Second topic: Experiences

Living the IB Life

Maybe happiness is like a plant, it can grow in many places, but it must always be cared for. 

We started to study this topic in the second trimester. I was a bit worried because Mr. Samaniego has talked about an activity related to showing a talent that we have, and I was like: OMG!, what am I going to do? But we did something very similar even though it wasn't about a talent.

This topic was very interesting because we did a lot of things to learn and enjoy this topic. Also, this topic allowed me to get along better with my classmates because we had to share some personal aspects and it was pretty good.

The reunion party 

It was one of the most memorable activities we have ever done. Even this activity belong to the first topic, I consider this also can be included in this area. 

Mr. Samaniego asked us to dress up as whatever we wanted or whatever we wanted to be in the future, and I went dressed as a homeless because I wanted to show my classmates something and have fun with them.

All the classmates arrived one by one in the classroom, there was music and pizza, some snacks and soda. After greeting each other, we acted as if we hadn't seen each other in years and caught up on what we had done during the time we hadn't seen each other after leaving high school.

At the end of the party, I think that was the best part of the party, because everyone started introducing themselves one by one, and telling what they had achieved and when it was my turn, I started talking about how I wasn't really homeless as I had told them.

 I also said that I had only said those things to see their reactions and teach them a lesson, they reacted and I think it made a good impact on them and also on me about not judging people by their appearance. 

Meeting my classmates: experiences and identities

Another activity I still remember is one in which we made two circles, one big and one small. 

Those in the big circle had to answer a question related to identities and those inside had to ask questions. And then they had to change rolls. 

And so on around the whole circle with and alternating partners. 

At the end of the activity, Mr. Samaniego would choose a classmate and the pupil had to tell us what a specific partner, selected by Mr. Samaniego, had answered.

Something like this we did to answer the questions. 

These were the questions that we used: 

Samaniego (2023) Identities Activity #1

• How do I present myself to others?
• How much physical appearance matters to me?
• How do I express my identity?
• To what extend the clothes I wear reflect my personality?

Recording our daily routine 

Adult life is hard, I don't want to be adult.

This activity was very enjoyable because we had to record what we did during the day with a voice recorder and this was very similar to a journal that we were doing until the recorder arrived.  

Nevertheless, I liked more writing the journal because it was like more reflective and and I really like writing.  

So at the end of this topic we learnt a lot of things, but the most important thing here was the time I shared like a group with my classmates. And in other aspect, we learnt new words which I think are very important to get a better knowledge and control of the English language. 

Sources 

Carmona, David. “Selective Focusing Photo Of Green Plant Seedlings On A Tree Trunk” Pexels, 8 Jun. 2022, https://www.pexels.com/es-es/foto/foto-de-enfoque-selectivo-de-plantulas-de-plantas-verdes-en-el-tronco-de-un-arbol-1151418/.  

Nothing Ahead. “Bus, B&W photo” Pexels, 15 Jun. 2021, https://www.pexels.com/es-es/foto/blanco-y-negro-transporte-publico-autobus-bus-8365558/.