Spring - February 2021 by Jap Imperio

The English Newsletter of YPICA Lee Lim Ming College

February 2021

INSIDE

Mr Chan’s PETs on:

3-D Printing

Volume 6, Issue 1

February 2021

2 Teacher’s PETs Is 3-D Printing the future of design? 3 Feature Story Good news from some of our alumni. 4 Lee's Got Talent Variety Show LGT 2021 goes online! 5 Spooky Halloween Can our scary costumes out-scare Covid-19? 6 COVER STORY Staycation@YPICA When we can't fly on a holiday, we holistay. 8 Moving-Up Ceremony Welcome freshies! 9 All About YOLo Y! Learn more about this new promising organization. 10 First Term Highlights Many events were cancelled but there were still several meaningful activities we would like to remember. 1 1 Excellent Academic Performance We are proud of these achievers! 12 Filmmaking Club’s Cut/Splice We are looking forward to these films in 2021.

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here is a clever riddle in the nerd world which goes: How can you send tools to astronauts in space in a matter of seconds? The answer is simple: send it through an email.Those who do not get the riddle simply means that they do not have any idea of how 3-D printing technology works. So, we have invited Mr Joseph Chan to shed some light on 3-D printing technology and, hopefully, by the end of this article, you will have a better understanding of this important advancement in technology. 3-D Printing is an additive manufacturing in which the object is created by adding many thinly sliced layers together until the object is created. Before learning how to make your own 3-D object, we should first learn how it works. Everything starts with a 3-D Model that you can create by yourself or download from an online 3-D library. With the help of some websites and applications, you may download 3-D objects and try to print it out using a 3-D printer. Yeggi and Flashprint are good examples. Yeggi (https://www.yeggi.com/) is like an online library for 3-D objects. People all over the world share their 3-D design there. Some of the designs are free of charge and you may download the designs in "stl" file format, the format used in 3-D printing which stands for Standard Tessellation Language. It would be a good place for beginners of 3-D printing since they can broaden their horizon by taking reference with others' designs. FlashPrint is an application that works together with 3-D printers “Adventurer 3” and “Creator Pro 2” that we use in our school. With this application, you can upload the "stl" file here and do the slicing to see the process of how it is constructed. At the same time, you need to understand the process of how it is done then consider whether we need to give a supporting part to the 3-D object. In TINKERCAD, you can create your own project by combining different shapes and 3-D models together and use different colors. You can build up your design such as a phone holder, blocks, or even as a 3-D-model interior design of your home. With this important function, many companies have applied this technology to their design process in making prototypes, which can give fast and easy results at a cheaper cost. Through 3-D printing, your spatial sense will improve because by building your own models, you can calculate the different dimensions of your objects. Also, your creativity will be boosted by others’ designs through collaborative work. We hope that 3-D printing will inspire students to think and boost their creativity. In the coming years, expect more 3-D printing activities as it is one of our exciting school projects under STEM education. Students will be taught about how to use the 3-D printer, how to make their own designs and, most importantly, how to come up with useful designs that can solve real-life problems.

ALUMNI UPDATES ANS NASEER

FEATURE STORY

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Science (Honours) Sheffield Hallam University (CityU SCOPE)

My university experiences thus far have been amazing. I have learned and experienced so many new things in such a short period of time, and it has gone by so fast. I am still discovering all the opportunities that university offers me. A very welcoming place, and from the first day, I felt at home here. I have made many new friends from many different backgrounds and that has allowed me an insight into their cultures. University experience is different from the typical High School one. One must be independent in terms of study and class attendances. My advice to YPICALLMC students would be to choose your major wisely and to not be afraid to try different things. Having a handful of skills and experiences will bring more opportunities to your door. Work hard and play hard. I wish you all the best and success in life!

MARK RAI

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Sports and Recreation Management Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong

University can be intimidating, but you should take it as a challenge and enjoy it instead. It’s about more than gaining a degree, it’s an experience that changes you and prepares you for the future. I gained so many skills that I’ll be able to apply in future jobs. For example, I had to do numerous presentations throughout university. We were told that doing them would help prepare us for interviews and give us vital skills for jobs. I didn’t like presentations, so it was a challenge. However, the more I did them, the more my confidence grew, and I found I was much better at talking in front of a group of people. I know that I will feel more comfortable doing presentations in an interview or job. To fellow YPICA students, don’t be afraid to ask for help or admit you’re struggling, make use of the help your university offers and most importantly, believe in yourself. You can do it!

