Arr. 4 Final Reflections by Michael LoStracco https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe Include a final reflection here, on the quote or anything else, or an open message to your peers en-us 2019-12-11 15:58:48 UTC 2025-11-19 00:19:06 UTC hello@padlet.com endings dotya https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580024142 I like grand emotional goodbyes, that give closure to both people. I don't know about y'all but I am EMOTIONAL 24/7 so doing this distance senior year + graduation thing is particularly hard. But c'est la vie. Love u guys
I've had really close relationships with people in the dorm all four years, and I'm sad I can't end the year with my prefectees. lov u gabby ur a real one. also abby is my prefectee too. lov u
-Ava]]> 2020-05-18 14:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580024142 Abby https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580024498 Something that has been helpful in this class and in life is to Stand your ground but also be open to change]]> 2020-05-18 14:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580024498 In response to the quote, the way we come to endings is by starting something new. By getting into the process of prep for senior year I also begin the process of finishing my junior year. The most important lesson that we went over in TOK for me would definitely be bias project because it made me recognize some of my own biases and helped my address and work around them. https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580024564 -David

]]> 2020-05-18 14:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580024564 Abby https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580025583 One of the most important things I've had to learn is do no harm but take no shit]]> 2020-05-18 14:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580025583 I think that one of the most valuable things that I learned from TOK is language. Learning different terms and vocabulary words has really helped me classify my thoughts and say what I mean more precisely. Especially with a lot of the things I am interested in ToK introduced me to a lot of new ideas and ways of thinking about things that have just given me a broader perspective. https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580025737 Leila]]> 2020-05-18 14:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580025737 Kate https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580026398 One of the ideas that I actively live by has definitely been confirmed over the past few years: everything happens for a reason. In the TOK class, we've talked about so many theories, biases, etc. that have helped me to understand this idea better.]]> 2020-05-18 14:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580026398 gabby https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580026898 I don't believe things end,,,even experiences. they continue in other forms. there's never really a ending to something that isn't physical in my opinion. (in response to the quote) ]]> 2020-05-18 14:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580026898 Liam https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580027521 As this is our last TOK class, it makes me sad that I won't see most of the people that are here. It almost an introduction of what I'll have to feel next year when almost everyone in all my classes will be graduating. As a goodbye, I'd not only like to thank Michael but everyone in the class for creating an environment that has allowed me to learn and get to know so may new people. This class has always been a confortable place to share thoughts and ideas and I hope everyone in it continues to share their ideas and thoughts as they move on from here.
Thanks everyone,
Liam]]> 2020-05-18 14:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580027521 liz https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580027581 idk, ig my final reflection is sadness for not being able to see you guys as much as i would have liked to :/]]> 2020-05-18 14:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580027581 live without regrets and keep an open mind, don't be afraid to change your opinion but stay true to yourself https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580027624 - Christian

]]> 2020-05-18 14:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580027624 Aiknoor https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580028446 i guess the biggest thing i learned is to stand up for myself because i feel like now i finally am acknowledging my personal abilities and my identity, so wether that means learning more about my history or proudly celebrating my culture im going to keep doing that ]]> 2020-05-18 14:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580028446 Owen Lee https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580029294 During IB TOK class, I've learned a lot about how to stay neutral all the time and always have to be open to accept your wrong and willing to change the view that you had before. ]]> 2020-05-18 14:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580029294 Ann https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580031243 I learn that when people are having different opinions, stay calm and listen. Taking different opinions and generate my own opinion. I enjoy listening to everyone's words. ]]> 2020-05-18 14:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580031243 Robin https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580033463 Senior year is a hell of ride... you will change as much as you did up to now...
I know for me at least all the change I’ve ever had as accumulated and builds up on top of each other to culminate in this year which is the beginning of the second life.. don’t be afraid to mess up and change (but don’t forget who you are and come from). Be open, and be inquisitive and accept yourself and take advantage of who you are and what you can do
Have fun and enjoy
Peace out
Robin

]]> 2020-05-18 14:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580033463 rachel https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580033814 continue to make change. just because something has become normal doesn’t mean that you should give up on fixing it. on a smaller scale (although i love gs) there are still issues that need to be addressed and fixed, and we need the classes below us to work on making it a better place. on a larger scale, apply this to the world. if you’re unhappy about something, go do something. be proactive about the future. ]]> 2020-05-18 14:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580033814 “how do you meet endings?” (kayla) https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580035415 (Everybody is probably tired of me talking about Aiknoor at this point lol but it must be said) I’ve been going to school with at least one familiar person my whole life, and that’s Aiknoor. Of course, at my college there are two students who I’m aware of, but we are still getting close in our friendship. Aiknoor has been a constant in my life, and I remember badgering her consistently with my wishes for her to transfer from MFS to GS. At that point, we’d been going to school together up until 9th grade, which was a lot for me. Our school had shut down, and our friends had been scattered at so many different schools. We were truly alone for the first time. But then she did transfer, so that was three more years of school together. But now I’m going to college in the south and she will remain in the north. I think this time I am better prepared to be okay at school without Aiknoor. Now I know that friendships don’t end when you switch schools or move on in life, and I can apply this to my other friendships :))) ]]> 2020-05-18 14:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mlostracco/8b7n3cm5xnbe/wish/580035415