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PRC NEWS 2014 Editorial Staff Editor in Chief Sorawit Jeenanurak Assistant Editors in Chief Chanamon Thammawong Bethany Shayna Garon Layout and Design Chanisara Hinsuan Anna Mesaman Natcha Chanchaemkrajang Hathaipat thanasarasakulpong Nattaporn Poodtrong Chabordee Keawussadon Ninat Kittipapatsorn High School Editor Natthanicha Kaweera Middle School Editor Ratiporn Palee Elementary Editor Pinyapat Hanyut Kindergarten Editors Jutarat Oonsri Chayanit Rattanasrima Scouts Editors Chayanit Jaroonsophonsak Poonyanut Chawaphanth Sports Editor Ariyaporn Prasopchokwattana International Affairs Editors Juthamart Vacher Worasatri Pintasein Language Editor Pancheewa Kanlayanamitra Music Editors Pajrapan Suwitayalangkarn Monsicha Jakakul Photo Editors Promwat Angsuratanawech Kornphon Maneesai Video Editors Peerasut Wongsuttipol Atikarn Konkhayan Supervising Editor Jason Ari Waggener Technical Consultant Leon Neill Corporate Communications Pratinrat Villarroel Division Head MAC Support Staff Chintanaa Watson and CCD Staff Printer Jatuporn Printing Founded in 2005 - The Prince Royal’s College - Chiang Mai, Thailand This publication is available in print by subscription or online at www.prc.ac.th/en/. To subscribe, contact International Affairs at 053 242 550, ext. 213. This English publication is a project of Media Arts Club students at The Prince Royal’s College.
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From the manager
From the principal
‘Good before great’
‘The future world’
Mr. Spain Jingkaojai, PRC Manager
Dr. Sirinan Sriweraskul, PRC Principal
Simplicity in life has its own sophistication. Some people are more willing to search until their last breath for the holy grail of life: to succeed, to be well known, respected and wealthy. These categories of success’s ingredients look complex enough to send shivers down our spines whenever we think of having a great life, a successful one. It’s never easy, never simple and almost never achievable for the majority. Even knowing this, we never stop looking for a great life, and seemingly most of us never get it. We never stop because it is human nature to survive, to look for something better. And for some people, greed plays a major role in this pursuit — greed in every aspect of life. So if this is part of our nature, what more can we do to have a better chance? How can we have a great life when we know that it is so difficult to achieve, and all the odds are against us? Maybe ... maybe we need to look no further. “To love, to care, to share, to help, to sacrifice” might ring a bell. The spirit that we are so familiar with seems to give us the perfect answer. But it sounds so simple — the meaning of life is not supposed to be this simple, is it? Maybe ... maybe we have been wrong all our lives to assume that a great life has to be complex and sophisticated. Maybe ... maybe a great life needs only simple solutions. Maybe ... maybe a great life means a good life. And maybe ... maybe, to have great life is simply to do good and be good. The sophistication of a great life is just the true understanding of the simplicity of it. Maybe to be great ... you just have to be good.
From the editor
There is no doubt that the ultimate goal of parents and all those who are involved in the education of youth is to prepare them well for the future world. This is also PRC’s responsibility, and something for which we are keen to produce tangible results. This year, apart from developing syllabuses of different subjects in collaboration with international institutions in order to include learning activities that cater more to individual needs, the school has also planned to focus student development on “discipline, international capacity and living within our means” in the year 2015. To this end, we will strive to improve our syllabuses and add more learning resources, as well as organize project-based activities in order to enhance learning skills for the 21st century. Another essential element that cannot be ignored is to ensure that our students grow up with virtues in accordance with the 12 values that the government is advocating for all Thai children. This is coupled with its policy to introduce the subject of civic rights to students from first through 12th grade, which has already been implemented in the current semester. The subject focuses on five main principles including: 1. national identity; 2. nationalism, religion and respect for the monarch; 3. citizenship in our democratic system with the king as head of state; 4. peace and harmony among citizens; and 5. self-discipline, self-responsibility and civic responsibility. The aim is to increase students’ awareness of these principles and to involve them in learning activities that ultimately lead to the desired behaviors. With a clear policy from the government and the school’s strong intention in ensuring quality outcomes, we are confident that our beloved sons and daughters of PRC will step out into the world beyond with pride in themselves. We are grateful for the ongoing support we receive from parents and everyone involved.
