In MUN we are having our first practice debate. We have each been assigned a nation to represent at the debate and my nation is Norway. The topic of our debate is the question of same sex marriages and whether it should be made legal or not. Norway is definitely for same sex marriages, being one of the very few countries that have legalized it.
I hope in this debate, I improve my speaking skills and work collaborately with the people who are debating on my side.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Ceramics Workshop!
On Saturday 13th of November, I went to University of Moratuwa to do a ceramics workshop. A co-worker of my father is a ceramics teacher there and he held a workshop for me and some other people who were interested. I really enjoyed the workshop!
What I made that day was a candle holder and a clay flower. To make the candle holder I used a pottery wheel to make the basic shape of it and to make the clay flower, I just used my hands to mould it into shape. The pottery wheel was actually really difficult to use because it required a lot of patience and strength to keep the shape in proportion. The process of making the clay flower also required a lot of patience because the clay kept drying and cracking. But I had a lot of fun making these things and I enjoyed the workshop a lot!
In this workshop I think I showed perseverance because the whole process of it required quite a lot of patience. This was my first time working with ceramics so I learnt some new skills with it as well. The things that I made are not complete yet, since it takes about 3-4 days to dry and then we have to heat it to dry it completely. Then when it is dry we will put colour and varnish it. I am really excited for doing all of this!
What I made that day was a candle holder and a clay flower. To make the candle holder I used a pottery wheel to make the basic shape of it and to make the clay flower, I just used my hands to mould it into shape. The pottery wheel was actually really difficult to use because it required a lot of patience and strength to keep the shape in proportion. The process of making the clay flower also required a lot of patience because the clay kept drying and cracking. But I had a lot of fun making these things and I enjoyed the workshop a lot!
In this workshop I think I showed perseverance because the whole process of it required quite a lot of patience. This was my first time working with ceramics so I learnt some new skills with it as well. The things that I made are not complete yet, since it takes about 3-4 days to dry and then we have to heat it to dry it completely. Then when it is dry we will put colour and varnish it. I am really excited for doing all of this!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
UN day at OSC!
On the 15th of October 2010, OSC held a United Nations Day where everybody dressed up in their traditional clothes and brought the food of their country. Me and some of the Japanese people in this school dressed up in a Kimono to represent Japan.
I really enjoyed this day because I got to see how international our school was as well as seeing the cultures of the people in our school!
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