FLOODING IN MY COUNTRY!

A current crisis in Thailand has arisen, it’s the flood! This devastating disaster has affected everyone's life one way or another; some are stuck in their houses, some had to evacuate and leave their homes, and some even bought boats for the flood. As you can see, flooding is now becoming a big problem in everyone's daily life. It also affected my life too. This catastrophe has caused my mom to be terribly stressed out 24/7, and so she bought sand bags and a lot of microwave food. Right now, I have two freezers full of microwavable food and a small sand bags fortress wall guarding my front door. Plus, I went to visit my grandparents, and their houses are already flooded! There was so much traffic and the water reached people's knees! We had to drive our big van, or order to get through that street. I even saw some cars that weren’t able to make it. My mom told my granny to come live with us, but she refused. I hope she will be safe and dry until this whole tragedy ends. Also, the school was closed because of the flood! The school was closed for about 5 weeks; we will have a lot to make up for the time we lost. I really wish that this disastrous flooding would stop soon. It will change everyone's life forever and Thailand will not be the same. There will be a lot more preparation for next year's flood and people will be ready. But for this time, I really hope that this calamity will stop soon, and that no one else will get hurt.  

Here are some pictures of my grandparent's street about 4 weeks ago:

What is Identity?

What does identity mean? For me, it means the individuality of someone. Everyone is different and there could only be one copy of a person. For example, there are so many people in the world named Meg, but every Meg is different. Sometimes people think that twins were born the same and would think alike too, but that idea is absolutely wrong. Twins could be born looking alike, but their minds are different and their perspectives are different. Identity sets your view on things differently than others. I could see a jar of cookies as delicious treats, while my sister could view it as a meal. Identity could also affect how you see the world, some look at the world as a glass half full, but others might look at the world as a glass half empty. That also means that people could view the world positively, or negatively; it’s their identity.

Identity could depend on many factors that affect you and who you are. For example, volleyball is a part of my identity because I’ve grown obsessed with it, while part of my friend's identity is ice skating. So, as you can see, different beings have different things that affect them. Things that are important to people are different because of identity; it also causes personality. Everyone’s personality is also different because some could be very shy, while others are confident. Your Identity could also be affected by your environment. For example, if a child was born and raised in a loving family, they would turn out to be a good person. But, if a child was raised in a troubled family, that child could grow up having problems too. Also identity is not something that everyone would discover at the same time. Some people would discover their identity sooner than others. But, everyone's identity would reveal itself in their lifetime, it's just that people discover it at different times. William Shakespeare wrote, "We know what we are, but not what we may be." I think that is a very strong quote that relates to Identity because it also means that identity could change due to the different factors that affect a person's life. 

Identity has played a big role in my life because it is who I am, but I keep changing constantly so my identity is an ongoing process. I think that there are two fragments of identity, one is your core identity and the other is your outer-layer identity. The core identity is permanent and it would never change. It consist of your believes, your values, and what is most important to you. Your environment influences the outer-layer of your identity. For example, when I’m in Asia, I usually listen to K-pop and J-pop. But, when I’m in America, I listen to hip-hop and pop music. In conclusion, identity is what set you apart from others and what makes you special and unique. You should always be proud of who you are and never try to be like someone else. There is only one you and only one life, make the most of it. 

This is a chart of the many factors that affect identity and who you could become:

COLORS!!!

These are some pictures of my favorite color, orange and it's contrasting color, blue. I think that this collage looks very delightful because the color goes well together, plus it's my favorite color so I like it very much. :)

Who Are You Project

My "Who Are You" Project: In my project I listed all the categories that made me who I am today. I've put in pictures, both from my own collection and from the internet, in my video. I also added music that I think goes best with the pictures. The music I used was less than 20 seconds, due to copyright. At the end of the video, I cited all the pictures and music. Enjoy!! :)

Metacognition

I noticed that metacognition help us to think deeper and in look at things in many points of view. I think the part where we had to say what we thought out loud was pretty hard; because our minds work very fast and to be able to say it all, we would have to talk pretty fast. From metacognition, I learned to think deeper in all circumstances and try to understand things in greater details than before. Metacognition could help people in many circumstances, for example, it helps us to think before we act and could help people look at the world differently.