Month: April 2021

April 2021 (3) – Cadenza Video Audition

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For Cadenza’s farewell performance, I wasn’t able to audition in-person, so I filmed a video of me singing the song I wish to perform. The song I chose was “my future” by Billie Eilish as I thought it’s more fitting for the theme of the performance.

I re-filmed the video several times to make sure that I was able to do as well as I could. I also changed the karaoke music to better match the original music. Of course, recording myself at home, I was not as nervous I would be in an in-person audition. However, this means that I would need to practice more and be more comfortable performing, knowing that I have not actually performed to an audience yet. Another important note, I would have to work on matching the timing of the start of the music without looking at the screen if I am able to make it into the performance list.

Link to audition video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sEfGVS3Xg4aX1YlRZlkWI9T3ob4V4_Rq/view?usp=sharing

April 2021 (2) – More Physics Study Guides

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Over last weekend, I compiled important concepts and notes on a document for the middle school students I have been tutoring. They had a test this Monday, and I thought that I would make them a study guide that explains concepts in a more concise manner.

Since the unit I have been learning in Physics corresponds to the unit the middle schoolers are doing, I was able to explain the concepts and terms more easily in my own words. However, there were also times that I had to dive into more research due to how much content their unit covered. I decided to film a small video and incorporate a diagram of my own to help clarify a harder concept to understand.

I was glad to hear from the teacher that my study guides were helpful.

Apr 2021 (1) – Online Taekwondo Competition

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During the week of Spring break, I filmed video for the 2021 Mooto Taekwondo Competition. They are submitted before April 12th and are going to be assessed on April 20th, when the results for the preliminary round are going to be announced. In the beginning, I thought that an online competition would be relatively less stressful than an actual one because I am able to film several times before the video is submitted. However, because there were also several other students who needed to also film, I only got two tries at a time. Another factor that I had to consider was filming my videos before the due date. Since I was at Taipei at the start of my break and in Hsinchu for WSC in the end, I had to make sure that I was able to give myself sufficient time to film the videos for the preliminary round.

Mar 2021 (2) – Tutoring and Shelving Books

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Towards the end of this month, I started to tutoring 8th graders during Wednesday breaks and shelving books during CAS Fridays.

TUTORING

To prepare for tutoring, I created a post-test review guide for the students based on their Physics diagnostic test. This was to help them become more familiar with the concepts behind the correct answers. Due to the time limit, I have to explain the concepts in a concise manner. I think that this is good practice not only for myself because I am taking Physics HL for IB, but also so that I am able to mentor students in clubs such as MUN (MS & HS).

VOLUNTEERING AT THE LIBRARY

I decided to propose this volunteering idea to the librarians after finding that most of my CAS was done outside of school and that my CAS Fridays should be put to a service activity. I began going to the library and checking out books more frequently than I did during middle school and my previous two years of high school. A goal I have set for myself this year was to consume more reading and explore different genres. I have done volunteering at the local library, but I have not been able to do so after school started. I was glad to find out that the librarians at school were eager for us to volunteer, and I definitely want to give back to them in some manner. From the previous time I went to shelve books with Kayla, we were able to finish shelving all the books at the library during that time.