https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif en-us 2021-04-14 23:36:12 UTC 2026-02-25 02:41:38 UTC hello@padlet.com rfr2 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418865370 My first thought when considering who I am is my family. I am surrounded by beautiful women at home, my wife and three young daughters. They bring joy, purpose, challenge and an immeasurable amount of love into my life.]]> 2021-04-15 00:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418865370 ishig79294 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418870325 As a family member  I am an only child. Although I am an only child I have a dog named LuLu who is family to us. My parents pay for me to come to this school which I feel grateful for. ]]> 2021-04-15 00:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418870325 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418870401 My parents originate from India, being born there with my elder sister and brother. However, in 2002, my family moved to Singapore, where I was born. My mother has 4 siblings and my dad has 2 siblings, resulting in a massive extended family. Most of my cousins and much older than me, however, I try keeping in touch with them as much as possible. On January 10, 2021, my brother went to New Jersey for his university, but will try to come in May, after his exams. Hopefully, he is able to come due to Covid restrictions. ]]> 2021-04-15 00:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418870401 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418872023 I live with my mother, father, sister and dog Woolly. My parents are Indian, but they went to Australia for university which was where I was born. They then came to Singapore, where my sister was born. We adopted our dog here around 4 years ago, and we all love having him around. My extended family consisting of uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents etc. live around the world, in places like The Netherlands, USA and India, and we sometimes go visit them. I keep in touch with my grandparents and my maternal aunt, uncle and cousin however I'm not close to the rest of my extended family.

Although I was born in Sydney, I lived in Singapore for 14 out of my 15 years alive. My parents moved to Singapore when I was young, because they both got better jobs than the ones they had in Sydney.]]> 2021-04-15 00:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418872023 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418872128 I am one of two daughters to my parents. I am the youngest child and my sister is one year older than me (in grade 10). There are four people in my family, my mom, my dad, my sister, myself and my dog. 
We are all from England but my dad is also from Norway, which means we get to travel around europe almost every summer and christmas holiday.]]> 2021-04-15 00:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418872128 paik98806 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418872632 My immediate family consists of my mom, my dad, and myself, as well as my dog Gomi. Both my parents are fully Korean, although they have studied and lived abroad. Being away from home in Singapore means I miss them quite a lot. My extended family is quite large and I have lost connections to a few of them either due to geographical locations or family problems. However, I still keep in touch with my maternal grandparents, cousins, uncles and aunts. We all speak my mother tongue, Korean at home.]]> 2021-04-15 00:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418872632 mulay35490 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418873853 I am one of the four memebers of my family whcih includes my mum, dad and older sister. My sister is in grade 12 and is graduating soon. My extended family is quite small too and don't have many connections with them since most of them live in other countries and I am not very close with them.]]> 2021-04-15 00:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418873853 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418875274 My immediate family includes my dad, my mom, my brother, and me. We are all from Italy, which is why we visit there every year. However, my mom is also from America, but me and my brother have only been once, and a very long time ago. We are quite close to our extended family, but see them very rarely, as we live so far away. They all live in Europe, and we live in Asia. ]]> 2021-04-15 00:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418875274 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418875595 My mother is Australian and my dad is South African, both places feel like home because we have family and friends there. I understand the privileged me and my family have to be able to live in Singapore, a really safe and stable country. For a lot of our family members, living in South africa is really dangerous and has posed serious threats. I have a younger sister (Amelia) who is in grade six.]]> 2021-04-15 00:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418875595 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418876255 My immediate family consists of my mom, dad, sister and myself. 
We are all from India, but have lived in Singapore for 14 years. We usually visit India every year to meet my grandparents and relatives. my mother is from the west of India and my dad is from the South. My sister is is in Ireland and is studying medicine. I also have a dog that is eight years old.]]> 2021-04-15 00:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418876255 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418877162 My immediate family consists of 4 people.  My father, My Mother, My Brother and Me. I was born in Spain in a place called Barcelona.  I am moving back there after the summer.  We are quite close to our family so it is very good that we are moving back so that we can see them more often. Especially since87 ]]> 2021-04-15 00:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418877162 ishig79294 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418877657 I was born in tokyo and then moved around the world especially in countries in europe. After that I moved to singapore because of my father's job. I know almost nothing about my mother and my father's pasts. The thing that I know is that my father has a sister and my mother has a sister and a brother.]]> 2021-04-15 00:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418877657 kim107356_2 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418884764 I have four family members including myself. My father, mother, sister and my self. I'm from South Korea and I lived there most of my life. But I'm currently living in Singapore. All of my grandparents is still alive and I meet them when I go back to Korea.]]> 2021-04-15 00:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418884764 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418884792 My sister and I were born in Singapore and haven't moved anywhere since (I have even lived in the same house for 14 years). My parents both grew up mostly in England but my dad lived in Hong Kong, Singapore (went to Tanglin) and Norway. I have a very large family since my grandpa married four times and my grandmother twice. I see my extended family (on my dad's side) about once a year and twice a year on my mum's side. ]]> 2021-04-15 00:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418884792 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418885612 Because we live so far from Italy, it is difficult to immerse ourselves in the italian culture, seeing as singapore is so different, however we are able to keep up certain customs at home.]]> 2021-04-15 00:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418885612 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418886724 My immediate family consists of 4 people: my dad, my mom, my older brother and me. We are from India so we go there a couple of times a year but we have family all over the world so we get to visit many different places each year as well. I'm the only one on my family born in Sinagpore, and I've lived here my whole life

