City Connections

1) What do you believe you did well on the project?

I think I did well in many things like in my presentation I gave enough facts in each slide. I think I did well with this because my facts were quite simple, so it was easy to read and not too much text so you get lost or really bored or lose your spot in what I am talking about. also I think I did well was that I understood everything on the slides and I kind of memorized it so it was easier for me to have eye contact with everyone. I also believe I did excellent on the layout of the powerpoint because there were loads of pictures which is in contact with the facts so you could also follow along with what I was talking about with the pictures. I also like my layout because in two slide when I had no pictures, the next slide has JUST pictures! The layout was also quite unique from others. That was just my two major thing I thought I did well in but, the next one I thought I did well in was being accurate in my facts because when I was listening to the same hometown as me, most of my fact was about the same or similar with my facts which made me more confident on my own powerpoint.

2) What would you like to improve for future presentations/projects?

I would like to improve on my oral presentation because I HATE going on in front of everyone so I start to get nervous and talking weirdly but, loudly and I starting talking about things that do not connect with my project or I start making no sense at all really which gets quite annoying. So in order to be more confident in my oral presentation is to practice in front of a mirror or do it in front of my family or my siblings only. I always hate going in front and go first or anything like presenting so I just have to keep on practicing and practicing. The second major thing I want to improve is slowing down a little when I am speaking otherwise I start to mumble. This is a challenging thing for me to do because when I get nervous I start speeding things and sometimes you can not really understand me and the is really no point of presenting because they would not understand you and they would not learn anything from the presentation.

3) What did you learn from your preparation (for your presentation) in addition to the presentations of others?

I learned many things from other people organization like how their layout was set in. Some people just kind of put everything on one slide (pictures, fact etc.) which I do not really enjoy because it was all squished which sometimes look too much on a slide. Some people also put smaller text and a picture on the other side which is actually ok but, if the your presenting can not see the text if could be not a good idea. But the one I like the best is when the text is quite big with many pictures that are not too big. I thought this was a good idea because it was easier to follow along and it has many examples of the topic you are talking about. I learned that for many people it is easier with a little bit of everything but, make sure you do not put too many things on one side. But, sometimes more people like text with not really many picture. So for the future I would put medium size text with big pictures that are in the topic that you are talking about.

4) What is your analysis of your performance?

I think I deserve a 29/30 because I have included all the things in the rubric except for one thing, I forgot to put more than one map so I thought that caused one mark so I give myself a 29/30. I also think that I deserve a 29/30 because I have been very I have worked very hard on this and I always went on the powerpoint everyday to see how can I improve the powerpoint and everyday if I had free time I always worked on it like, checking if my facts are accurate, checking if the pictures were connected to the facts I have and finding the most interesting facts and pictures I could find. I hoped that you agree with me in all this evidence and why I deserve a 29/30.

https://docs.google.com/a/iskl.edu.my/present/edit?id=0AfKy8j7l34_bZGcyY2RiZ2tfMTEyNDU4c2twZmg&hl=en This is the link to my powerpoint! Hope you enjoy it!!!!

2011, the start of a New Year's Resolution

My first resolution is, to get rid of the stress because to Malaysia week because I have a disorder called separation anxiety. This means that I can not be separated from my family, so I can not have sleepovers and  overnight trips (but I have to go) I just can not stand it! It is exactly like being homesick but, there is much more than missing your family, separation anxiety is not like that, separation anxiety is like, you think about  what negative things are going to happen to your family or someone close to you. The stress I have about Malaysia week is at a high level. At night I start freaking out about it when I am trying to sleep so I start tearing and I  start thinking about it and get dragged into the whole thing about Malaysia I can not sleep until a long time like 2 hours later. So for me to fight the disorder or conquer the disorder is TRY NOT to think about it and to make a lot of sleepovers or things that make me go far away from my parents. I have to conquer it because one day I have to realised that my parents are not going to be with me FOREVER :( So in 2011, when we had to go to bed (was at two am) I knew what to do, not to think about Malaysia week so it would not worse. Since then I have been doing quite well but one day I had a total break down so I went to my parents' room and when they saw me crying they told me they would try to do something about it because I do not want to go even tough it is going to be ALLOT  of fun.


My second resolution is, to be a better person by helping the earth by telling my family that how recycling can make a huge difference in the world and what else you can do to help the world. I think that you can help by many simple ways like, buy a reusable water bottle like a steel one. Do not use plastic bags, it usually takes a thousand years to recycle it. If you happen to get a plastic bag reuse it in anyway like, put the plastic bag on the rubbish bin so when you throw away your things, it will be easier to dispose when it is full or use it as a shopping bag so you do not need to use another one. In our family we do all that but, the best way to stop using plastic bags, is to buy a reusable bag so every time you shop, you do not need to use plastic bags anymore. There are way more ways to helping the Earth but these are just two of them which for me are the easiest ways to help the world. This will make a HUGE difference to you and the world.

During the winter break, I went to a place called Kandooma, Maldives. This was the most AMAZING place EVER! If you like the beach, snorkeling, swimming and diving you should go to Maldives. In Kandooma, we did so millions of activities, we did not get to finish all the activities in five nights! We did activities like, going far out to do some snorkeling, swimming in the sea, go to picnic island, and night fishing (you get to eat the fish you catch)!  But the best of all is, you got to go on this huge boat and go to see wild dolphins which is amazing because you RARLY find wild dolphins in the WORLD so for us it was just mind-blowing to see these dolphins in the wild especially, when you see them do tricks without telling them to do it. It was also breath taking when you see them in pods jumping together and they surround the boat. 


our tiring trip from Kuala Lumpur to Maldives, we decided to explore our way to the family villa whilst, I was just sprinted to the villa. ZOOM! Rushed upstairs like a cheetah chasing after his favorite meal and got some shut eye. Lazily walked out of the house but, I was so famished I rushed down to the restaurant which Holiday Inn owned. A buffet that was smelled of soft and crispy bacon, some eggs and just made bread. The aroma kissed the room it came to me and attracted nose to go and get it and I toke a bunch of food and gobbled it up like I was in a food eating contest. I ran to the beach, murder my shoes and stepped into cotton candy. The sand felt like I was in heaven and dipped into the tropical, crystal clear water. It was so clear I could see the fish swimming through my legs, saw millions of flying fish jumping out of the water so synchronized, when they jumped, it felt like it was together. Feeling the gentle breeze blowing through my hair felt so wonderful. That was just the beginning with my holiday. 

When our time was up we begged our parents to extend it but, we knew it was not going to work. After our last good byes to the place I almost started tearing. This was a memorable moment was a moment I should cherish in my heart forever and I would NEVER forget. This place was beyond the best it could ever be. This place the crew are just so friendly and very cautious of the environment which has inspired me to be cautious as how can I help to stop global warming because I do not want maldives to sink ever!  This experience was a experience of a life time that will be the most amazing one ever.