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From the manager ‘Toward our goals’ Mr. Spain Jingkaojai, PRC Manager
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Sorawit Jeenanurak (11th grade)
Hello, my lovely readers:
As the 2014 academic year end and the next begins, we move on to the next chapter of our lives. This year I’m an upperclassman, and it simply means that my position as the editor in chief of the PRC News is over. It has been a long and memorable journey, and it has given me so many things, both good and bad. Still, I have never regretted accepting to be the editor in chief. Before we say good-bye, there are two things I would like to talk about with you for the last time: It is common knowledge that this time every year, some students will leave the school. And “farewell” is going to be the most popular word of this time. If we look at the origin of this word, “to fare” means “to travel,” and “well” means “in a good way,” so “farewell” is a word expressing good wishes on parting. Every year I see people crying sadly at their Baccalaureate Sunday, and the thought always comes to my mind: “Why are you doing that?” All I’m saying is, I want to encourage you to smile and be happy on the
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Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:12–14).
day. Graduation means nothing bad; it means you are ready to take on a journey in the world yourself. When the upperclassmen graduate, they usually try their best to get into college. Some people fail to do so and are upset. But being able to get into a college is not the only thing in life. Yet that does not mean you’re allowed to misbehave. You still have to work hard for what you yearn for. Recently I read a post on the Internet, and this is what it said: “Bill Gates didn’t go to college, and he is one of the world’s richest men.” People who say this are completely mistaken. Only about one out of ten million will succeed like Gates did. And it’s not because Gates didn’t go to college, but because he was too good to go to college. A lot of posters agreed with the statement, but I do not. Bill Gates is a human just like us. If he can do it, why can’t we? They say only one in ten million can succeed, but why would it stay one out of ten million forever? Why can’t we make the number bigger? The ability of humans is only limited by “they say that ...” The question is, will you dare to put as much effort as possible to break this invisible wall? I’m suggesting you to think about your life carefully before you decide what you will do. No matter what may obstruct you, all you have to do is keep going.
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such as Sirawit Paoin, a sixth grader who won gold medal from the 11th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad in Indonesia, Natun Taworn, a ninth grader who got Gold Level, Silver Medal, Dr. Sirinan Sriweraskul, PRC Principal Bronze Medal from Solve-a-thon Competition (Junior Level Mathmania Team Contest) Green Group and Junior Level Math The student's quality is the ultimate Wiz (Individual contest), Junior level, India. Oonwaraa Tuntrakul, a aim of every school education. And twelfth grader who received Japanese Government Scholarship 2015 for this aim, we do everything we can in Specialized Training College Students Curriculum, Neerapang to produce good and qualified citizens Laohawirapab, an eleventh grader who won Thailand 29th National for the society. Each year, students Crossword Games 2014, and Wornpreyaa Thaisawas, a kindergarten graduate with different skills and student who won Story Telling Competition and received the prize abilities depending on their potential. from HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. Moreover, the number of our twelfth graders who could pass the But everybody is educated and trained Northern Quota Entrance Examination organized by Chiang Mai to be a person of integrity based on the principles of Christianity. We are proud of every of our White-Blue children because their University was 240, which was the greatest number so far in our success is the overall success of the school, especially this year, school history. These successes do not belong to a particular person or we have had a lot of prizes won with which to be delighted; gold a group of people, but to our endeavor, sacrifices, love and harmony medal from National One School One Innovation (2014 Academic to our beloved school. What’s more important than those prizes is Year), passing the QA and receiving the school quality excellence to that we learnt to work together as a team and the experiences we World-Class Standard School by the Office of the Private Education gained which helped us make it through the hardship. All these things strengthen us like what Jamie Magee once said, Commission (2014-2016 Academic Years) and gold medal from “The end is not the reward; the path you take, the emotions that Health Supporting School. In the part of students and teachers, we also received various course through you as you grasp life – that is the reward.” prizes in many levels—provincial, national, and international—
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109 years under the name of PRC By Thawanrat Phadsan (10th grade)
The Prince Royal’s College is located on Kaeo Nawarat Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai. PRC was the first Western boys’ school in Lanna, established on March 19, 1887, by the Rev. David G. Collins, an American missionary under Daniel McGilvary’s Laos Mission of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The school was located on the west side of the Ping River. At that time, the school’s name was Chiengmai Boys’ School. After that, the Rev. Dr. William Harris became the principal of the school. He searched for a new larger tract of land because at that time the school had become more famous with a higher attendance and needed a larger campus. After he and his wife found and purchased the land, the school was moved. On Jan. 2 1906, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh came to the school and laid the cornerstone for the first classroom building. Vajiravudh renamed the school The Prince Royal’s College. Moreover, he gave the school his royal colors,
white and blue. It’s been 109 years from that day until now. The school always gives importance to the date Jan. 2, which PRC students call the school’s birthday. This year the ceremony was held at the PRC chapel. Student representatives, teachers, staff and PRC alumni joined the ceremony. People who attended the ceremony saw an animated movie on the school’s history and the Rev. Dr. William Harris’ biography, which was produced with the PRC crew’s best intentions. PRC has been the place that we all can rely on for 109 years, and it will always be. This place is like a home to all of us because PRC not only teaches us knowledge, but also teaches us life skills. Even when students have already graduated from the school, most of them come back every time the school has important events.