]]> 2021-04-15 00:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418886724 mulay35490 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418891258 My sister, my dad and I were born in England whcih is where my dad grew up. But my mum was born and grew up in India and moved to the UK when they were married. My family moved to Singapore when me and my sister were quite young, because of my dad's job, so I have practically grown up here. We are all ethinically Indian but have British nationallity excpet my dad who converted to Singaporean.

This is my sixth year at UWC but for 6 years I used to go to Tanglin. I have also grown up in Singapore as a third culture kid so I am not very familiar with many traditional customs but still do some at home.]]> 2021-04-15 00:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418891258 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418895079 It is kind of hard for us to fully follow the Indian culture because we don't live there but we still try to and it's helful that there is a large indian community here so there are many functionc and events we can attend which relate to our culture. For me I haven't experiences Indian culture as well as my parents because I've never lived in India. ]]> 2021-04-15 00:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418895079 rfr2 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418898938 Sport has always been a great passion for me. My Father and I would always go to live rugby, cricket and football matches. My parents were always very supportive of me playing sports, which is what I chose to spend a lot of my time doing. When I turned 30 I badly injured my knee and so now I spend more time on individual sports than team games, I particularly enjoy running and cycling.]]> 2021-04-15 00:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418898938 paik98806 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418900178 I am (at least to the extent I know) fully Korean. I've lived in Korea for almost my whole life, using Korean, eating Korean food, and getting accustomed to Korean customs. Some habits that I've developed from being a Korean include bowing as a show of respect, waiting until the adult eats first, and  being prompt with work.

