This prep year was a fantastic year full with learning. I need to say that it wasn’t easy. Personally I worked so hard to to keep up in my classes. But classes get harder and harder. Today maybe I am doing the one of the hardest step, preparing my portfolio of learning journey. But hardness doesn’t make me sad, because I know what I learnt this year all worth it.
Neighbourhood Writing:
  | When ı think about first times, this activity comes to my mind. I can still happen how exciting it was at start and how terrifying when I learned the truth. At first Mr. Leiter wanted us to draw a map of our neighbourhood of childhood. It was quite easy for me because I was living in a military dwelling which I will never forget. when I finished my map I looked around and though it was easy. My happiness didn't continue long when Mr. Leiter told us to write an essay about important places of our neighbourhood. ı can still remember everyone shouted "What?!" at the same time. I never learned or done such a thing like that. Also Mr. Leiter wasn't teach anything! But suddenly with my shaking I started to write. Now when I look back to what I wrote that day I will not defend that It is the greatest essay ever. But when I finished to write that I can remember how I looked at what I just wrote and be happy. That day I learned a really precious lesson. Starting to something new is always terrifying. But if you want to achieve something you never achieved you need to do something you never did before. |
Horace Mann Project
  | Not so long after first activity about our neighbourhood, Mr. Leiter told us we have mail friends in Horace Mann school. Then he wanted us to send an e-mail to our friend about our child dreams. When at first activity I was terrifying so much to write for myself now I was need to share it with someone that I never seen before! Maybe he was so clever, he could not like my essay, everything could happen! It was another terrifying moment waiting for me. Mr. Leiter was smiling at us. Well it was annoying. Who could smile at us when we are having bad time? But in a way I didn't understand it made me to to start write. and in the end I saw this one was better then I expected. With my previous experience and will to finish it up I created a essay. And my mail friend loved that so much! Then he sent me his and I read his essay. I learned he is having some trouble too but I loved his essay! This project made me totally confident that if I want to do something, I can do it! I learned never to underestimate myself and believe in that I can manage to reach my goals. |
How to Speech
  | This was an important time in my prep year. For this project we prepared a speech to speak about "How to _____" There were some hilarious ideas such as how to be a fan girl, how to make quick scope, and how to survive in a zombie apocalypse! But when people heard the word public speak, there comes a huge stage fear. But this was not a big problem for me. My public courage is really high. Even if it creates problems sometimes it is pretty good for public speaking. But this speech was important because I saw how can be successful speaker because braveness is not enough itself. In this speech I learned recipe of a public speaking. Ingredients: -three spoons of courage -a glass of preparedness -two pinches of enthusiasm -A bowl of skills, techniques, and knowledge start with mixing skills, techniques, and knowledge in a bowl. Add a glass of preparedness. Optionally you can add more. Cook it in oven. And don't forget to add two pinches of enthusiasm to create an addictive taste. But what amazed me was how I became a fearless speaker speaking to whole class when at first I was even scared so much to write something. It still makes me so proud to know my speech became a model for other classes as an example of good speech and impressed Mr. Leiter that much he stopped taking notes. I hope I will continue to be strong speaker in my whole life too. |
SSW How to Draw Manga
  | This was another successful project for time. It was my last SSW and my final project is making it a book. When I said success I didn't mean normal success. Of course I saw my narrating was improved, persuasive writing skills were developed ,and I got a good grade on it. But it is not what I mean. In this project I found how I can combine my interests and work to make it both fun to do and greater than any other project. In fact I can say that what makes this project greater for me is this. At this step both Ms. Holck and Mr. Leiter helped so much. I observed my interest on drawing and created such a project like that. Now I want to thank to them. Because what I learned is not only for my academic life. What I learned will be with me all through my life. What I learned is simple but important. "Let the beauty of what you love be what you do." -Rumi |
Where I was, Where I am
  | I feel and know that I improved myself on different skills. After all these hard work I learned so much and improved so much. I saw how I became a fearless speaker from a coward writer who is even scaring to write. It was really important for me. And I know it will be really important in my future too. Also another important thing I learnt is exploring myself. I found out what I love and how I can add it to my work make it with passion. I learned if I want to achieve something new I need to do something new. I also learnt I can do that if I want to do so. I just need to believe in myself. And if I look to everything I listed up there, I am proud of what I achieved and for me helping me in this journey I want to send my special thanks to Ms, Holck and Mr. Leiter. Thank you for everything! |
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