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What do you want PRC to have in the next 10 years? By Kornphon Maneesai (10th grade) The aim of this report is to evaluate the results of a survey in which 100 PRC students, 25 per grade level division (kindergarten, elementary and middle and high school), were asked the question “What do you want our school to have in the next 10 years?” The bar chart below summarizes the results.
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As we analyzed the results, the outcomes of this survey demonstrate that: —The largest number of those surveyed desired to have a new education system, which illustrates that our students do not prefer the current education system that much. —Nineteen percent of students wanted to have some new facilities, such as new computers, new toilets and better wireless internet. —Among kindergarten students, more than half of them would like to have new playgrounds, which indicates that our students prefer playing outside to sitting in class. —Twelve percent of students desired our school to have new uniforms. —Thirty-nine percent of secondary students wanted to have new shops, which shows that there might be not enough shops or the shops that exist are not good enough. —A small proportion of students asked did want to have a sport club at the school, which is demonstrated by the fact that our school has just a few sport clubs. —There are few students who wanted to have new buildings. —A smallest minority of those questioned thought that our current rules are not strict enough, so they wanted our school to have new rules.
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‘Singles Awareness Day’ By Promwat Angsuratanawech and Teejuta Rueangmanee (10th grade) Valentine’s Day (or the feast of St. Valentine) is a holiday celebrated on Feb. 14 annually. It is a festival of romantic love and couples celebrating. Many people give cards, letters, flowers or presents to their sweethearts or partners. But on the other hand, there are still single men and single ladies who also want to celebrate this holiday. But since they don’t have a lover, this day occurs. Singles Awareness Day (SAD) is a day for single people to celebrate with themselves, friends, families or some strangers who are single too. Some singles might join activities during this day, such as traveling, volunteering, gathering with family and friends, and giving gifts to themselves. This humorous day has an unclear origin and the date differs depending on the country. In the U.S., it can happen on the same day as Valentine’s Day, though some people prefer the next day, Feb. 15. In South Korea, singles eat “jajangmyeon,” a dish including noodles and black sauce that is eaten to celebrate on Black Day a day for all singles on April 14. In China it started from a group of university students, and then it spread widely out later and became very popular. They have chosen four days out of the year for Singles Awareness Day, which are Jan. 1 and 11 and Nov. 1 and 11. Many malls and shops put things on discount and the mass of single people comes to enjoy shopping there a lot. However, being single doesn’t mean you are alone. Singles do have friends and family to be with. Singles get more freedom. And singles don’t have to follow someone’s strict rules. So, don’t be ashamed to be single!
New Zealand visitors By Worasatri Pintasein (11th grade)
Here comes another year to welcome guest groups from New Zealand’s North Island who come to learn and exchange culture in Thailand. Ten students and two teachers from Rangitoto College paid a visit to Chiang Mai between Jan. 6 and 27, 2015. They came to PRC several times throughout their stay to do English activities with the students. They also went on a trip around Chiang Mai to experience Thai culture and things that are different from New Zealand.
Traveling around Chiang Mai, the Rangitoto teachers and students had the chance to visit many places. They went to Chiang Mai National Museum, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Walking Street and the Mae Taeng Elephant Park. They also went to a homestay to experience living with local villagers and learn their lifestyles. Cooking Thai food and learning Muay Thai was on their schedule as well. Not only did they travel, but the Rangitoto students also visited local public schools and PRC and did some activities with students in English. As well as with PRC students, the New Zealand students paid Media Arts Club a visit on every Saturday morning. In the afternoon, we also went on a trip together to any places that they hadn’t been to. The members of MAC took them to Wat Phra Singh temple and Nimmanhaemin Road, experiencing Chiang Mai’s “song thaeo” red cars and trying Thai sweets. “It’s great to get to know them,” said Chanisara Hinsuan, an 11th-grade member of MAC who participated in the activities with New Zealanders. “We played many games together and it was fun. They seemed to be excited when we took them to places. I’d be pleased to welcome them again.”
