What I believe

I believe that when I am giving my best I can go beyond what I am capable of doing. I learned this while playing hockey. I started ice-skating when I was little and then started playing hockey when I was 7 and first moved to Norway. After playing hockey I decided that this was my favorite sport. Next after two years, I moved here to Malaysia and joined a hockey team. I started as the best player on my team and I stayed on my team and was still one of the best players until I went to 7^th grade. At that point I thought I was as good as I could possibly be for my age. But then my current coach suggested that I joined a more advanced team of a higher level. During last December I joined my new team and I found out that everyone in that league was at least 18 or older, there is even my friend’s dad! I felt proud to be in the same team with all of these players and it made me realize how much better I can become and how if I work my hardest I can improve and compete with even the best of the players in my new league. But now the season has ended and my team got to the finals only losing twice to a team called the Vipers. In the finals we were scheduled to play that hated team, they were our rivals. The game ended in us winning the finals the final score was my team, the Warriors had 5 goals and the Vipers had 4 goals. It was one of the best games I had ever played. The other team was winning 4-3 and with one thirty seconds left our best player, who plays on the Malaysian national team, tied the score. After that we took the game in overtime and won the gold medal and the league title. This certain experience showed me that you could always get better and improve on whatever you are doing whether it is sports or schoolwork.

Rose Blanche and Boy and the Striped Pyjamas, Response

The books “the Boy in the Striped Pajamas” and “Rose Blanche” both take place during the holocaust and they both have a curious child who helps Jews but isn’t quite knowing about the war, holocaust and the Nazi’s hatred against Jews. I think that it is right to put our friends and family in danger if it can save lives like standing up for the Jews. If a person just accepts the situation then everything will not be fine because then the could be controlled by someone of higher power, like during the holocaust when the public excepted the situation of the Nazi party and then the Nazis controlled them. Also, I believe that an individual should always stand up when he or she thinks that something is unfair because a persons opinion needs to be heard so that there is justice and therefore prejudice will be objected. Both the characters in these stories show courage and they both deal with bystanders like the german public and a bit of Hitler's propaganda. I learned from the books that some decisions can cause consequences like Bruno helping the Shmuel in the concentration camp by giving him food and a friend to care for, but then Bruno goes into the camp and suffers from the decision.

Where the hell is Matt?? MY RESPONSE!

I think that what Matt did must have been an amazing experience for him by being able to travel to so many different countries and meet new people. I think that him dancing was very good and creative way to make people laugh and meet others. I love how people are dancing with Matt in almost every country! If I saw him dancing on a street I'd think he has a good idea and he should continue with it.

I chose this picture for my post because it is Matt himself dancing in Washington D.C.

My Response to...The Compliment Guys!

I think that the video and article about 'The Compliment Guys' are amazing. I think that what they do has a great purpose and makes almost everyones day. I think its ammazing how they spend a few hours a week just to give compliments and make others feel great about themselves. I can understand how some of the people at first thought the comments were insincere because if someone I did not know came up to me and complimented my clothes or something I would think that it was weird and kind of awkward.



I also think that students in our school should compliment each other more. I myself do not really give as many compliments as I think I should. The last compliment I gave was to one of my friends, I told them that they had a really cool necklace and the last compliment I recieved, that I can remember, was yesterday when my peer congragulated me on my Math test. Tommorow at school my goal will be to give at least few more compliments than usual and so how it makes others feel good.

The Best Name In The World...Grant!

When I was younger I used to dislike my name. I thought that it was dull and also made me seem strange and different. I thought it was like an old black and white portrait, Uninteresting. I hated how no one else knew a Grant and that, back then, not many kids were sure that they could pronounce it properly. Grant, which is an English male name, means great. Of course I think this suits me because, well, I am great! At first my Parents were about to name me Connor but they chose Grant instead. My parents told me that they liked it better. They also thought Grant was good because it was too popular but also not that strange. Now, I quite like my name because, for the very reason that I once hated, it is unpopular. Now I love how no one has the same name has me. I enjoy how when everyone hears my name they do not confuse It with another one. Personally, I think Grant is the best name on Earth and I’m glad that it’s mine to keep.

The picture I that I used is a black and white piece of art. I thought that this was a very interesting photo and it looks really cool. I selected this picture because in my writing I said that I used to think my name was dull like a black and white portrait.

My Title

I chose my title "Lessons Come From Our Journeys Not Our Destination" because I thought this was a good title. I think this quote means that our journeys can be more important than our destinations.

I chose this picture because it is a long road resembling a journey and there is a tiny hut showing the destination.

Malaysia Week!!! XD

For Malaysia Week I went to Pulau Lang Tengah Timur with Mr. Whiting and Ms. Recter. The other sixth graders on my site were Evan, Ahmed, Seb, Amber and Tobi. We first woke up early to catch the bus and drive to the boat port. The bus was soooo long but it passed by rather quickly as I slept a lot of it. Once we arrived at the port it was pouring rain and we waited two more hours to then find out that the weather conditions were too bad to sail to our island. So we then stayed at a hotel on the mainland with another group that included Ted.

After we settled in the hotel we ran outside to play in the massive waves. Everyone's shorts were wet but Amber slipped and tumbled into the water getting soaked. Later, at night, Ted, Evan, Seb, Ahmed and me shared a room. Ted was insane. While playing poker, using five packs of mentos that Evan bought from a stop on our trip, Ted would stand up and dance on the table every time he won a hand. But Ted would get lucky by winning as he had no clue how to play poker and he always bet high amounts.

The next morning we finally leaped out of our boat into the shallow water circling Pulau Lang Tengah Timur. Our main activities were snorkeling and kayaking. Closer to the end of our fun week we kayaked around the island through 1 metre high swells. We did not have many rests and as I worked and worked huge blisters started to form all over my hands. It was tough. Another activity we did was an amazing race where we had to kayak around the island and hike through the forest to find clues and be the first to return back. I had been partnered up with an eighth grader named Farah. During our hiking we ended up getting lost in the forest, where Farah kept on tripping, and we thought we were in last place but when we got back we found out we were second.

During Malaysia Week I learned how to cooperate more efficiently in groups and kayak with two people in a kayak.