Sorawit Jeenanurak (11th grade)
Another of the biggest events of the year has passed by, and I believe that a lot of you gained many experiences from it. Love, care, share, help, and sacrifice — all of these are what is meant to be in your spirits. And it’s just so delightful that I have witnessed all of them throughout Sports Day. In a competition, there have to be wins and losses. But on no account should you give in. Keep it as a worthy experience and try to overcome it. One day, you’ll be the winner. Another impressive thing I’ve seen that also helped every color to reach their successes is hard work. Sports Day is a very hard task to accomplish. Only by our PRC spirit and hard work can it be done. Aside from activities, all of us also have to study. Now that the first semester is going to end, the exams are coming as well. A lot of students are warned to study hard for fear of failing. Yet a lot of them ignore the warning, and that is a very worrying problem. We students are young and still have time to turn over a new leaf. Just do your duties, not only for your own future, but also for your parents.
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kids on TV show! By Chayanid Rattanaseema and Jutarat Oonsri (11th grade)
The kindergarten section was invited to be part of the TV show “Little Scientists House.” Eight students were chosen by a team from the show for their talent and resourcefulness. “Little Scientists House” is broadcast on Thai PBS. It shows students about basic science for kids, presented in an animation that can make students more excited about science. As a result, students learn and improve themselves, use reason, and become curious and imaginative.
Step Up with CCI By Monsicha Jakakul and Worasatri Pintasein (11th grade)
The Christian Communications Institute of Payap University visited PRC from July 28 to Aug. 2 and Aug. 4 to 9 and performed stories that teach students about the Bible and God. These two weeks are called Moral Improvement Weeks. In the first week, the performances were for kindergarten and elementary school students, and in the following week, the performances were for middle and high school students. The topic of the performances this year was Step Up, which included five “ups” for each day’s theme: Wake Up, Stand Up, Look Up, Reach Up and Lift Up. Each of the themes indicates the belief in God’s love for humans through a performance. Every theme had its unique and entertaining way of performing, especially on the first day’s performance, which surprised the audiences with “Li-Kae,” a traditional Thai dramatic performance. Wirachet Manirat, one of the CCI actors, said, “This year we have ‘Li-Kae,’ which I think a lot of people would want to see, and we also have the interpretation in English of our performance, which we used when we performed in America, for the students so they can improve their English and know how foreigners understood our performance.” Also, instead of Amnart Somboonying, Khem Komkai was the new Lung Tao this year.
Kindergarten contest winners pose with their principal. “I was nervous when I found out I was going to be Lung Tao,” said Khem Komkai. “I did some research on Ajarn Amnart’s work. He did it so well that I was worried I wouldn’t do it well enough, but the members of CCI helped me a lot. They gave me a lot of advice and also encouraged me.” In 1976, Allan Eubank began to lead teams of students to perform at various Christian churches and schools in Thailand. With the positive response, CCI was established by Payap University in 1981. The performances, drama, dance and music were used to communicate the Gospels. Wirachet Manirat said, “I believe teaching through performances is an entertaining and productive way to illustrate what we’re trying to teach so that the audience can clearly understand it.”
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Disaster drills By Pinyapat Hanyut and Atikarn Konkhayan (11th grade)
Students gather in a safe area during earthquake and fire drills.
Big assessment syndicate visits PRC By Chanamon Tammawong (11th grade)
During Aug. 25-26, PRC welcomed a syndicate from the Office of the Private Education Commission to assess PRC as having quality to the international standard. The school held many events to welcome the syndicate. A science project exhibition was one of the most important events that the syndicate was waiting for. The science projects, which had been done by 11thgrade students, were separated into three types: physical, biological and application. This was to test students’ scientific potential, and the syndicate was really impressed by
the projects. Also, some students from the school were chosen to take tests to measure the quality level. These events also included student exhibitions in different areas of learning, including Thai, social studies, languages and mathematics. A couple of days later, the result of the school’s assessment was that PRC achieved the golden level, having gotten 136 points out of 144. This was the greatest news of the year, and everyone at PRC was really proud of it!
