Term 1: Blog #1

The beginning of the end.

What I meant by that is that this is the start of my last year in high school. Currently, I feel very bittersweet about it all. I just know that I should try to enjoy every last moment in real time - the happy, the sad, and the everything-else-in-between moments - because I will come to regret it if I don't. That may sound very dramatic, but I've come to realize that I tend to over-exaggerate things sometimes.

To segue into more relevant matters, we started off the first week of AEP class with a brief discussion on what to expect for this year, and unlike any other, our course load is bound to be loaded (for this subject, and everything else). So far, I think I'm doing an okay job with keeping up. I'm trying, and what truly matters is that I know that. 

Something I realized - the first ever scrabble game we did as a class was difficult. I, as well as the others, got so used to the online layout with error-checkers and online dictionaries near our reach. To transition back into the classrooms, and being present in-the-flesh, was a culture shock to say the least. Students weren't alone in this though, I walk past the hallways and could see the teachers and staff having struggles too. 

As well as scrabble games, we dipped our toes into the waters of this Wordle-like competition game website. I have not won first place so far, but I think am getting the hang of it. I really like the concept of trying to figure out what the word is, but I'm a very slow person in that context.

Furthermore, Ms. Disa aims to prepare us for the outside world by giving us projects in relation to our own virtual identity. This is where we answer the questions "who are you? And what do you have to offer?" I've always had those thoughts, but having to hear it from another physical person threw me off - I don't know how to answer that question, for now; though I've never encountered anything like this,  I find it exciting as it acts like a project not only for school, but for myself too.

More about the project, we were tasked with researching and reacting to a professionally written scholar article about a chosen topic. Some topics I considered were in relation to gaming, music, food, or peace/soul. Inevitably, I chose a topic about the powers of manifestation. The article expands on the idea of perspective, and how each positive or negative choice you make affects how your day goes. As well as all the fancy psychology behind it, it discusses how and why one person could willfully bring their life to a better place through the use of energy. 

"We all have our own reality bubbles, but how would you know yours is the right one?"

To conclude, this was a recap of everything that has happened in AEP class so far - from my perspective, at least. We will be doing our reaction to the articles we picked out next week. With more to come, I just hope that time doesn't fly by too quickly.