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Shanghai acrobats put on exclusive show By Thawanrat Phadsan (10th grade)
On Jan. 26-29, professional acrobats performed the amazing Shanghai Acrobatic Show to PRC students for free at the PRC auditorium. The performance comprised four shows, which were “Sao Lin,” “The Balance,” “Jelly Bones” and “The Masks.” Well-trained performers put emphasis on showing of strength of their bodies. They worked with many different types of equipment using a lot of acrobatic movements, which made for breathtaking moments. “The Balance” was performed by a female performer with a cute little girl who was her assistant. This show gained a lot of attention because of its rousing technique. It tended to be a little bit of acrobatics combined with flexibility and concentration.The pretty little child also performed “Jelly Bones.” This show required well-trained flexibility. PRC students were all surprised by that talented kid who performed like she had no bones. The last show, “The Masks,” was completely different from the other shows because it used a different kind of skill, which was a little bit puzzling.
PRC says good-bye to senior class
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Good-bye Senior is one of the important events every year. It’s a day of memory, love, warmth and unity — the day that juniors proudly hold the event for seniors. This year, the memorable day was Feb. 19, among warmth and love. Three hours of memories took place in the gymnasium, hosted by 11th-graders. The theme was “#PRCByeniorforPitch.” At noon, there was a concert from the bands Nevermind and Suravee. In an activity held like the Oscar Awards, more than 10 awards were given to 12th-graders and more than 20 performances were delivered by juniors and seniors. Every 11th-grade student was willing to show and surprise. After the show, there was a big surprise from 11th grade. A gigantic present was situated in front of the Petcharat Building. This present was filled with balloons and pictures of senior students doing activities. A cheer also proudly presented by 11th-grade. Two years ago ... was the day we first saw one another. Two years ago ... was the beginning of a relationship.
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DIY Valentine’s crafts By Panadda Boontom (10th grade) Everyone knows Valentine’s Day is a special day for our loves and us. Many people will make some gifts for their loves, but some people won’t. It isn’t that they don’t want to give their loves gifts, but they don’t know what they should give. So, I’ve found some DIY crafts to suggest to you how to make your gift!
First, that is a very fancy American teens’ item; it’s the bath bomb! Many Thai teens also want it, and now I will present you its recipe (it’s CRAZY cheap).
oInstructions:
oIngredients: 1 cup baking soda 3/4 cupscorn starch 1/4 cup sea salt,Epsom salt or Himalayan salt 1 cup citric acid (aka lemon salt) 10 drops food coloring — you can also use juice a few drops of the essential oil of your choice aspray bottle for spraying food coloring molds of your choice
Second, the stuffed balloon. This is very easy! You just find a balloon and put your message or candies inside it. Then you blow the balloon to the proper size that can be put into your preparing box.
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1. Stir all the dry ingredients together. 2. Combine food coloring with a little bit of water in a spray bottle and spritz your dry mixture — but do it just slightly, because if you add too much water, your mixture can fizz away and your bombs will not “exploding” correctly. 3. Add a few drops of essential oil and mix everything together until the color is even and consistent. 4. Press the mixture into the molds of your choice and let it dry overnight. Pop the bombs out in the morning, and in the evening they’ll be waiting for you to take a bath. the last is the showing heart that you can make by yourself! You must use one wooden board, many nails and a hammer and thread. First, you just draw a heart on your board (Or if you want to draw more, you can!), and then nail along your heart and weave between the nails with your thread!
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By Fasai Thammasorn (10th grade)
Valentine’s recipe
: chocolate decadence
This special chocolate cake is ridiculously rich and was invented by Chef Narsai David in Berkeley, California. This recipe is slightly different from the original. It was remade by Chef John of the famous YouTube channel “Food Wishes.” But don’t worry, it still tastes amazing as it is! So you might want to give it to your lovely valentine with some raspberry sauce to even out that rich chocolate flavor and add some extra love. Let’s see how to make it! for one 9-inch cake pan (this is an extremely rich cake, so you can Ingredients easily get 12 to 16 servings): RASPBERRY SAUCE
Ingredients for about 3 cups of fresh raspberry sauce: 1.5 pounds (680g) of fresh or frozen raspberries, rinsed and drained 2-3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or more to taste 1/4 cup sugar, or more to taste 0-4 tablespoons water, depending on desired thickness STEP 1: Add all of the ingredient to a pot. Put it on the stove on medium heat. Do not overheat it. Simmer until the juice comes out. STEP 2: Stir a little bit while it is starting to juice. Heat the berries until all sugar is dissolved and the raspberries give up all their juice. STEP 3: Strain the seeds with a fine strainer. Mash some chunks into the strainer to get all the sauce out. Let it cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate until cold. Serve with the chocolate decadence or any cake.
