Grit

Grit. It's not the first time I've heard this word, but it's a word that always makes me think. Some people might have Grit while some may not. This word means to persevere for a goal, to work hard enough to accomplish something, or to make a passion come true. For me, grit is something I may have at times and I may not have in some situations. Personally, I think I need to build more grit, I give up easily, I don't work hard to accomplish a goal all the time. I find a way out of that situation instead of working for it. In the past, I've played sports, from tennis to swimming, so far I've stopped playing these sports for several not really good reasons. If I had grit I would've been able to be playing these sports till this day on. Even though I do think I can build a little more grit, I also kind of think I do have a bit of grit. I persevere to do something and accomplish a goal that means a lot to me. I remember how this summer I would line up in a line at 5 A.M. to meet a YouTuber, I stayed in line for up to six hours straight. I think this shows grit because it shows that I persevered to get out of bed (and that was quite hard), I didn't even think about getting out  of line. I was hungry and tired, but I was gonna have to work hard if I wanted to meet them. I persevered to stay there with one of my best friends, to make the best out of the situation and to meet the person I was lining up for. I think what helped me stay gritty at that moment, was thinking about how much the YouTubers' persevere to make their videos the quality people expect it to be. In conclusion, I think that I can gain more grit, while I think I also already have grit.

Hope, it's always there for you to remind you to improve on something. One hope there is for me, is that if I had grit, I would be able to accomplish more of the goals I have. It would also help me to try new passions, and to improve on them, whether I might be bad at it, or I might not. I think another hope for me would be to keep on trying to work hard to be able to use grit in better educational ways. I hope that I can use this grit in an educational way so I can get better grades and have a not as stressful school year. 

Identities

Through the whole week, we've been talking about identities. My identity, my teacher's identity, other students' identities, and characters' identities. Everybody has an identity, including character traits that describe someone, some people might have similar traits, while some might not, but no matter who you are, you are unique in your own way. Since we've been dissecting our identities, I've learned a lot about myself. Even though I'm still young, and I'm still figuring out who I am. Going through this week made me think about who I am at the moment, even though I may or may not change through out the year. Something that I've learned about my identity that was surprising to me was that I'm pretty shy. Well, my friends don't think that I'm shy, but from past experiences I've had some teachers comment on how shy I am. Another thing that was pretty shocking about my identity was that during the character test (Winnie the Pooh,) I found out that I feel the most comfortable when I'm around friends. This is true, but it was still very shocking how accurate that was. 

How can I change or do I need to change and why? Well, I think that sometimes people don't need to change, unless it was for the better. Even though I wouldn't change anything about my identity at the moment, I think that something I need to change about myself is to be more confident. I think that I need to grow more confidence because, as said before I can be shy at times and I need the confidence to not only speak up but to also try new things. How can I change? That's a pretty hard question, but I think that I can change by taking note of the people around me, and think about how confident people find their key to confidence. 

What hope is there for me? I think that there is hope for me to become the person I want to be. Not the person who everyone wants me to be, but who I want to be. I think that another hope for me could be, to be treat people better, I'm not going to lie I can be pretty mean as can other people too, but I think that I can hope and work to be a better person and treat everyone the same. 

Identity Chart

3 Items to Represent Me

The items I picked to represent me took me forever to pick/find. I looked all over my room, my house, my laptop, I even had to ask some of my friends and family. It took me some time, but I've finally come up with the three items that best represent/identifies me.

The first item that best identifies me, is a picture of my best friends, Joy and Maggie and I together. This photo was taken on the last day of school when we decided to go watch a movie to celebrate a great school year. This was also when we decided to spend some time with Maggie before she moved back Oregon. This picture identifies me because friends mean the world to me aside from family. I spend a lot of time talking, hanging out, and bonding with my friends. It also identifies that no matter how far a friend is, you can still always stay connected and close. Even though my friendships have gone through many ups and downs, I can count on most of them to support me no matter what. And I'll make sure to do the same for my friends. Another reason why this picture identifies me is because that year I met some new friends (Joy, Maggie, Heleen, and Nini,)  and these friends have changed me. I'm out of the house more, due to spending more time with them, and I've been talking to them non stop. My friends and this picture represent who I am as a person because I am a friend, I am who I am, and I can be whoever I want to be with friends, no matter where or when we're together.This picture means the world to me, and I wouldn't know what I would do without my friends.

The second item that best identifies me is my "I can't stop watching YoutTubers" poster, this poster is from one of my favourite YouTubers' merchandise line, Tyler Oakley. I got this poster at a YouTube convention, where I got many of my favorite YouTubers' signatures. I think this poster identifies me because not only is the saying on this poster true, because all I do is watch Yo

uTube videos, but all the signatures I've gotten show the dedication and hard work I put into earning these signatures. Some of these signatures, I lined up at 5 A.M. to get, and some just took me a few minutes, but no
matter how I got them they still mean the world to me. Another reason why this poster identifies me is because I value dedication, and this convention showed me how dedicated I am to things, it showed me that no matter how hard the situation is, you have to work your hardest to reach your goal. This poster means so much to me, and I wouldn't know what I would do without it on my wall to keep me motivated. As said before, this poster motivates me, you may be wondering why? And that's because during that convention my friend and I were motivated to meet these people. The story behind this poster shows who I am, because I dedicate myself to things, and I work hard to motivate myself and others to do the best we can and go for our goals. Therefore from now on every time I look at this poster hanging on my wall, it'll keep me motivated to keep on doing what I'm doing.

The last item that identifies me, is a necklace, and the pendant on this necklace is a key. I received this necklace from my parents for my 7th birthday. I remember how I kept on saying how much I wanted a key on a necklace, because one of my favorite TV shows back then was Zoe 101, and the main character had a key pendant. When I was younger of course, I didn't think much of how much meaning could be behind a key, but now I'm old enough to think more than just a beautiful key. Even though at the moment I can't find this necklace, well I mean that can also identify me as a clumsy person. But this necklace has a lot more meaning to it now, and it identifies that when I try something new I might like it, and maybe I won't like it. Relating back to the key, this could mean some locks could be opened if the key could fit and some might not. It's just like trying new things, this identifies me because I'm scared of trying new things, but sometimes I've enjoyed the new things that I've tried and sometimes I've hated the new experiences. This necklace represents me as a person who tries new things, and might like or might not like it, you never know.

Google Science Fair

I think the finalist and the invention that should win the Google Science Fair is Cynthia Lam who made the H2PRO. This is a device for those in developing countries who lack water and electricity. One reason why I think Cynthia should win is because this is two basic needs that could be met with one invention. As i said before most people in developing countries struggle to find their clean source of water, and many people around the world have electricity problems, therefore with this invention all these needs could be met. The second reason why I think the H2PRO should win is because this invention relies on photocatalytic that not only purifies the dirty water but also generates electricity. Meaning, this process only requires titania and light. The last reason why I think this invention should win is because not only will the organic pollutant get decomposed but it will also enhance the reaction rate.

The final product :) 

Collaborators

What type of collaborator are you?
I think the best type of collaborator that fits me would be the collaborator that cooperates with others in order to complete group goals.
What are your strengths?
I think my strengths as a collaborator would be that I listen to all of my other collaborators' ideas, and think them clearly before I make a final decision. Another strength that I have would be I listen to the other ideas with an open mind. I also have the determination to finish/complete our goal with the group.
What could you change to make you a STRONGER collaborator?
I think something that I would change to make me a stronger collaborator would be to ask more meaningful and respectful questions and to give more constructive feedback.