How I felt the assessment went before the feedback: I felt the assessment went reasonably well. I expected to get around a level 7 for the assessment. However, I knew that I wouldn't get a high 7 due to the fact that there were several elements that I knew I missed out on (an in depth analysis on mood, for example). These would undoubtedly lower my grade, and perhaps even lower me down to a 6. How I feel now after the assessment: After I have obtained feedback, I feel like I obtained more or less what I expected to. The gaps in my writing undoubtedly contributed to my imperfect score, as confirmed in my feedback. I hoped to get a slightly higher grade, but I missed out because I was unable to talk about everything in the given time limit. Action plan for the next written assessment: For the next assessment, I hope to address some of my weaknesses highlighted in the feedback. For instance, it was seen that my analysis on stylistic devices should have been more elaborate. I...
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Left Out Bilingual. That’s me. I’m actually multilingual. I can fluently speak three languages and understand another two. But that’s not the point. But I’m only going to talk about the two that are a major part of my identity: those that I speak perfectly.. or those I try to speak. As a child, I was a little bit slow. I had difficulties learning language. I didn't speak my first word until I was two years old: almost one and a half years later than any other kid. Because of this, I was forced to learn English before my mother tongue, my birthright because of the former’s language being easier to enunciate. Since children are often able to cope with only a single language at a time, I continued learning English up to the stage when I was adjudged old enough to begin learning a second language. However, the time before this was difficult. I was often scorned, for lack of a milder word, by people around me, due to my inability to speak my mother tongue. Althoug...
EMINEM: THE MONSTER An Interview Eminem has been known as a rap sensation in the modern world. Most of his songs are themed generally on feelings he has on a daily basis. However, as Eminem himself will tell us today, he has underlying messages within each of his songs that few us even considered. Today, we will focus on “The Monster”: the song that he co-authored and performed in a duet with Rihanna. Throughout Eminem’s rise to fame and stardom, the people have followed him on his journey with their utmost support. Although he doesn't directly address racism in the majority of his music, simply becoming a success has alleviated the racism that many people face. This is because his music also appeals to white people; and they, the white people admire a black man. For this reason, most whites stopped disrespecting their opposites for they knew that they too could be successful people. Without further ado, introducing EMINEM!!! Reporter: Rap God. It is an honor to b...
BILINGUAL IDENTITY IN POETRY: AN ANALYSIS In the poems “Bilingual/Bilingüe” by Espaillat and “Bilingual Sestina” by Alvarez, both authors express different aspects of life about the nature of their bilingual identity. Through her writing, Espaillat explores the challenges of being bilingual. For instance, she uses the phrase “But who can divide the world, the word (mundo y palabra)”, showing the interchangeability and close relationship between tongues of a bilingual person. Language is often thought of as one’s identity. By being forced to use only one of your dialects at all times, it is a limit on your character, merely a shadow of your selfhood. On the other hand, Alvarez explores a different outlook of the challenges faced by a person who is bilingual: that of a person who thinks and sees beauty in only a single language. They feel more comfortable in one of them, and find it difficult to express ideas in the other. For instance, Alvarez ...
Part 2: Goal Setting Share your goals. For the period of this year, I will be studying for the SAT exams. I hope to acquit myself well in the endeavor for it will be a significant factor in my university acceptation, and thus, one that will impact my future professional life. In addition to this, I would like to perform to the best of my ability in my academics, placing particular focus on the language department which I have not focused on as much as the others in the past years. This will make me a student with a more balanced profile. What "something new" will you try this year? I will be embarking on a journey to take the most important standardized test a student can take in high school. Not only is it a new experience, but it also will happen during my school year. Furthermore, I am now entering the DP program, which is a different and new experience. These factors crashing down on me together will be very difficult to cope with for I will have to be s...
Part 1- Bio Provide your readers with a little background about you. Hello! 😁 My name is Abhay Narayanan and I am a 11th Grade student at Raha International School, Abu Dhabi. I am an Indian national and presently reside in the United Arab Emirates, and have been here for close to 3 years. I am starting to getting used to calling Abu Dhabi home! What are your interests? What do you care about? As a 16 year old boy, I have several interests and hobbies, not all of which are centered around academics. I am a person who is very interested in sports such as tennis and basketball. I like these mainly because they give me a chance to not have to think of anything else, and simply immerse myself in the moment. That is not to say, however, that I take no interest in academics. Among my subjects, I am very interested in Mathematics and the sciences (especially physics and chemistry). The reasons for that are mainly because I often relish a challenge and love to find myself finally trium...
THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT ADHERING TO ETHNICAL STEREOTYPES: Children are forced into streams and subjects they may not like solely because of their ethnicity on a daily basis. As a student of Indian nationality, I understand the plight that these children are forced to face. Although I have never faced this directly, I can understand these issues because of the attitude schools and families in India tend to have towards certain subjects and their importance. For instance, maths and the sciences are normally given top priority while everything else matters little or nothing: especially the arts. The roots of this problem do not arise from a single tree, nor do they rise from any one occurrence. In other words, the problem is not the fact that the people are narrow-minded. The issue is how less scope professions such as an artist or musician have among the Indian people. This is because of the fact that people are unable to make it big in the world of music or art,...