Quote of the day: “I have not failed; I have just found 10,000 ways that don’t work.” – Thomas Edison
Last nights evening class:
Last night as our evening class, we watched a film called “Food Inc.” this film was talking about where all our food, especially ‘farmed’ food such as meat and corn, are grown, and what is actually put on the shelves of our supermarket. They talked a lot about the mistreatment of animals in the farms/factories, and how genetically modified foods (GMOs) are becoming more and more used.
This film was truly eye opening, and although I knew of many of the things they talked about, and nag my parents on buying things that are made, grown or farmed without the use of animal cruelty, there were many things in that film that I did not know (until now). The main fact that surprised me was the amount of corn, or modulations of corn are used in different products. There are an illusion of options in our supermarkets, and it is hidden from the consumers how corrupt and ridiculous the health and food system really is. Although the documentary was based on occurrences in America, I know it probably isn’t too different in Australia.
Today:
For morning class, we had an introduction to LLP. LLP stands for Local Learning Project. It is where students from a local primary school come into SRC, and we act like teachers for the day, and teach them about an environmental or local topics – like indigenous history, marine life, native species. We got divided ourselves into small groups (from students in our core 1 or 2 groups) and started researching a topic and making a lesson plan. I partnered up with Jasmine and Jessalyn, and we immediately knew we wanted to do a lesson on bush tucker.
In afternoon class, we had another lesson on beliefs and values. Mr. Mark Reeves – the principal of all 3 SSL campuses – led the class, and I really enjoyed it. Our group opened up about what our religious and overall beliefs were, and what values we had. The lesson taught us the difference beliefs and values, and how a person’s beliefs can affect how we behave, and what values we have as a person. We also about how our morality is affected by our values, and what we believe in. in the class as well as stereotypes placed on different groups of people by the media, or even surrounding community, distinctly correlates to how we think.
Motivated Monday:
Something positive about this week is that I have become more involved in the community, being part of the cooking committee, as well as sustainability club, which makes me feel a bit more confident in myself, as I have something more to strive towards, and am being more social with the people at SRC.
A negative about this week is that I have not been able to control my stress through some leadership situations, especially when it came down to some group meetings. However, through that, I managed to find a more reliable way to calm myself down, and keep a more neutrally toned voice,
Last nights evening class:
Last night as our evening class, we watched a film called “Food Inc.” this film was talking about where all our food, especially ‘farmed’ food such as meat and corn, are grown, and what is actually put on the shelves of our supermarket. They talked a lot about the mistreatment of animals in the farms/factories, and how genetically modified foods (GMOs) are becoming more and more used.
This film was truly eye opening, and although I knew of many of the things they talked about, and nag my parents on buying things that are made, grown or farmed without the use of animal cruelty, there were many things in that film that I did not know (until now). The main fact that surprised me was the amount of corn, or modulations of corn are used in different products. There are an illusion of options in our supermarkets, and it is hidden from the consumers how corrupt and ridiculous the health and food system really is. Although the documentary was based on occurrences in America, I know it probably isn’t too different in Australia.
Today:
For morning class, we had an introduction to LLP. LLP stands for Local Learning Project. It is where students from a local primary school come into SRC, and we act like teachers for the day, and teach them about an environmental or local topics – like indigenous history, marine life, native species. We got divided ourselves into small groups (from students in our core 1 or 2 groups) and started researching a topic and making a lesson plan. I partnered up with Jasmine and Jessalyn, and we immediately knew we wanted to do a lesson on bush tucker.
In afternoon class, we had another lesson on beliefs and values. Mr. Mark Reeves – the principal of all 3 SSL campuses – led the class, and I really enjoyed it. Our group opened up about what our religious and overall beliefs were, and what values we had. The lesson taught us the difference beliefs and values, and how a person’s beliefs can affect how we behave, and what values we have as a person. We also about how our morality is affected by our values, and what we believe in. in the class as well as stereotypes placed on different groups of people by the media, or even surrounding community, distinctly correlates to how we think.
Motivated Monday:
Something positive about this week is that I have become more involved in the community, being part of the cooking committee, as well as sustainability club, which makes me feel a bit more confident in myself, as I have something more to strive towards, and am being more social with the people at SRC.
A negative about this week is that I have not been able to control my stress through some leadership situations, especially when it came down to some group meetings. However, through that, I managed to find a more reliable way to calm myself down, and keep a more neutrally toned voice,
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