The Power of the Void (Int. Band) - Story

The Power of the Void - Story

I would name this story "Miserable Lottery" because usually, if you win a lottery - you should be happy but, it's opposite. If you win a lottery - you become miserable. That's why I named as "Miserable Lottery". As I read the story, I thought serious consequences will happen if you get something unique on the paper because there were lots of hints so, I could easily predict what was going to happen. However, I didn't know the real story but then I was so fraustrated when teacher didn't give me the end of the story. Then, I received the mysterious paper with the sentence written down - "Do not open until 5 p.m and follow the instructions" instead of the end of story and thought there was a mission. So, I actually opened the mysterious paper on about 6:00 o'clock eventhough I was so curious what was inside. As I opened the paper, I thought that there was a long void.

As I read the story, the story was kept mentioning the black box. I thought that that box is connected to the "lottery". Anyway, I got the end of the story and felt, this wasn't right. I thought this ritual should be changed because they can't kill one person because she/ he was unlucky. My prediction was that Tessie would be kicked out from the village and the prediction was almost right. It was something to do with the banning, kicked out and killed. I could have made better prediction if I had carefully understood every sentence.

I think author has left these voids in the story because this makes reader curious, excited, and predictions. First above all, there was no title and the autor information. So, I didn't know the key points of this story because there was no title. Second, there was no ending. This really created the attention. Text clues and foreshadowing made readers predict. Mystery paper and delayed ending also created the "Power of the void" because we weren't allowed open until 5 o'clock.

Overall, I thought this was great example of "the power of the void".

Power of the Void - Int. Band

ISKL Mission Statement

The International School of Kuala Lumpur provides an exceptional education that challenges each student to develop the attitudes, skills, knowledge and understanding to become a highly successful, spirited, socially responsible global citizen.

Insert the word (silence) in the statement in the place that you think would create the most tension.

The International School of Kuala Lumpur provides (silence) an exceptional education that challenges each student to develop the (silence) attitudes, skills, knowledge and understanding to become a (silence) highly successful, spirited, socially responsible global citizen.

Explain in one paragraph why you think your VOID would create tension for the listener.

First above all, my VOID will create a certain tention for the listener because I created the VOID at the climax of this statement and this will create the question and the curiosity. Second, I created the VOID in the random place, but created the VOID in the place where listener gets to hear more about. Third, I created the VOID at the main part of the sentence so that listeners get more attention to it. So, my VOID will create the tension for the listner.

One of the Best Journey Books

In Korea, we call anthum - the weather of books. It's the best weather to read books and rest. So, I want to recommand you the best series, I've ever read. It's not Harry Potter - even though, it's exciting. It's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians". They have five books - The Lightnin' Theif, Sea of Monsters, Titan's Curse, Labyrinth... something and Last Olympian. It's the best myth-fantasy books right now. It has lots of climax and wars - which is really interesting for boys and a bit of romance for girls.

The cycle of a hero just fits to this book's protagonist, Percy. They have a final battle and etc. It's the best book you can read, and I think you are gonna miss it. Read it now!

Everyday is a Journey

Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.”

You start the morning with fresh air and start with your school journeys. Everything is journey, everyday is journey. You learn something new, you find out interesting things, that's what you do in journey and what you get from journey. If you think of a word "Journey", you should probably think a group of people wearing trip backpacks and hiking to mountains.

That's not what I think. I think journey can be anything. It can be something with school backpack, because we always starts new journey. Or it can be something like book, like you starting a morning with books. That's what I think. It doesn't have to be related to hiking or walking.

For example, you have some challenge in your daily life. That's one of your journey. In normal journey, people hike and reach the top to challenge theirselves. Eventhough, it's not something like that, you have journey in your mind - challenging and challenging until you can do it. So, for me, I think everyday is a new life, fresh day, and a wonderful journey. How about you?

Response: Connecting to a Global Tribe

This person, Matt Harding had a backpacking trip – and danced unusually while he was recording video. Soon, this video became the most – well known video of the world. Eventually, some viewers offered him to keep make video with sponsorships. After he made one video, he made another two more video (70 countries were shown at that video) for viewers. As these videos got famous, tons of people wanted to dance with him to support the video. So, he invited people to join in every place, from Toronto to Tokyo to other country. Through this journey, he realized that “People want to feel connected to each other, they want to be heard or seen and they’re curious to hear and see others from places far away.” – Connecting to a Global Tribe, by Matt Harding.

As I read through this article and see this video, I thought - how it’ll feel when you were dancing with him. However, I realized that everyone in the video including Matt Harding were smiling and laughing and cheering. We all laugh, cheer and smile – we are same, we are connected. He, Matt Harding started making this video for fun then this video turned into a one globalization. I hope you will also be someone like him, one day.

Resource was taken from:

http://breakingfrozenseas.blogspot.com/.
http://thisibelieve.org/essay/62368/

A Smile of Complement - Response

Response to "A Smile of Complement", from http://breakingfrozenseas.blogspot.com/.



As I read through the story about the complement, I started to think, it would be awesome if someone complements me. It would make me really happy and pleasure.



Be honest with you, I can't even think when I got compliment - maybe, a long time ago. The complement will make your friendship much better.



I was surprised that some people are enjoying complementing. The video really impressed me because eventhough you don't know that person, you compliment them to make them feel happy!



I think this quote would best fit to this respond...



“Everybody likes a compliment.” spoken by Abraham Lincoln, the past president of United States.

Resource was taken from: http://breakingfrozenseas.blogspot.com/.