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PRC students and staff practice annually with the Nakornping Chiangmai Rescue Team how to keep safe from earthquakes and fires. This year, it happened on Aug. 27 all around the school. This was for students and staff to be ready to cope with disasters when they happens, and it taught them how to escape from disasters correctly and safely. On that day, the Nakornping Chiangmai Rescue Team simulated situations like earthquakes and fires were happening. Then they signaled students and staff by siren three times. The first siren signaled to students and staff to be alert. The second siren signaled that everybody must duck under tables and get ready to escape. And the last siren sound meant that it was proper that they escape orderly from building. The disaster drills ended when students and staff were in a safe place and a green plate was displayed, showing that everybody was there and safe. “Because of the present situation, earthquakes and fires occur frequently, especially in Northern Thailand.,” said Pichit, a teacher. “There are many injured. So our school has to prepare for these disasters. We have to be ready to move the injured and evacuate.” This year, students practiced better than last year. Students realized the importance and went along with the drill. So the disaster drills were a success like expected.
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More play, more experience By Punyanoot Chawaphanth and Chayanit Jaroonsophonsak (11th grade)
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When you are at scout camp, there are interesting and exciting activities to do. Here are three fun games: Marshmallow Kick, Throw and Blow; Skyscrapers; and Human Pyramid. It sounds great, right? Let’s go and play!
Skyscrapers 1. Each group designs and creates a skyscraper as tall as they can, with no other supporting materials than paper. 2. Each group places their coin on the top. 3. The skyscrapers must not fall down.
Human Pyramid 1. Build a pyramid using people in the scout group. 2. The fastest built is the winner.
Marshmallow Kick, Throw and Blow 1. Give three marshmallows per one scout. 2. Scouts kick, throw and blow marshmallows as far as they can. 3. The winner is the one with the farthest combined distances.
Delving into Scouting’s origin By Punyanoot Chawaphanth and Chayanit Jaroonsophonsak (11th grade) Do you know where Scouting was founded? Some people say that it was established in Thailand. Some say that it was established in Sweden. In fact, it was established in England. The story of Scouting started when Lord Baden-Powell went to war as a soldier to protect Mafeking from the Boers. For the purpose of guarding, he trained the youth
around there as journalists, spies, watchmen and chefs. After he came back from the war, he started drafting a child training project, and in 1907 he set up the first group of Boy Scouts on Brown Sea Island. He accumulated homeless youth to join his project and trained them as a coach with the
memorable motto “Be Prepared.” The result was good, so he enlarged the project around England. Finally, in 1912 the government formally certified the Scouting project. From then to now, Scouting has spread all over the world.
Lord Baden-Powell coaches scouts.
Lord Baden-Powell, Scouting’s founder.
Lord Baden-Powell coaches scouts.
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L’Halloween, La Toussaint ou La Fête des morts Bonjour, je m’appelle Chakhriya Sakkapalngkul, Je suis élève en lettres, section de français. Je vais vous parler de l’Halloween et de la Toussaint en France.
Halloween
—Fête culturelle, folklorique et païenne. —Fêter en Irlande, Ecosse, France, Angleterre, au Canada et aux États-Unis. —Avoir lieu le 31 octobre. —Célébrations : Sculpture de citrouille en fantôme, collecte de bonbons par les enfants et se costumer en personnage effrayant. —Fête liée à « Samain » (fête de passage de fin année a l’annee nouvelle en Irlande jusqu’au 5e siècle). —Jack a la lanterne : Personnage errant avec sa lanterne réapparaît chaque année le jour de sa mort à l’Halloween.