STEP 1: Butter and dust your pan with flour. This will help you take the cake out of it. STEP 2: Melt the butter and chocolate together on a double boiler. Then stir until completely combined. Turn off the heat and reserve until needed. STEP 3: Crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl, add sugar and mix until pale and super thick with an electric mixer or a hand mixer. Add cayenne, salt and flour then mix them in. STEP 4: Add a quarter of the melted chocolate to the egg mixer and fold and mix till combined. Then add the rest to the egg mixer. Stir till well mixed. STEP 5: Carefully transfer the contents of the mixer into the pan. Give it a little shake to even out the surface. STEP 6: Bake at 425 degrees F (152 C) for 12-15 minutes, depending on the oven, until just barely set with a jiggle below the surface. If it looks a bit soupy, put it in the oven for another 1-2 minutes, and then check again. The cake will firm up as it cools. DO NOT POKE IT. STEP 7: Serve cold with ice-cold fresh raspberry sauce.
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18 ounces (510 g) semi-sweet chocolate (62% cacao) 10 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon flour 5 large eggs, room temperature a tiny pinch of cayenne (optional) and salt
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Song lyrics: ‘Not a Bad Thing’ By Panadda Boontom (10th grade) This month, I’m glad to present one of my favorite romance songs that was sung by Justin Timberlake! It is “Not a Bad Thing.” This song has a very good meaning. It’s about a man who asks for love from his woman. I believe that after you listen to this song, you will fall in love with this man. Said all I want from you
Then someone cuts your heart open with a knife
Is to see you tomorrow
Now you’re bleeding
And every tomorrow
Don’t you know that I could be that guy to heal it over time
Maybe you’ll let me borrow, your heart
And I won’t stop until you believe it
And is it too much to ask for every Sunday?
Cause baby you’re worth it
And while we’re at it, throw in every other day to start So don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me I know people make promises all the time
’Cause you might look around and find your dreams
Then they turn right around and break them
come true with me
When someone cuts your heart open with a knife
Spend all your time and your money just find out my love
and you’re bleeding
was free
But I could be that guy to heal it over time
So don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me, me
And I won’t stop until you believe it
It’s not a bad thing to fall in love with me, me
’Cause baby you’re worth it
Not such a bad thing to fall in love with me
So don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me
No I won’t fill your mind with broken promises
’Cause you might look around and find your dreams
And wasted time
come true with me
And if you fall
Spend all your time and your money just to find out that
You’ll always land right in these arms
my love was free
These arms of mine
So don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me, me It’s not a bad thing to fall in love with me, me
Don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me ’Cause you might look around and find your dreams c
Now how about I’d be the last voice you hear tonight?
ome true with me
And every other night for the rest of the nights that there are
Spend all your time and your money just to find out that
And every morning I just wanna see you staring back at me
my love was free
’Cause I know that’s a good place to start
So don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me, me
I know people make promises all the time
It’s not a bad thing to fall in love with me, me Not such a bad thing to fall in love with me
Meaning of the words Turn right around = ignoring; turning your body to a different position Land right in these arms = lie on these arms
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Then they turn right around and break them
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Project Almanac By Monsicha Jakakul (11th grade) Have you ever wanted to change an event in the past so badly that you wished you had a time machine to go back to that time and redo everything again? This movie may change your notion about that. “Project Almanac” follows the story of teenagers who discover a blueprint to a time machine. They eventually build one and use the machine to fix their past and make personal gain, believing that everything will always be under their control. However, time traveling is not as simple as it seems; every past they change always leads to unexpected consequences that will occur in the present time, which cause chaotic effects on their lives. The more changes they make, the more complicated the solution is. And that’s when they realize they really need to do something before it is too late. Since the movie is shown from the characters’ point of view through the cameras they use, the viewers can totally feel every situation that is happening as if they are a part of them. This creative idea makes the story appear both realistic and enjoyable. Those who like sci-fi thriller movies will surely enjoy this movie, but this movie is also recommended to every type of audience because it has an interesting plot line that indicates disadvantages of having the ability to change the past. “Project Almanac” will make everyone reconsider whether or not people deserve a real second chance.
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