OUR 2018 SCHOOL CAPTAINS
Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz Litttering: Why you need to stop The 2017 French election!
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editor’s note Hi everyone! It’s the end of the year! The final term of 2017. A special one for our Year 12s, who have officially graduated and are moving on to bright things. It’s around this time of year that I begin to get nostalgic. Sometimes for when I was small, and didn’t have looming worries about what the next year might bring; sometimes for places I’ve visited where I wish I could still be. There always seems to be a lingering feeling of what if — what if I hadn’t done that, or had done this. Should I have chosen that path, or this one? As easy as it is to get wrapped up in worries about the future and wistfulness for the past, it’s also important to remember that we have so much to look forward to. Every new year brings new experiences! These holidays, it’s time to make New Year’s Resolutions – promises we make ourselves that sometimes come true, and sometimes don’t. Either way, it’s good to have goals in mind! Remember, though, to make sure you thank those who have helped you throughout the year. This edition, I’d like to thank the people who have helped me — all the people who have helped me bring you The Seeker for two years. This includes, of course, our brilliant writing and design teams (thank you all!), but also the many wonderful people who created memes — from those of you who emailed to the people in my classes who generously gave their time. To my friends — thank you for helping me so frequently! Next year, The Seeker will be brought to you by Laura van der Linden and Wafa Rasheed, who also helped finish this edition. We wish them the best of luck!
Lizzie Editor 2017
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CONTENTS
NOVEMBER 2017 ISSUE 14
cover story
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SCCs New Leaders
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Meet our 2018 captains!
news and current affairs The Eyes of Notre Dame
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What happened in the French election?
science and sport
Reaching the Point of No Return Climate change: the real effects
Before You Drop the Peel
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Reconsider your littering choices
culture and lifestyle An Aussie Christmas
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Break out the cricket bat!
‘Tis the Season to Be Inspired
A day of empowerment
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Benefits of Journaling It’s hard, but you can do it!
What to Wear? Where do trends come from?
arts and entertainment Wicked: The Musical
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Are people born wicked? Or do they have
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wickedness thrust upon them?
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School Affairs
Get to know your 2018 profile captains! House: KIPARA Favourite food: Spicy Chicken Nachos (no beans) from Guzman Y Gomez (Yum yum). Favourite colour: White and pastel pink. Favourite TV show/movie: The Originals: a TV show linked to The Vampire Diaries (TEAM ELIJAH ALL THE WAY!) A fun fact about myself: I love The Arts and I love love love reading fantasy books! My favourite book/s would have to be The Iron King (Julie Kagawa), Empire of Storms (Sarah JMaas), and Akarnae/Draekora (Lynette Noni). Let me know if you feel the same! My greatest achievement: Gaining the lead in my first ever musical (Annie), and gaining the School Captain role! My favourite thing about St. Clare’s: My favourite thing about St. Clare’s College would have to be our community. Everyone is so welcoming and lovely. As your School Captain, I want to continue this welcoming environment and build on it. I look forward to spending 2018 with you all <3 <3
Lydia Milosavljevic House: JAPARA! Favourite food: Dim sims and anything with potato in it! Favourite colour: Pink and yellow! Favourite TV show/movie: My favourite movie is The Wedding Singer but I’m a sucker for a great Disney classic! My favourite TV shows are Riverdale (ummm cause who doesn’t love KJ Apa and Cole Sprouse), Kath and Kim and Friends! A fun fact about myself: I am a crazy cat lady! I have 5 cats named Cinder (my spirit animal <3), Coco, Django, Lady Mochachino and Fizzgig! My greatest achievement: Being elected Social Justice Captain (woohoo), having a lead role in the musical this year and winning my fish, Pauline, at a charity day this year! My favourite thing about St. Clare’s: Everyone is so supportive, passionate and willing to have a go! We are given so many amazing opportunities to get involved, help others and change lives!
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Casey Horan
House: Japara Favourite food: Cheesecake Favourite colour: Sunset orange Favourite TV show/movie: Riverdale, Community, Brooklyn Nine Nine and Howl’s Moving Castle A fun fact about myself: I met and had a five-minute conversation with my queen, lord and saviour Taylor Swift after her concert in Sydney in 2015, after getting picked out of the crowd by her management team! Highlight of my life. My greatest achievement: Overcoming most of my irrational fear of speaking/singing in front of people! My favourite thing about St. Clare’s: Music class, the Chamber Ensemble, Chorale, the school musical and the many other amazing arts and culture opportunities St Clare’s has!