Toussaint
—Fête religieuse catholique. —Fête en France et d’autres pays catholiques. —Avoir lieu le 1er novembre. —Célébrations : Prières pour les Saints et Les morts. Nettoyer et fleurir les tombes avec des chrysanthèmes. —Fête liée à la commémoration des défunts : le 2 novembre. « Joyeux Halloween et Bonne Toussaint »
How to Loi Krathong
By Panadda Boontom and Thawanrat Phadsan (10th grade)
放水灯 （fàng shuǐ dēng）
泰国水灯节
By Ariyapa Sinthuwatin (11th grade) （叶莉娅） 水灯节是泰国很重要的节日之一。我们 每年十一月都会庆祝水灯节。水灯节那 天泰国人们都会去到河边放水灯。 泰国水灯的样子跟莲花一样，在水灯 里面放有香和蜡烛还有很多漂漂亮亮的 花朵。我们常常在晚上去放水灯，因为 点亮水灯里的蜡烛，晚上的河面非常的 漂亮和壮观。我们泰国人相信如果去放 了水灯就代表一年里不好的事情通通都 会随着河水流走了。 在水灯节期间，人们除了放水灯，还 喜欢放天灯，夜晚的天空飘满了一闪一 闪的天灯，景色十分漂亮。在水灯节期 间，泰国大街小巷十分热闹，男女老少 都会出去欢度水灯节，你还会听到人们 喜欢唱放水灯之歌，人们载歌载舞，玩 得不亦乐乎! Photos from http://www.x4gv.com/
PRC welcomes the Loi Krathong festival by building and launching “khom loi” sky lanterns. On Nov. 7, around the gymnasium, every high school class launched their handmade sky lanterns, which had different patterns, such as superheroes, the Simpsons, Bananas in Pyjamas and Barbie. The highlight was the very big lantern from 12th grade on which was stitched the generation’s name, “Pitch,” from the Thai word. Loi Krathong is one of the most popular traditional festivals in Thailand, celebrated annually on the full moon day of the twelfth lunar month. In addition, this festival is celebrated in every part of Thailand and also neighboring countries Loi Krathong, in the exact way, means to float lotus-shaped vessels made of banana leaves, but actually the real meaning of Loi Krathong is to offer thanks to the goddess of the river. Some people follow the old belief that if we put a piece of our nails, hair and some coins in a krathong, our sadness and bad luck will be floated away with the krathong In Thailand, each province celebrates Loi Krathong in a little bit different way depending on its traditional identity. In Northern Thailand, we usually make khom loi and launch them on “Yi
放天灯 （fàng tiān dēng）
Peng” day, counted in Lanna style, which means the full-moon day of the 12th lunar month. In Northeast Thailand, they call Loi Krathong “Sip Song Peng,” which has its special identity. In Bangkok, they have “Phu Khao Thong” festival (golden mountain festival) is celebrated about 7-10 days before Loi Krathong and ends after Loi Krathong day. In southern Thailand, such as Hat Yai, Song Khla there is also a grand celebration of Loi Krathong.
DID YOU KNOW?
In Tak they make krathongs and float them in a line called “Krathong Sai.” Sukhothai is the most well-known province for the festival of Loi Krathong because it is the origin of this festival. “Loi Krathong Phao Thian Len Fai” (burning candles and playing with fire) is a famous festival. You can celebrate Loi Krathong in the atmosphere of the Sukhothai period. In the Northeast Thailand, there is “Lai Ruea Fai” (fire boat festival), which takes place annually in Nakhon Phanom. They decorate boats with lights, and at night they light up the fire and launch krathong down the Khong River.
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プリンスロイヤルの学生が来日！ プリンスロイヤルの高校生二人が日本政府の青少年交流プログラムであるJENESYS プリンス ロイヤルの高校生二人が日本政府の青少年交流プログラムであるJENESYS しんかんせんにのり ました。 また、ホストファミリーから日本語と日本文化を 学びました。 訪問した日本の高 校では、新しいともだちができました。 兼島 直未
Prince Royal's students visit Japan! By Ms. Nami Kaneshima
Two high school students got the chance to take a part in the JENESYS program, which is the youth exchange program of the Japanese government. Students visited a Toyota factory in Aichi Prefecture and took the Shinkansen for the first time. Also, they learned Japanese language and culture from their host family and made new friends at a Japanese high school that they visited.
French Day
By Pancheewa Kalayanamitra and Nattaporn Rattanaphom (10th grade) On Aug. 1, high schools in the North of Thailand joined French Day at Montfort College. The affair was for sharing experiences, culture and language. The Prince Royal’s College’s French program students were in the event. Tenth-grade students sold secondhand crafts. Eleventh-grade students performed the musical “The Phantom of the Opera,” and 12th-grade students made boards about France. “We decided to perform ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ because it was a world-renowned film based on a novel from France,” said Thitaree Intarayothin, an 11th-grader. “At the affair, there were a lot of activities about France that you could join for free, such as decorating boards, eating French food and other interesting activities.”
Chinese Day
The Prince Royal’s College and the Chiang Mai University Confucius Institute arranged a Chinese language and culture competition at the Harris Institute for Chinese program PRC students and other schools in the theme of “Learn Chinese to the World” on Aug. 22. Learn Chinese to the World was arranged for students to learn at the fair, gain experience and use the experience in real life. The fair had Chinese painting, a play contest and a video about the relationship between Thailand and China. All of the activities at the fair aimed to improve students’ reading and speaking skills.
