The Scientific Revolution

The Scientific Revolution was a turning point in history because it contradicted the beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church. Many astronomers, philosophes, and mathmeticians thought of theories that brought down the Catholic Church's authority in the 1500s.

After the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment began throughout the 1700s. Enlightenment thinkers were not afraid to question their ways of life, including the area of science, taught by the Catholic Church. Making this video was a good way to study. I learned all about how science, history, and religion ONCE were combined and how it really didn't work out.

A Peek Into the Future

Back in the 50s, people did not have to rely on electronics for daily needs - fun, cooking, looking up information, etc. Nowadays, people are starting to rely on electronics for everyday life, whether it's calling someone on your Blackberry, updating your schedule on a PalmPilot, listening to iPods during a morning jog, or playing Xbox360 just to pass some time. In the future, electonics will probably become our lives. I can sense that there's going to be something out there, like our own surrogate, to live out our everyday lives.

Life years ago was nothing like it is today. Today, we cannot go a day without touching some kind of electronic or device to make our lives simpler (Admit it, you used a coffee machine to make your coffee this morning). Back then, all they really needed was their favorite toy and a couple of best friends to play around the block with. Wasn't life so cute back then?

Sure, why not have someone do our chores, go to work, learn our classes for us? But there's always the thought that it'll be taken to the FURTHEST extent. By this I mean, passing our classes, earning our promotions, having fun for us... if you don't want "someone else" to do it for you... then who will?

Read Mike Oren's article about futuristic technology!

Besides that, I think one of the greatest advancements would be in education. Right now, as I'm learning geometry and biology in sophomore year, someone in the future will probably learning it at a 4th grade level. There are about double the college courses you can take now than there was 50 years ago. Imagine how many college courses will be out there when we'll go to college, or even our kids! This is definitely an improvement coming in our future. There is so much one can learn, but is it possible to learn it ALL?

the message from my Heart.

This movie is dedicated to all those people, all the events, and all the tiny other things that make my life so good. Cheers, to influences in my past, to those who help me today, and for the upcoming feature we call the future...

This project was bittersweet to me. The work was pretty easy, but organizing thoughts isn't where the lightbulbs go off. [Haha.] I'll admit I did go from one theme to the next, but trust me, the movies worth it. When my teacher said, "Don't make it one of those 'About Me' shows, " I knew I had to think hard. I thought... who influenced me to say all those things "about me"? So that's what happened; I thought of high school, grammar school, the Swiss Exchange, the track team, memories of when I was a young girl (and in some cases, why I should stay young at heart and not listen to anyone who tries to stop me) ...I may have not gotten EVERY single detail down, but you can get the idea of what I'm made of.

The song, "Beauty in the Breakdown" by the Scene Aesthetic, is a love song, but if you look deeper into the meaning, I'm asking you all to look deeper than the exterior of a person.

Check out the rubric!

A Funny Story...

Do you remember when we used to care about 'bring your child to work day"? Well, funny story... When I was younger, I went to my dad's office. I was hanging out with a bunch of younger kids my age. All of a sudden, we wanted ice cream. Then I said, "OH, LET'S GO!" One of my dad's co-workers looked at me and asked, "Do you have money?". My reply? "Oh, don't worry. I'll get my dad's wallet."

HAH. Short, but sweet. But those are the things in life that make like simply irrisistable.

CSI, A New Page

CSI: High School for International Studies for me was an open door to a larger world. Some may think, "Really? It's such a small school!" I came from a small, private, Catholic school. I was SO not ready to go out into the whole high school setting. CSIHSIS fit my standards well because the school is so small, very focused on international affairs, and it's not like other schools with 1000 or more people.

CSI has benefited me academically in many ways. I've accomplished the basic subjects: math, english, science, and global. What was new to me was something called "global technology". At first I wasn't so sure, but it ended up being really easy! Freshman year was a struggle, but I passed!

I always try to volunteer for anything. I'm just the kind of person to say "yes" whenever you need help. I always thought it was a bad thing, but not when volunteering! I got to help out at PTA meetings, open houses, bake sales, fundraisers, and even at the Special Olympics. It was such an amazing feeling to know that I did something to help out.

Traveling was one of the main reasons I picked CSI. They have so many trips across seas. This year (2009) I'm a part of a Switzerland exchange. My friend Sandrine is coming over here in about a week or so, and I'll be going over to Switzerland during Spring Break. This will be my first trip abroad. I'm so thankful for picking CSI, because it has everything I want: small population, new subjects, challenging ideas, and the ability to share all my work across the globe.

Rite Way to Haze?

I think not. Many students have participated in hazing, or have been hazed in their schools. To many it's a "Rite of Passage", used in sororities, fraternities, gangs, and sports teams. To others, it's harrassment. Making others do unbearable tasks, calling people unforgettable names, taking control of their body, it's horrible. In a high school in New Jersey, the so-called "Mean Girls" have possibly scarred the freshman girls for the next 4 years of their life. In one fraternity, some took it too far, and caused some to get burned.




In the famed movie, "A Walk To Remember", the beginning scene is actually a hazing scene, causing one of the teens to get serious head damage.

I believe that hazing is wrong. It's a good thing we never see it here in my school, but just the thought of that it's going around in other schools is pretty disturbing.

The Homeland of My Roots Destroyed.

Typhoon Utor strkes the Philippine Islands, causing great destruction. About 80,000 people have had to evacuate their homes for the water level was as high as their roofs. Utor hit many islands of the Philippines; the province of San Jose (which is 250km from the capital of Manila), Tacloban city, Capiz province, and the eastern Bicol region were one of the many places on the list. About 4 children were reported dead, and 3 of them injured (according to the article).



My Views
- I want to present the fact that my family has been affected by this disaster. My Lola Levi and Ate (ah-teh) Christine, my dad's mother and younger sister), lives in the city of Marikina, which was destroyed by the water damage. My family here in New York and in California have been trying to get in contact with someone who knows of their wherabouts for the past week. They're in my hearts, along with my other family members or family friends who have been hit by this. To everyone that's also been affected by the disaster, my prayers are with you.