Lucy Sugerman
House: Wareen Favourite food: Lasange or Lasanga (whichever is good to me !) Favourite colour: Pastel pink Favourite TV show/movie: High School Musical – just can’t go wrong with that ;) A fun fact about myself: Not just one but I’ll give you two; I am double jointed and have met Barack Obama. My greatest achievement: Having my (not so great) painting at an art gallery in year 6. My favourite thing about St. Clare’s: I love the warm and welcoming environment St. Clare’s offers and how friendly and enthusiastic everyone is. I think the College has a strong community of faith-filled young women who continue to inspire and encourage me :)
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School Affairs
House: Kipara! Favourite food: Anything Italian (although gnocchi would be an all time leader) Favourite colour: Purple Favourite TV show/movie: How I Met Your Mother A fun fact about myself: I’m the youngest but the second tallest of three :) My greatest achievement: Making the All Australian School Girls Touring Team for basketball. My favourite thing about St. Clare’s: The fact that I can walk down the corridor and see smiling faces and happy girls! The support networks and the encouragement I have received is heart-warming!
Emma Rowcliffe
House: Wareen Favourite food: (Hot) Sweet Potato chips! Favourite colour: Pink Favourite TV show/movie: Pretty Woman; Criminal Minds. A fun fact about myself: I play European handball, which is a minor sport in Australia. My greatest achievement: I’ve played for the Australian Women’s and Juniors European handball team! My favourite thing about St. Clare’s: The community and enthusiasm that St. Clare’s has for things that they are passionate about.
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News and Current Affairs
Written by Sophie Wink Designed by Joey Lee Emmanuel Macron became the new French President in May this year. He has constantly been the brunt of mass scrutiny and mistrust from the French people. Macron is a clear contrast to American president Donald Trump, as Trump is a ‘right-wing’ president yet is adored by his fans. Macron has a lower approval rating, despite upholding his promises. With Macron at a 37% approval rate and Trump at a 38.6% approval rating, it is a close call as to who is more popular. The two presidents couldn’t be any more different, with seemingly opposite behaviour and policies, and yet both of them have the lowest popularity of any president in their respective countries. Macron has “turned the public against his wife, angered students and advocates for the poor, and surprised those who hadn’t realized that Macron wouldn’t play nicely with the country’s boisterous and aggressive press corps” (Vox, 2017) and made headlines frequently. However, Macron has delivered in his promise of economic stability in France and is on track to create more jobs and further improve the French economy. Macron believes that he himself is not responsible for his low popularity, but rather that his party and its members are the issue. The French have mixed opinions about their new president; he is the most unpopular French president in history and this is reinforced by the media, who portray him as weak. If one was to compare his views to those of other world leaders, however, he has a stronger and kinder view on the world; for example, look at Macron’s views on the EU: “To reduce inequalities across the EU, Macron suggested greater harmonisation of tax policies, including taxing technology companies such as Facebook and Apple where they make money rather than where they are registered.” (The Guardian, 2017). With ideas like this, it is strange that the people of France view him in such a negative light. Macron’s administration is seen by the public as an ineffective government; however, during Macron’s campaign people thought he was the best candidate of the two candidates. “That his opponent was conservative Marine Le Pen contributed to his popularity during the election”. Macron stands for unity of the French people and for changes to the system that will make society fairer for all people, as well as wanting a stronger European Union. This change seems to be taking too long for the public, and thus they are condoning him as a bad president. One third of France abstained from voting (remember that France doesn’t have compulsory voting, much like the USA), which perhaps also contributes to the dislike of Macron as president. Many people voted for Macron in order to stop the Front National Party from reaching power. Given that the previous French president, François Hollande, was also extremely unpopular towards the end of his term as French president, with only a 12% approval rating. This begs the question of whether any French president is really ever liked by the people. Many previous French presidents have also been disliked. Looking back on history, France appears to have incredibly high expectations of what its president should be and very low approval rates of anyone who tries to live up to their expectations.
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Best thing that's happened to France since Johnny Depp moved back to America. @thegreatgatsby
Never thought I’d be relieved a “youthful former investment banker with little political experience” won an election @shane_bauer
Oh god I just realized the new President of France is younger than me. @julieplec
This is the first time the French version of anything has had a happier ending. @kumailn
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Science and Sports
Writen by Megan White & designed by Emily Kennedy-Hine Everyone knows about climate change. We hear about it constantly, but how many of us know what it actually is? The NASA dictionary definition says that it is the change in global or regional climate. However, regarding the current crisis, we are referring to the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which causes this change in temperature. Understanding what the definition of climate change is, allows us to unpack why the climate change we are currently experiencing is a bad change for the future of our Earth.
