Maddie_Cristina Giver Movie

Hi!
My name is Cristina. I am not going to be here next year (I'm moving!!), but these are some things about me. The piece of work that I am most proud of is my autobiography. I put a lot of work into it and it is something that I have been working on for most of the year. It also tells a lot about me and I have enjoyed making it. I think that my greatest challenge this year has been with my homework. I don't always stay focused on my homework. I keep taking breaks so it takes me a long time to complete my homework. I also sometimes leave things to the last minute. I occasionally hand in pieces of work late, but only once in a while. I learned that I am not very organized. My locker is usually pretty messy and I only really clean it when we are having a locker check. I also learned that I leave pieces of work to the last minute a lot of the time and have to rush to finish them, so they don't always turn out my best. The last thing I learned is that I forget things very easily if i don't go over it. I think that my participation in classes could definitely be improved. I am (in general) a very quiet person in school. I don't always participate in classes. If I know the answer to a question, I sometimes raise my hand, but if I think I know but am not sure, I don't usually raise my hand, which I am sorry about because I turn out sometimes knowing the correct answer. My first goal for 7th grade is definitely to participate more. In group situations, I don't talk much, even if I have something to say. I think that, in 7th grade, I should take chances and raise my hand when I think I know the answer to a question and try to talk more and join in when I am working in a group. I also really think that I should improve my organization in grade 7. I should try to through anything that I don't need in my locker away and try to clean it all out once a week (maybe on Fridays). Some other information that I would like to tell you (or ask you), is if you will please write the homework on the board every day (or tell us), and also post it on the b.b.s. so that I can double check it and I sometimes and forget the homework that you tell us to do so I can check the b.b.s.,however, my b.b.s. is sometimes down. Thank You.
good bye:D
Cristina

I can make a difference!!

I know that there are many ways that I, myself can make a difference in the world. There are, of course, some things that I can not control, but I believe that there are many more things that I can do for our planet, than what I can not.

One of the ways that I can save our planet is to follow the three "R's". Reduce, re-use, recycle!! I can take some things that can be recycled to ISKL, where they recycle objects. Because I have a brother and a sister, some things that I use could later be used by them. Things like clothes, toys, and school materials. My whole family can try to reduce our use of paper too. We can try not to print things off the computer if they aren't important, and use the backs of papers. In doing that, we don't have to buy more paper and we are helping to save trees. Trees are very important in the world. Not only do they give oxygen, but they are also the home to many animals.

Another way that I can help is to reduce my use of electricity and water. When I leave the room, I can remember to turn off all of the lights and the fan (if it's on). I can also try to remind my siblings to do the same. My family can also try not to watch too much television and definetly not leave it on when no one is watching. If we don't need that many lights on, we can turn some off aswell. There are many ways that my family and I can reduce our use of water. We can take shorter showers and never leave the sink on when we aren't using it.

A huge way that I can make a difference in the world is just plainly talking to my friends about it. I can talk to them about ways that they can help save the earth, and some issues in the world. Then they would probably tell their friends, and their friends would tell some of their other friends, and soon many people would know about some of the problems that the earth is facing and how they can help make a difference.

It may not seem like much, but if you just follow the three "R's", reduce your use of electricity and water, and talk to people about different ways that you can save the world and worldwide issues, you can make a difference in the world.

Malaysia Week!!!

Malaysia Week just finished and I had a great time. It was really different from my normal life at home but I guess that's why I enjoyed it so much. I also probably enjoyed it a lot because of all of the activities that we did. Okay, I'll start with the first day...

After we arrived in Belum (after about a 5 hour bus ride) we had to take a speedboat to Royal Belum. The ride was really fun. The view throughout the ride was also very beautiful. Anyways, after we arrived in Royal Belum, we ate lunch and had a quick meeting, we went swimming in the river for a while. That was pretty much it for the first day. The next day we did much more. First we went on a short hike (2-3 hours) and then we were in groups and had different stations for survival skills. There was orienteering, sign reading, trap setting, and fire building. We also went swimming later on (we went swimming nearly every day) and then, at night, we had the first round of Belum Idol! It was like American Idol and quite a few people (including teachers) sang. Then, on the third day, we also did a lot. We went to the Orang Asli Village in the morning. There, we played games with the Orang Asli and colored with them. Also, some of us got to try their instruments and blow pipes. After that, we went bamboo rafting. It was really exciting, although we moved very slowly. When we were deep into the river, we went swimming for a while, with life jackets (of course)! We went back and swam for a while longer and then that was about the end of the 3rd day on Malaysia Week. Then, on the last day where actually do something on Malaysia Week (we were just going to be traveling home the next day), we went on a hike. It wasn't just a normal short easy hike to nowhere. It was a long difficult (but fun) hike to see the Rafflesia! On just that 5 hour hike, I got over ten leeches! It was worth it, though. The hike was beautiful. We hiked uphill, downhill, and through many small rivers. In the end, we saw the Rafflesia and some that hadn't bloomed yet. That was about it for the last day. After the hike, we went back to our area where we were staying and had free time. All though, at night we had the last few rounds of Belum Idol. The next day, we went home. That is what I did on Malaysia Week.

My name is Cristina. I go to I.S.K.L. (International School of Kuala Lumpur). I am 12 years old and I've been in Malaysia since I was in 2nd grade (that's about 4 and a half years) and before Malaysia, I lived in America! I lived in Massachusetts since I was about 2 (until I moved). At my school, I have 7 different classes, 4 a day (I have one class everyday). Here in Malaysia, there are students from all over the world. There are Korean students, Japanese, American, Australian, and from many other places in the world. I really like playing tennis, swimming, and playing badmington. Here, we have afterschool activities and one of my activities in this Trimester (the year here is split into 3 parts) is swimming. This is a picture of part of Kuala Lumpur and the Malysian flag:


http://www.myha.org.my/v2.1/content/view/106/83/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44289435@N00/315006419/

Those two buildings in the back are called the Twin Towers (otherwise known as K.L.C.C. and it is a shopping centre). Those are some things about Malaysia.

New Year Resolutions

New Year Resolutions

• Get better grades
• Go on my blog more often
• Participate more in my classes
• Help others
• Read a more variety of types of books

Hopes For The New Year

• There will be less war in the world
• There will be less polution in the world

5 Months In 6th Grade

I chose these words in the picture to describe my first five months in 6th grade. I'll explain why I chose some of them. I chose the biggest word (change) and I made this word the biggest because I think that would be the first word that comes to mind if you mention 6th grade. Change. 6th grade is very different from elementary school. There are lockers, longer classes, and different uniforms. There is also a lot of different food being sold and you bring money to buy the food, not cards. Those are only some of the changes that occurred in 6th grade. I also chose the word responsibility. There are many responsibilities in middle school (probably even more than in elementary school.) You have to be responsible and get to classes on-time. You also have to take care of your belongings (that could go under organization which is another of my words). Freedom is another word that I chose. There is a lot of freedom in 6th grade. Freedom to buy your own food. You can walk to classes alone and do whatever you want at lunch (well, maybe not EVERYTHING you want to do but you can do a lot). Another word in big letters is challenging. Middle school is a bit challenging. You have to remember some locker combinations, find your way around the school, and always do your best. All of these words (and more) describe my great experience in 6th grade so far.