bad luck called Joey stepped on the roots to get across and fell into the water below us. Ha ha! It also rained today, and our tents, now all muddy, flooded again.
On day 3, we spent most of our time commuting, to the elephant sanctuary! This was the best campsite out of the lot! There was a canopy over all the tents, and the ground- lovely sand. I nearly got washed away from the campsite in the river.... 5 times.
Day 4- We spent most of this day helping the elephants in the sanctuary- bathing them, cleaning their poop, feeding them, observing them, riding them, and bonding with them. We also bought a ton of stuff. One guy bought a lighter, but the site leader confiscated it. I bought a ton of gum, and we all bought Pringles, and a lot of soda!
On the bus ride home, we stopped at Deerland, and looked at, made notes about, and played with all the animals. Sadly, there was a peacock. I am absolutely terrified of peacocks. But, I got to feed a sun bear honey! Its tongue is so sticky and warm! We arrived home 2 and a half hours early.
Over spring break, I am going to Laos. There are plenty of things to do and see there, and the cultural experience should prove interesting. I also enjoy exploring. Another list (I like lists):
Countries I've been to-
Bulgaria
Barbados
St. Lucia
Germany
Cambodia
The UK
The US
Trinidad
Malaysia
Mexico
Canada
The Philippines
And 2 other countries that I can't remember. I'll complete this list after spring break.
Please post a comment,
Aidan
:)
On the first day, we camped out by a kampung. We went on a night trek, but didn't see anything, apart from the shiny eyes of a bush baby and some fireflies. It also rained that day, so our tents flooded.
Day 2- we went into the primary jungle. For fun, we jumped over a gorge. The gorge also had some roots to stand on, but they weren't exactly strong. A strange, goofy, Korean guy with really bad luck called Joey stepped on the roots to get across and fell into the water below us. Ha ha! It also rained today, and our tents, now all muddy, flooded again.
On day 3, we spent most of our time commuting, to the elephant sanctuary! This was the best campsite out of the lot! There was a canopy over all the tents, and the ground- lovely sand. I nearly got washed away from the campsite in the river.... 5 times.
Day 4- We spent most of this day helping the elephants in the sanctuary- bathing them, cleaning their poop, feeding them, observing them, riding them, and bonding with them. We also bought a ton of stuff. One guy bought a lighter, but the site leader confiscated it. I bought a ton of gum, and we all bought Pringles, and a lot of soda!
On the bus ride home, we stopped at Deerland, and looked at, made notes about, and played with all the animals. Sadly, there was a peacock. I am absolutely terrified of peacocks. But, I got to feed a sun bear honey! Its tongue is so sticky and warm! We arrived home 2 and a half hours early.
Over spring break, I am going to Laos. There are plenty of things to do and see there, and the cultural experience should prove interesting. I also enjoy exploring. Another list (I like lists):
Countries I've been to-
Bulgaria
Barbados
St. Lucia
Germany
Cambodia
The UK
The US
Trinidad
Malaysia
Mexico
Canada
The Philippines
And 2 other countries that I can't remember. I'll complete this list after spring break.
Please post a comment,
Aidan
:)
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Hello Memphis Peeps!
Hello people in Memphis! My name is Aidan, and I originally come from Scotland, but now, I am living Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It's really interesting. There is a huge mix of nationalities and places. There are the KL Petronas Twin Towers in the city centre, which look fascinating at night, when all the lights on the sides of the towers are turned on. There is also the KL Tower, right next to the Twin Towers. The KL Tower is basically just a needle-if a needle was 800 metres high!
Outside of the city, there are little Orang Asli (Native Malay) settlements. These are amazing to visit, and if you ever do come over here, I would recommend visiting them! They live very basically, but all have shoes, old phones, and small TVs. Some of them also use blowpipes, others just farm.
I also enjoy cycling. Once you get out of the city centre, there are some beautiful bike trails! There are loads of hills, but there are also flatish trails, so everyone gets their choice! At most trails, there are food stalls, selling dough nuts, curry puffs, and chestnuts. Mmm.....
When it comes to food, there is plenty of choice! Since many people of different live here, and aren't all Malay, their food of choice is usually featured in some place or another.
Types of Food-
Western
Malay
Chinese
Indian
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Thai
Turkish
Japanese
Korean
There is also a local fruit, called durian, which tastes fine, but smells terrible, and is therefore banned in most public places.
Anyway, I have to go and do some other school stuff in class, so I'll continue this later.
Aidan.
Twin Towers at Night.
From http://mentalfloss.cachefly.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/Petronas-Towers.jpg
Outside of the city, there are little Orang Asli (Native Malay) settlements. These are amazing to visit, and if you ever do come over here, I would recommend visiting them! They live very basically, but all have shoes, old phones, and small TVs. Some of them also use blowpipes, others just farm.
I also enjoy cycling. Once you get out of the city centre, there are some beautiful bike trails! There are loads of hills, but there are also flatish trails, so everyone gets their choice! At most trails, there are food stalls, selling dough nuts, curry puffs, and chestnuts. Mmm.....
When it comes to food, there is plenty of choice! Since many people of different live here, and aren't all Malay, their food of choice is usually featured in some place or another.
Types of Food-
Western
Malay
Chinese
Indian
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Thai
Turkish
Japanese
Korean
There is also a local fruit, called durian, which tastes fine, but smells terrible, and is therefore banned in most public places.
Anyway, I have to go and do some other school stuff in class, so I'll continue this later.
Aidan.
Twin Towers at Night.
From http://mentalfloss.cachefly.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/Petronas-Towers.jpg
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Resolutions For 2009
Hello Blog World!!
Right now, I am doing another breif school post. Just warning you now- if are easily bored by New Years Resolutions, now is the time to go to a safer, less boring place.
Right now, I am doing another breif school post. Just warning you now- if are easily bored by New Years Resolutions, now is the time to go to a safer, less boring place.
- I really want to (no, need to) get my Science grade up.
- I should really make more friends.....
- I want to try harder in Tae Kwan Do, and get my red belt (and maybe even black tip) before 2010.
- Trying new things might also prove to be fun and..... entertaining. (Ambulance may be required...)
- I feel a bit guilty. To turn that feeling upside down, instead Mum buying me stuff and me letting her forget that I owe her back, my money may just magically jump out of my pocket, and land softly on the cashier's desk.
- Read all the books in my favourite series (CHERUB), and try other series too.
- For interest factor (and for the 4th resolution), I would like to learn more about explosions.
- Lastly, I would like to set the goal of communicating effectively with peers (one of the few skills that I do not possess. Sadly, I learned the hard way with reloading a stapler....).
Also, I would like to see the world live in harmony and peace, and for all people to realize that we are the biggest predators on Earth, who will eventually wipe themselves out, and GoGreen. Also, I beleive that anyone lacking the basic sense to know that Jennifer Aniston is in all ways way better the Angelina Jolie will be EXTERMINATED!!! Just joking about that last one. But Jennifer Aniston rules!!!
Hope you enjoyed reading this post!
Bug
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