The confusing part of this is that this greenhouse effect is natural and is an important part of keeping the Earth habitable; without this process, the Earth would be 33 degrees cooler than it is. As of 2015, the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was 0.04%, the equivalent of about 400 particles per million particles. While this may seem like a small amount, it has a massive impact on the climate of the world, and it is expected that we will never have a lower ratio of greenhouse gases to other particles. Ever.
Weather and climate are different concepts, but they are connected. Climate influences weather, therefore the future climate will alter the future weather. However weather and climate cannot be predicted in the same way. Usually, the earliest in advance that the weather can be predicted is 10 days. This prediction depends on precedents, as well as other weather conditions. Predicting the climate, however, is a different matter entirely, as this relies on the movement of the solar energy being provided to the Earth. The predictions for our future climate are not looking that great. We have already warmed 1.5 degrees; if we reach 2 degrees then that will be detrimental to the future of the Earth. We will have reached the point of no return.
Even a 0.005% increase, the point of no return, could have detrimental effects to the climate as it would cause more heat energy to be trapped within the Earth’s atmosphere, thus heating up the Earth. Natural greenhouse gases, such as water vapour, allow some of the heat to remain within the Earth; without it, the Earth would become too cold and uninhabitable. Yet with any more, the Earth will begin to heat and dry up.
But how did we reach this point in the first place? The factors influencing the Earth’s climate can essentially be boiled down to how much sunlight is retained within the Earth’s atmosphere, and how much is reflected back. Any solar energy that is absorbed by the Earth is returned to space as heat energy. Before this heat energy can enter space, however, it passes through the atmosphere, where it reacts with some particles. The particles which this heat energy reacts with are known as greenhouse gases, which make up a small portion of the atmosphere (the other particles being nitrogen and oxygen). When the heat energy reacts with these greenhouse gases, some of the reflected heat is absorbed and then radiated back towards Earth. This process is known as the greenhouse effect, because these gases in the atmosphere keep the Earth warm, much like a greenhouse does. Key greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane.
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This is what we are beginning to see happen as the temperature begins to consistently rise. This happens because the heat energy is being trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere. What this means is that the temperature becomes too hot to maintain all of the ice bergs, and therefore they melt. This leads to rising sea levels, which are already beginning to flood coastal cities and some islands (for more related information, check out our Term 3 edition). Because the ice reflects 84% of heat energy, a loss of ice bergs means that there is a missing source of reflection. Without the reflection, the heat has no chance of getting back to space, and instead it remains trapped within the Earth’s atmosphere, making it warmer and warmer. At the rate we are going, the temperature is going to continue to increase and we will reach the point of no return, where there is nothing that can be done to fix the increasing levels of greenhouse gases, and the Earth will begin to dry up and become uninhabitable. Without wanting to scare anybody, I want to let you know that there are some things that can be done. Reducing waste is an obvious one, but also using renewable energy sources and using less electricity. Policies such as carbon taxes are also important as they make it more expensive to use polluting products or to run a company that causes a large amount of pollution. However, all of this is useless if everyone doesn’t get involved. Get on board, get yourself educated, and do everything you can to save our beautiful planet.
what the heck? winter never came?.... Well, it’s taking its time.
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Science and Sports
Written By Cristina Munoz Designed By Heather Byron It was a Wednesday afternoon and the locker bay was empty. A friend of mine and I were at our lockers, preparing to go home, when the silence was disturbed by a cry of “What the heck! You have got to be kidding me!” I looked up, and saw my friend staring at the ground. Following her gaze to the floor, I saw the cause of her distress: she had dropped her phone, and it had landed face down, right on top of a banana peel that was turning brown. Needless to say, it was hilarious, and completely disgusting. What was that banana peel doing there? It shouldn’t have been left on the ground of the locker bay, right underneath someone’s locker; it shouldn’t have been left anywhere other than inside a rubbish bin. But sadly, the locker areas, hallways and quads of St Clare’s are full of disgusting litter that shouldn’t be there.
No matter where it is left, litter is unpleasant to look at, unhygienic, and bad for the environment. This is because it does not break down easily, causing it to pollute the soil and water around it. Litter left on the ground prevents vegetation from growing as it covers plants and prevents sunlight from reaching them. It also causes the soil to absorb toxins from the litter which affects the health of plants. When litter is left near lakes, rivers or the ocean, it usually ends up in the water. This has a terrible effect on many organisms as the water becomes polluted and unsafe to drink. However, since plants and animals are unaware of this, they still drink the polluted water and become ill, or even die.
