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About Me

One Paragraph Bio

Hi, my name is Emily, and I am a student at Centennial Secondary School. My favorite course is Science because I really like participating in experiments and hands on projects. It’s fun to go out and find things to test, look at, and experiment on. One of my favorite science projects is Elephant’s toothpaste because it’s easy to prepare, fun to watch, and–even though I know what’s coming–it’s still exciting every time.

One of the best ways that I learn is hands-on because it gives me a chance to learn things for myself, rather than doing worksheets or writing because somebody gives me the answer. I like to have to figure out things and to challenge myself so I can learn and grow. Going out and experiencing is part of the “hands-on” idea and for me, it’s much more enjoyable that watching videos, or reading papers about the topic.

When I am feeling challenged or can’t figure something out, I usually take a break and rethink the problem before I try to solve it again. I try to calm my mind which can sometimes be hard to do, but listening to music, watching a video, or playing a game often helps. Listening to music or watching a video are the better options because playing games can make me more frustrated, which doesn’t help me calm down. Taking small breaks doesn’t make my progress of whatever I’m working on very much slower, but if I don’t watch the time, there could be a problem!

My Favorite Video

The Harry Potter series is one of my favorite series of novels so I added a link to the first movie, which is where it all starts. I really like these movies because they are suspenseful at times, mysterious, and adventurous. I think the books are well written, and the movies are really good too. My favourite part about the movies is all the scenery and detail on the sets like the Hogwarts castle, the Forbidden Forest, and the Quidditch Pitch.

Favourite Website

https://www.spotify.com/ca-en/

I use Spotify all the time it has most of my music on it. I use Spotify when I’m working on schoolwork, when I’m playing games, and when I’m talking to my friends. I use Spotify when I’m doing just about anything that I need to be focused on, because music helps me concentrate. In my family we play music all the time so it’s a habit to have music on in the background a lot of the time. Spotify is really fun, helpful, and easy to use which makes it easier to concentrate on tasks, or have some background noise.

Favourite Image
(Photo taken by me)

This is an image of the Legislature building in Victoria, BC, which I have visited. It’s a place that me and my family go for getaways at the end of summer or during spring so it holds a lot of memories for me. The Legislature is a really good representative of my time there. Every time we visit we try to be near the Legislature because it’s walking distance to a lot of things that we like to do. The Legislature is in the heart of the areas that we usually visit in Victoria which is convenient.

Favourite Quote

My favorite quote is from Dolly Parton and it is: “If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” I like this quote because it’s inspiring and it makes you think a little bit. It’s a real life example and it’s not a complicated reference to figure out, which is nice. Rainbows represent the good, or the reward, after you make it through the storm, which represents the hard times, or misfortunes. I think it’s a really accurate representation of getting through hard times and finding the good.

References
  • “‘If You Want the Rainbow, You Gotta Put up with the Rain.” – Dolly Parton.” GoLeanSixSigma.com, 24 Feb. 2017, goleansixsigma.com/if-you-want-the-rainbow-you-gotta-put-up-with-the-rain/.
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) Official Trailer, 2014, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyHV0BRtdxo.