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Better relationships from football By Ariyaporn Prasopchokwattana (11th grade) “PRC makes me a man” is a motto of Prince Royal’s students. Students know their duties and always do them well. They are not only good at learning, but also at doing activities. PRC’s students love and help each other like brothers and sisters. To develop their potential and improve their relationships, the student council held a football tournament for the boys in high school. Tenth, 11th and 12th grade joined this competition from July 13 to Aug. 14 at the high school gymnasium. There were many rounds of competitions. First, student council randomly chose two competing classes from each grade on competition days at lunch time, and the winning team passed to the next round. Eighteen classes joined this tournament. They competed until there were four teams left. These four teams competed with each other to pass to the final round, in a semifinal called the “cut the rope round.” The two teams left were from rooms M.4/6 (10th grade) and M.6/6 (12th grade). The final round was on Aug. 14.
Sports Day 2014 By Sorawit Jeenanurak (11th grade)
On Aug. 14 and 15, 2014, The Prince Royal’s College held one of its biggest events — Sports Day. The event was a lot of fun. It was time for the students to relax after studying hard. Even when it rained all day on Aug. 14, everyone still enjoyed Sports Day.
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Middle and High School Overall Winner: Yellow Place Cheer Captain 1 Red 2 Violet 3 Yellow
Parade Cheer Red Green Violet Pink Blue Blue
Elementary School Overall Athletic Winner: Violet Place Cheer Captain Cheer 1 Violet Green 2 Yellow Blue 3 Pink Violet
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They exerted themselves for this competition so much; they rehearsed every day until the final round came. The competition of this round was so close, and the members in each class came to cheer them. Finally, the champion of this competition was M.6/6, who took it home with a score of 7:1. The runner-up was room M.4/6, and third place was M.5/6 (11th grade).
“This competition has given me many things,” said Santiti Panyaful, one of the champion team’s football players. “I met new friends and other people from different grades. I learned to forgive and apologize to another people. The most important thing that I got from this competition is harmony in my team. If we don’t learn to play in a team, it can make us lose. My friend and I always rehearse; this has made us champions!”
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Girls’ sports! By Nutcha Chanchaemkrachang (11th grade)
Panchanok wants girls’ soccer at PRC. in sports, that’s why boy’s sport is more popular.” These are all good points, but wouldn’t it be fair if the girls who wanted to play sport and represent the school could? But fairness is only part of the story, playing sports not only has physical benefits but also academic and social ones as well. Sport improves your health and keeps you in shape; and it teaches you how to make friends with each other because sports bring people together from different families, schools, surroundings and communities. It is in sport where teamwork and leadership skills are often first experienced and developed. It also teaches you how to lose or win and be able to forgive each other. And particularly important for students, it teaches you how to organize your time better. If you’re good not only at sports but also English and academically strong, you can attain a scholarship to study at an American university or one in another foreign country. Therefore, our school should have some girl
sport teams for girls to show their talent, this would be good for the school too. Don’t just take my word for it, The Women’s Sports Foundation has found that sports have important benefits for girls beyond simply having fun and getting fit. They have found that girls who play sports do well in school with high rates of graduating from from high school. They smoke less than girls who don’t play sports. They also have a lower chance of getting breast cancer later in life. They have higher levels of confidence and lower levels of depression because they satisfy of their body. A good example of how playing sports in school may lead to success in life is Pleumjit Thinkaow, a member of the Thailand women’s volleyball team. Her school volleyball coach was so impressed by her playing that he brought her to the team so she became a volleyball player. The rest is history.
Christian Sports Day
By Jirat Tangvichacharn (11th grade)
PRC held the first Christian Sports Day for District 1 churches of the Church of Christ in Thailand on July 26. This event had three sports including football, volleyball and chair ball. The main purpose of this event was not only to make Christians have good health, but also to create greater unity among District 1 churches.
The Church of Christ in Thailand has 19 districts throughout the kingdom.
