Teaching & Learning English
When 14-year-old Hina adjusted her telescope for the weekend astronomy project, she wasn’t expecting to find anything unusual. But as she scanned the sky, a blinking blue light caught her eye, flashing in a strange pattern from deep space—right in the Andromeda Galaxy, over two million light-years away. Curious, Hina recorded the signal and ran … Read more
One thing I’ve realized during my MYP journey is that I often fall into the classic IB trap: “I can’t sleep because I have to finish my work, but I can’t study because I’m too tired.” The truth is—I haven’t really solved it. Every time I tell myself, “This time I won’t procrastinate,” but somehow … Read more
I visited the Suzhou Museum on a Thursday morning. The building was designed by I.M. Pei, with white walls and geometric shapes. Grey tiles formed angular rooftops against the sky. At the entrance, I scanned my pre-booked ticket and walked through security. The main hall had a high ceiling and a rectangular pond. Fish swam … Read more
Looking back on my MYP journey, One Unit that changed my my entire world perspective was the Grade 7 IDU with I&S. Before that, I used to think industrialization only made countries stronger. But after digging deeper, I realized it also brings big social changes and sparks new ideologies. I wouldn’t believe that teachers actively … Read more
Last Christmas, I went skiing in Japan. Near the ski resort, there were lots of different types of food — Korean BBQ, French pastries, and Thai curry. But the one that left the strongest impression was a small ramen shop run by an elderly man. What made it unusual was that all the ramen used … Read more
After Helsinki me and my family visited Berlin, and it turned out to be quite interesting. We saw everything from spy gadgets to giant Lego creations, with some really important history mixed in between. One of the first things we visited was the Brandenburg Gate. It’s the one thing tourists cannot miss. It’s a … Read more
Meta Reflection Seminar I and was one of the last Leaders of the Seminars in Grade 8. This one is focused on one of the biggest range of topics. A reflection on the entirety of middle school. Dr Terret suggested that it would be incredibly emotional but that turned out not to be the case … Read more
In our seminar on dark tourism, we focused on Chernobyl and used a new format: a role-play inspired by murder mystery games. Instead of a traditional debate, we asked the audience to step into the thoughts of two fictional characters, a serious filmmaker and a viral influencer , to discuss the ethics of visiting tragic … Read more
He lifted himself up from the pile of corpses and said:”I guess it’s just you and me now……” My bodied shivered like hell, in front of me was the worldwide infamous assassin Neil Borgenbom, and me?I’m just a regular worker from the secret military base of The United States.How will I ever stop him? Behind … Read more
Dark tourism I was not here the day the dark tourism seminar happened. I was away, this time for a legitimate reason. But I still find this topic quite interesting and I have quite a few points to establish whether or not they have already been thoroughly explored on Thursday. When I first heard … Read more
When Dr.Terrett first told us about the word “dark tourism”, it seems to me as if it is directly related to the hot war battlefields of gunpowder and corpses. Unluckily it’s not, but coincidentally I had experienced tons of dark travels before. The concept of dark travel is when people travel to places which are … Read more
In this seminar, we discussed the quote “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”—whether travelers should adapt to local customs or stay true to their own values. Some people felt that following traditions shows respect, while others believed it’s okay to set boundaries if certain practices conflict with personal beliefs. One example is the … Read more