In Korea I always lived close to the HanGang river where I would always go to bike and run around with my friends. Being near one area in Seoul meant my friends from kindergarten all lived close by as well, so I still keep in touch with them often. Having a river and lots of greenery around me really helped me from the fast and busy citylife. ]]> 2021-04-15 00:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418900178 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418902046 When I was 5 months old, I left Italy to move to singapore. I have now lived in singapore for 15 years. I feel like living in singapore is considered living in a bubble, because it is so safe compared to other countries. This makes it a good environment to grow up in. I also feel there are so many expats that travel here, which makes singapore a more diverse country, and it is more open to celebrating and appreciating diverse cultures.]]> 2021-04-15 00:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418902046 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418904082 I haven't ever lived in India, so it is hard to immerse myself into our Indian culture but my parents try to keep me involved whenever there is a festival. ]]> 2021-04-15 00:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418904082 ishig79294 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418905401 Even in Singapore, my mother finds ways to immerse japanese culture into our everyday livelihood. For example, the food that I eat. My mother is very picky with the ingredients that she chooses because she will only choose asian products. ]]> 2021-04-15 00:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418905401 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418905677 I was born in Sydney but my family mover to singapore nine months after I was born, for my dad's work we also moved to Tokyo in 2011 and stayed there for three years. Neither places really feel like home but I love both places very much. We still have lots of friends in Tokyo and we go for ski trips with them often. ]]> 2021-04-15 00:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418905677 rfr2 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418910051 One of the most challenging times of my life was at secondary school. I went to a school in a deprived area, with high unemployment and low aspirations. I struggled to fit in (not uncommon for anyone in their teenage years). Reflecting on this experience it taught me a great deal about myself and others, about other people situations and perspectives on life. I feel this time in my life drove me towards teaching, and particularly drew me towards working at school that provide opportunities that were not afforded to people in my community,]]> 2021-04-15 00:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418910051 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418910172 Although my extended family practices the Indian culture, having never lived there, I do not really identify with it. I don't speak the language, celebrate the festivals, or believe in the religion. Even my parents seem to have drifted away from Indian culture, and developed their own interpretation of it. This can be seen through their way of celebrating festivals like Diwali, where they will have a party with friends instead of celebrating the traditional way.]]> 2021-04-15 00:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418910172 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418911547 Even though we live far away from India, we try our best to celebrate the different festivals with our friends and at home. I didn't get to experience living in India and its cultures as much since I have lived here since I was one.]]> 2021-04-15 00:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418911547 kim107356_2 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418913043 I lived in Korea for a long time so I know a lot about Korean culture. Korea has their own celebration day and also has festive that happens all around the world]]> 2021-04-15 00:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418913043 paik98806 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418913437 My whole family, including my extended family members are catholic. I have been raised in a catholic family, going to church every Sunday, attending Sunday school when I was little, getting baptised and going to communion. My baptism name is Francesca Romana, one that all my church friends always struggled to pronounce. I always make sure to pray before meals and sometimes at night. ]]> 2021-04-15 00:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418913437 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418918031 I have lived in Spain for 4 years when I was born. Then I lived in China for 4 years and I have finally moved to Singapore for 7 years which is about to end as I move back.]]> 2021-04-15 00:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418918031 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418920124 Another big factor in the way I grew up was the activities I have done/do. I have tried many different sports to see which one fits me the best, I have done Ballet, Gymnastics, Touch, Football and Swimming. The one that stood out to me the most/ interested me the most was gymnastics. Even as I was trying these other sports I was still going to gymnastics, ever since I remember I have been doing gymnastics wether it is at a club or the school. It is defiantly something I don't think I could ever live without. Gymnastics has shown me how to manage my time, learn to push myself and how to perform under pressure. Gymnastics has given me so many opportunities, such as multiple SEASACs, National championships, Singapore open and even travelling to countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and Australia to compete. I am grateful that my parents made me go into the sport at such a young age and are still able to send me to gymnastics. I am also grateful for all the friends I have made since I started gymnastics such as Alina - I have been competing with her for about seven years. ]]> 2021-04-15 00:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418920124 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418921463 I have been going to UWC for almost 11 years (since K1). The school has had a really big impact on me and how I grew up. It has been almost a ''second home'' to me, not only because of the amount of time I have spent here but the friends and activities. Additional to that three days of the week i am usually at the school for more than 11 hours and even come to school on saturday for about four hours.]]> 2021-04-15 00:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418921463 paik98806 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418936166 My mother tongue is definitely Korean, but having been in a international or English speaking school for my whole life and even living in America when I was young, I have been over accustomed to using English. There was a period when I only used English to communicate with my family members, from which I began to forget my Korean. Now being in Singapore, I know how important it is to keep my mother tongue alive so I take the HLP program. 

I've been learning English since four(?) years old, Chinese since third grade, and French from last year.]]> 2021-04-15 00:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418936166 rfr2 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418937011 Both my mother and father are from working class families. They worked hard to give me an amazing number of opportunities when growing up (although I'm not sure I always showed them gratitude!). I was the first in my family (of any generation) to go to university, which I know was a big thing at the time.]]> 2021-04-15 00:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418937011 paik98806 https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418945904 One of my favorite part of Korean culture is the music and TV shows/ movies. I don't really like K-pop, but enjoy more solo/ indi singers. Listening to music since I was young, it's really a way to soothe myself and take my mind off of other things ]]> 2021-04-15 00:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rfr2/642d1wk6z6h72oif/wish/1418945904