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As the school’s lunchtime football tournament finishes up for another year are you wondering why there isn’t one for the girls of PRC? Do you find it strange that there aren’t many sports for girls but there are lots for the boys? PRC is well known for playing sports; there are rugby teams, football teams, volleyball teams and basketball teams. All of these teams are boy teams. But do you know there are just a few girls’ teams, the basketball and volleyball team? It might be true that not a lot of girls want to play sport, but what about those who do? Shouldn’t they get the same chance as the boys? If you’ve answered yes to all these you’re probably that rare PRC girl who, like Panchanok Sirithorn, wants to play sport at school. “I want PRC to have football for girls,” said Panchanok, “because I think playing sport is very good for your health and it sounds very fun. I think it’s not fair that we girls don’t get a football tournament. I think girls do well in sports same as boys. So why don’t you give us a chance?” Of course, not everyone agrees. “I used to play volleyball and basketball,” said Apichaya Aroonkaew, also of Year 11, “It’s a kind of sport that you have to move every part of your body and it’s good exercise for me. I think PRC has all kind of sports; even though we are more focused on education. But I think some students do not have an interest and we don’t have enough time either. I think that is reasonable because our school used to be a boy’s school. Most of the girl student don’t have an interest
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Why do we feel annoyed when people talk on the phone? By Chanamon Tammawong (11th grade) Have you ever wondered why two people having a conversation isn’t as annoying as hearing a conversation on the phone? The nuisance doesn’t happen from a conversation that takes place in person. Here’s the result from the research. Normally, the brain recognizes everything while listening to two-sided conversations. This is why we don’t feel annoyed while we are hearing a conversation between people, but do when someone’s on the phone. When we hear one side of a conversation, this affects the concentration of a person who is listening more than listening to a two-sided conversation. Basically, the mechanism of human perception is controlled to listen automatically. So we feel annoyed when we don’t know the information and even feel ignored to everything. In a public place, we can’t control others’ behavior, but we can control ourselves by texting and chatting instead of talking on phone. There are also some countries that have a law that does not allow people to use phones in public places.
Jam to this: ‘Lost Stars’ by Adam Levine By Panadda Boontom and Thanawan Phadsan (10th grade) At this time, we will present “Lost Stars,” a song that touches everybody’s heart. This song is sung by Adam Levine. It is used in the movie named “Begin Again” and is widely known around the world. Not only it has great rhythm, but also has a good meaning. So, let’s see it! Please don’t see Just a boy caught up in dreams And fantasies Please, see me Reaching out for someone I can’t see Take my hand Let’s see where we wake up tomorrow Best laid plans Sometimes are just a one night stand I’ll be damned Cupid’s demanding back its arrow So let’s get drunk on our tears
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And God, tell us the reason Youth is wasted on the young It’s hunting season And the lambs are on the run Searching for meaning But are we all lost stars Trying to light up the dark Who are we? Just a speck of dust Within the galaxy? Woe is me If we’re not careful Turns into reality
I thought I saw you out there crying I thought I heard you call my name I thought I heard you out there crying (But just the same)
But don’t you dare Let our best memories bring you sorrow Yesterday I saw a lion kiss a deer Turn the page Maybe we’ll find a brand new ending Where we’re dancing in our tears
But are we all lost stars Trying to light up the dark But are we all lost stars Trying to light up the dark
And God, give us the reason Youth is wasted on the young It’s hunting season And this lamb is on the run Searching for meaning But are we all lost stars Trying to light up the dark ***
‘‘A one-night stand’’ is a single sexual encounter without an expectation of further relations between sexual participants. “Drunk on tears” is that trap with the ultimate sadness. ‘‘Youth’’ is young or children. ‘‘Hunting season’’ is the time when it is legal to hunt and kill a particular species, In this song it means a dangerous period. “Lost stars” means feeling confused or bewildered. ‘‘A speck’’ is a spot, point or anything that is very tiny. ‘‘Sorrow’’ is the sadness. Source: Wikipedia
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‘Lucy’
By Atikarn Konkhayan (11th grade) as. What will happen next if she can use her brain with 100 percent efficiency even though other humans can use theirs at only 10 percent efficiency? How about this world with her ability? Find the answers and be excited by this sci-fi action movie “Lucy”! In my opinion, this movie can give the audience not only excitement, but also philosophical and scientific knowledge. In additional, there are splendid effects and the actors and actresses perform skillfully. The most interesting scene in this movie is the ending. It will show you something unexpected that will surprise you.
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Are you ready for the action thriller movie “Lucy”? This is directed by Luc Besson, an awesome French director. Moreover, there is the sexy young actress, Scarlett Johansson, who acts as Lucy, who gets involved with the mafia by chance. She has a chemical put in her body, but here comes the twist. That chemical reacts with her body and gives her extraordinary power, which changes Lucy to become a great killer with no mercy and have a brain more efficient than other humans. Then she searches for this chemical and also gets some help from a professor of brain research whom Morgan Freeman acts