The Internet makes everything different from before, and it has been positive and negative things going on at the same time. So what the digital presence? Basically, it means that you own a space on the internet and how you did you present yourself on there. Maybe you should think about did you ever post something inappropriate or saying something negative on the internet. Did you ever think about the consequences after you post it?

I think a big issue on the internet that might make innocent people have inappropriate posts on their profile even though they refused to have it. It’s about “tagging” someone on the internet. The person who tags you might be your friends or it might be an anonymous person that you don’t even know. When the person got tagged on a post, the post will be on his/her timeline or profile which can be directed affect the person. If you are the person that are tagging someone else, think about that if you are the one who got tagged, will you feel comfortable or interesting about it? Is it appropriate? Should I really tag that person?

For conclusion, when being on the internet. Be aware of the posts and also the comments. Be sure you represent yourself well up there. Also, tags are not required on the internet, tag only when you think it will surely be helpful or the things that you really want to share with no matter your friends or just public. Check your web every period of time, make sure you had only positive and appropriate things in in your web. Negative things might effect directed your reputation or change how other people look at you. Delete or cancel everything negative that might cause damage to you on your web. It can protect you and make a better job while you are having a digital presence.

Good and Bad of Facebook Tags: https://vimm.com/the-good-and-bad-of-facebook-tags/

Photo tagging on Facebook: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-things-you-need-to-know-about-photo-tagging-in-facebook/

• American School of Taichung Handbook
• Morrison Academy Kaohsiung Handbook
• Kaohsiung American School Handbook

My research is focusing on the international schools from Taiwan and I have researched about three of the international school which is KAS(Kaohsiung American School), MAK (Morrison Academy Kaohsiung), and AST(American School of Taichung). Based on my research, MAK is a Christian school which is a most likely a religious school. They have a special section for the Bibles in their handbook. Their students are required to have Bible classes during the semester and each one of the students will get a personal Bible from the school. However, KAS and AST are a non-religious school so both schools had not required classes about religious or having religious items.  Also, only MAK had required uniforms for students, both KAS and AST had not required uniforms for students, but all school had required students to wear proper clothing such as KAS handbook page, 24  “Wear shoes that are appropriate for school”. AST handbook page. 10 “Clothing, hair styles, and color, or jewelry that detract from the learning environment are not in the spirit of the dress code.”

I think the most similar thing in all three handbooks is the safety section. All three school take the safety of students and faculties no matter on or off-campus in a very serious position. Especially students, all three school have mentioned about supervision and had clearly explained the location that has been supervised.  KAS has even more information about safety than the other 2 schools, included the emergency procedures, fire or emergency evacuation plan, earthquake emergency plan, and school cancellation.  The other similarities that  All three schools are all taking English as the first priority. It’s the another most common rules in all three schools. English will be the first language to speak in all the three school that I had researched.

Based on my research, the most special thing about KAS handbook was that KAS was the only school that has mentioned about recycling. It makes KAS become more environmentally friendly than other schools. MAK is a religious school which makes them special by believing God and having related things about Bible. AST handbook is the only handbook that has 2 versions of languages I had researched. After the original English version handbook, it had added Mandarin version.

For conclusion, every school has written rules they think is beneficial for their own in the handbook and expect students to follow them. I believe those rules can be helpful and useful. If students do follow those rules, the school can be a very safe place to learn.

I am becoming 9th grade in the year of 2017-18! Seriously, I am a little bit nervous about the new life in my high school career. It might get very challenging for me but I hope everything will be fine in my first year of high school. My goals for grade 9 are more like feeling more comfortable in high school and also try hard on every subject to see which subject might be the most difficult one for me.

My another goals for grade 9 is about getting into school’s sports team, I like to play sports very much and wish I could play for my school and represent my school to go out and compete with other school’s sports teams. It will be great if I’m in the school’s sports team during my freshman year.

I think a large difference between middle school and high school is the lunch schedule. In our school, middle school usually eat lunch before high school. Now, I become a high schooler so we eat lunch later than we did in middle school. I think this is a big difference from middle school to high school because I always get hungry at the wrong time!