Eve Lucie Raby
Ending My ICE adventure
Here is a link to my documentary
Hello dear readers and welcome to the last post on this marvellous blog. My time as a grade nine ice student has come to an end. To mark this bittersweet occasion I will be reflecting (against my will of course) on how this program has changed me as a person, student and Canadian. Over the course of the year, we have a focus on what it means to be Canadien. Including our history, character, communities and the people who first lived on this land. While I didn't realize it at the time being knowledgable on this topic has helped change my character.
As a person, I have become more resilient both physically and mentally through the challenges I have faced. The biggest one being, of course, winter camping where we spent a couple of days freezing in a large forest fifteen minutes from warm cabins (though we didn't KNOW THAT). Winter camping was a time where I was pushed out of my comfort zone but still had a lot of fun. By trying something that I had never done before I learnt new things and gained an experience I will never forget. It was interesting to see how it is possible to live someplace so cold and I actually enjoyed a big part of it though I don't think I will try it again. However, winter camping isn't the only place where I was challenged there was also the dreaded pre-winter break gauntlet during which we had a lab report, a podcast and a french/math test. This obnoxious workload tested my time management skills to the max but I was better because of it. Having so many things to do at once forced me to learn new strategies for managing my time and staying cool and as a result, I have become more resilient.
As a student, I have become more knowledgeable and a better thinker. ICE is a challenging class for me because of my quite honestly subpar speeling however with the power of Grammarly and pure determination I have gotten through it. When thinking back to every project we've done the one that sticks out the most is the writing of the North project. This may be surprising given my hatred of creative writing units after "the incident" which I will not be elaborating on however this project may have changed my mind yet. By writing about the experience of somebody living in the north I gained a better understanding of what life might be like there than I ever could have hoped. Also because of the obnoxious amount of writing I did, I became wise in the way of shoving as much writing into five pages as possible. All in all this experience made a better student than I was and pushed me to become more knowledgeable and a better thinker.
As a Canadian, I have become an active citizen who is knowledgeable on the issues of her community. Through our studies on the inner workings of the Canadian government, I have become very familiar with my rights and responsibilities as a Canadian. Additionally, through my quest for service hours, I have done my small part to help out. An example of a time where I became a lot more knowledgeable about Canada's government is the fateful day when our class failed an open book test. This was a turning point in 9D history because we realized we were either monumentally mentally challenged or we just needed to try harder. (it was the second one). This low point inspired me to try harder to understand our government and my role as a citizen which has actually gone pretty well (I've redeemed myself through the civics portfolio).
The ice program has changed my character for the better and I will be sad to see it go. However, as I go into grade ten I cannot help but be excited for what I am going to do next and I sincerely hope that next year will be just as awesome as this one.
Here is my actual final product
Èves Podcast.mp3