SUSHMITA GURUNG

Bachelor of Public Relations and Management Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong

Going to university was a bittersweet moment. All my classmates that I have known for many years were going to different ways. Nonetheless, the opportunity that was waiting for me in university excited me. Thei has a slogan: “Work ready”, and they mean it. Since Year 1 summer holiday, Thei has recommended many internship opportunities to students. Among all the internship offers, I chose to do my internship in Hong Kong Disneyland where I worked as a photographer. This experience taught me how to apply the theories I have learned in the classroom in my actual work. My advice to my fellow YPICA schoolmates is to keep learning and never give up on your dream. Find all the possible ways to reach your dream. If you want to be a hairdresser, find where you can learn about that. If you want to be an engineer but your score is slightly low, then find a pathway to reach your dream. My HKDSE score was not impressive, but if I can do it, then I'm sure you can do it, too.

SEHAR NAVEED

Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies City University of Hong Kong

Never did I think time would fly by so fast. As a YPICA student, Uni was just a distant thought. Now, there is only a year until I complete my Master Degree and until I dress in my cap and gown. All the years of hard work will be paid off. If I were to describe university in one word, it would be refreshing. It’s like drinking a glass of cold water during a hot day, or like taking a breath of fresh air in earth’s pure nature. University is refreshing because it finally feels like you have taken a step away from high school and your childhood and a step towards maturity, growing and finding yourself. If you are graduating in these next few months, take some time to reflect on what you have learned. You would be surprised at what lessons you will keep coming back to in your future endeavours. High school prepares you for Uni and teaches you a lot of things – academically, emotionally, and socially. University life is no joke, so take it seriously and don’t waste time. For those who cannot get into university directly, do not lose hope and never give up.

EVENTS

ovid-19 keeps on giving challenges and we have to C keep up with the times and adapt.

Talent Competition, we debuted the first LGT Variety Show. The show started with a trip down One of the several events that was memory lane as emcees (Haris, up for cancellation this school year Swecha, Ellisa, and Sophiya) was Lee’s Got Talent. It would be introduced several memorable irresponsible to hold the talent performances from past LGT competition as usual, knowing that shows. Hong Kong is still facing its fourth The highlights of the day were wave of the pandemic. the new performances that Nevertheless, as the saying goes, participants sent in. Although the show must go on! How? these were pre-recorded Through Zoom, of course! videos, they were still entertaining Instead of having a Lee’s Got to watch and gave the more than

300 viewers online a taste of LGT. Prizes were given out to lucky winners through several live lucky draw segments. The show closed with videos of past cheer dance performances which brought back exciting memories of Sports Day. It might be a while before we can safely hold events again but, in the meantime, these challenges have made us more creative in finding ways to still enjoy our school life.

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Spooky Halloween

EVENTS

alloween is a much-awaited event in school because of the eerie haunted house and the chance to wear scary costumes. This school year, we decided to skip the haunted house, because Covid-19 is scarier, and instead opened the hall for a Halloween exhibition on 31st October 2021. Each class had the opportunity to participate by designing their own Halloween board. They also made a video introduction about their board. Students enjoyed decorating the hall, making it creepier with each severed hand or bloody skull. For at least one afternoon, students were able to escape into a spooky imaginary world while learning English. Yes, beyond the graveyard lies an opportunity to learn vocabulary related to one of America's beloved holidays—Halloween. There were booths where students could play word games, and a mini-cinema where they could watch the latest terrifying flicks from this year’s After Dark Horror Short Film Competition. There were other activities leading up to the main event like the Creepy Tales Short Story Writing Competition, the Monster Scavenger Hunt, and the Halloween Mask-Making Competition. Surely, the Halloween House was missed but there were other scares that got our knees shaking, heart pounding, and hair standing on end.