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Reflecting On My First Year

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My Grade 9 Year

My first year at Centennial was very different then any other year. I experienced a roller coaster of emotions this year. In the beginning of the year it was fun to be here and I was enjoying the schedule, as well as hanging out with my friends. But during the middle it got harder for me and the work I got was piling, I was really stressed and it took me a while to finish everything. Now it is already May, and the end of the year is nearing. Things have gotten much better and easier as I have found a way to manage my time and adjust to the new environment, as well as being able to ask more questions about when I am confused. I am looking forward to my next few years at Centennial and the challenges to come.

My Favorite Website

https://www.amazon.ca/?tag=hydcaabkg-20&hvadid=317545724582&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11430607326668630246&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001499&hvtargid=kwd-296458777401&ref=pd_sl_95cqti9kuw_e&hydadcr=20059_10818751

https://www.youtube.com/

I chose Amazon as my favorite website because you can find almost anything for cheaper than what you would find in actual stores. I like how there are so many options for the same item, and how the reviews can tell if the description of the object is telling the truth or not.

I also chose YouTube because it helped me get through science this year. I’ve always struggled with science and after discovering the Amoeba Sisters on YouTube, I was able to understand biology a little better. And again, like Amazon, I can almost always find the results that I asked for.

My Favorite Video

This is the video that helped me understand Mitosis when I was super confused about it when I had a test just a few days away. I re-watched this video over ten times and now, I almost have every single word said in the video memorized.

My Favorite Image

This is a picture of my cat she was two months old. I got her as a gift for my birthday last year, and am now using it as my lock screen wallpaper on my phone.

My Favorite Quote

“The way I see it, If you want the Rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” -Dolly Parton

I chose this quote because immediately, the one thing that came to my mind immediately was my report card. I think that one of the main reasons that I go to school is for my future and because a report card tells you how you are doing in school at the moment, depending on my results, I think about how I should keep doing things and what I should do different so I can do well in whatever I want to do in my future. So when I saw, this quote, I thought about all the work I had done this year and why I did it, even though it stressed me out so much. And the reason I did all the work was because I wanted to see good results in my report card.

Works Cited

Mitosis: The Amazing Cell Process That Uses Division to Multiply! (Updated). www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ldPgEfAHI. Accessed 2 May 2023.

Parade. “150 Life Quotes — Inspiring the Happy, Good and Funny in Life.” Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays, 5 Dec. 2022, https://parade.com/937586/parade/life-quotes/.

ADL-Collaboration and Solutions for Financial literacy

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3 year 4.2% non-redeemable GIC

  1. 80,000 x 1.042 = 83360
  2. 83,360 x 1.042 = 86,861.12
  3. 86,861.12 x 1.042= 90,509.29
  4. 3rd year of GIC =90,509.29
  5. 3 years total savings = 30,000 (10,000 + 10,000 + 10,000)
  6. 90,509.29 + 30,000 = 120,509.29
    Grand Total = 120,509.29

Justification:

I chose a 3-year (4.2% non-redeemable GIC) because it’s a much safer option. If I had chosen the 1-year GIC then I would not be able to reach my goal of 120,000. If I had chosen stocks, then it would have been much more of a risk to reach my goal because the stock market is not predictable and a one-year GIC wouldn’t get me to my goal.

Collaboration and Contribution:

(I can Statement Prompt) I missed a lot of work for this assignment but for the few days that I was there I did participate. It was kind of confusing but once we were shown a visual It was easier to understand. I don’t think that this is a strong suit in math for me but it’s nice to know about because it can maybe help me in the future.

Core Competency Reflection:

In discussions and conversations, I help to build and extend understanding by asking questions. It doesn’t make sense if I am in a situation where I’m confused, and I just sit there and do nothing about it. I will probably raise my hand and ask a question.

When it seems the good ideas just won’t come to me, I take a break to help calm myself or create space in my mind to help ideas eventually come to me. I usually listen to music because I don’t have to get up and do anything. I can just close my eyes until I have calmed down and, even if I want to continue listening while I’m doing my work, I can.

Some of the things I do to stay mentally and physically healthy include… limiting my screen time and time on social media. If I notice that I have been on my phone to much then I try to put it down because I know I may have something better to-do. Even if I don’t have anything else to do I can use that time to find something else to do. (ex:help my mom out or clean the house)

Collaboration Prompt:

I show others that I truly value their contributions by hearing and listening to their ideas. Sometimes in group work there are disagreements and arguments because of the fact that one person’s ideas are being ignored and there efforts are going to waste. I like to let people say all their ideas so that all of our contribution is shown and we can present as a group and the work is equal between everyone.