Over 100 million marine mammals are killed each year from plastic pollution, including sea turtles (which are an endangered species), seals, sea lions, sea birds, fish, whales and dolphins, to name just some of the 700 marine species that are affected by ocean pollution each year. Rubbish in the ocean harms these animals because they mistake the plastic for food and eat it, blocking their intestines. This means that they can’t eat and starve to death. Animals also get caught in rubbish in the ocean and sometimes cannot move, which can mean that they starve to death because they can’t catch food, or suffocate because they can’t reach the surface to get air. You may think that littering in the middle of Canberra won’t affect these marine creatures because we are far away from the ocean, but litter is almost always washed into drains and swept into the ocean where it harms marine life.
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Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it be great if our local government had enough money to refurbish all parks, roads and local shops? Unfortunately this is not possible, because the local government is spending an incredibly large amount of money on other things, such as cleaning up litter. Collectively, Australian local governments spend approximately $200 million on cleaning up litter every year. $200 million, which could be spent on building a new public hospital, or school. Reducing the amount of litter will be extremely beneficial to communities across Australia, because if there is no litter to clean, tax money can be used to refurbish public areas, or build a new hospital or school instead.
Litter in urban areas (like our school courtyard) that does not get washed away into drains is a breeding ground for harmful bacteria. These bacteria can cause diseases such as E.coli, Salmonella and Listeria; which can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, headaches and many more unpleasant illnesses. The easiest way to reduce your chance of catching these diseases from rubbish is to reduce the amount of litter. So if you care about the environment, animals, where tax money goes, or your health, dispose of your rubbish correctly, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t litter. We only have one planet, and by littering we are poisoning our only home.
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Culture and Lifestyle
In Australia, it’s generally acknowledged that our Christmases aren’t about curling up by the fire and watching snow fall outside. Instead, we swelter in the heat, and dive into water for sweet relief from the sun. But what makes an Aussie Christmas true blue? Over the month of December, it seems that all you hear is Christmas songs. But in Australia, instead of just hearing Mariah Carey crooning about what she wants for Christmas, there’s also Australianised carols blaring over the speaker at Woolies. A classic you can’t go past is Aussie Jingle Bells. There’s something about the lyrics that epitomise what it is to be Australian on a Christmas Day, from the mentions of the Holden ute to how noone wants to do the dishes. Another feature of Christmas in Australia is the heat. If you’re lucky enough to celebrate Christmas near a beach, you will know there is nothing better than diving into the cool water after sweating it out in the 30+ degree heat. And what can be better than getting stuck into a bowl of fresh prawns? Of course, the prawns HAVE to be fresh. While the rest of the world sits down for Christmas dinner, many Australian families have a huge Christmas lunch and have the leftovers for dinner (if everyone isn’t already in a food coma!). Fruit is also a huge feature of Aussie Christmas. Mangoes are finally in season and who can resist the sweet juices dripping down their fingers? Cherries also make a sweet snack. Now, after the huge meal, it’s usually time to whip out the wickets and get a game of cricket going. There’s rarely a scorer but it’s important to note the rules. One hand, one bounce means you’re out. If you feel like making the game more difficult, tippity allows more chance for the batter to get out. It’s not just Christmas Day that is the main feature. Carols by Candlelight are events that are held in most cities of Australia, where performers sing Christmas carols. It’s a great family event and there are usually a few celebrities featured. Canberra’s Carols by Candlelight will be held on the 13th of December, at Stage 88 at Commonwealth Park. The Boxing Day sales are an event in themselves. With crazy deals in stores all over Australia, there is bound to be a rush from people trying to get the biggest and best sales. Boxing Day is also the first day of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, and many gather at the harbour to watch the sailors set off. The days leading up to Christmas mean stunning light displays throughout the streets. People go to extreme lengths to create a glowing scene that embodies the spirit of Christmas. To find lights near you, visit sights such as: www.christmaslightsearch.com.au/Canberra/ But you know how you can definitely tell it’s an Aussie Christmas? Suddenly every advertisement around you features Santa in board shorts, on the beach, with a surfboard.
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Mary’s experience: the amazing empowerment found in Christmas The 25th of December, for millions of people around the world, is probably the most exciting day of the year, in my informed opinion, having plenty of experience of Christmas. Hearing familiar Christmas carols instantly transports me to a place of gluttony, glee, and glittery tinsel. I’m very thankful to Christmas for allowing me to let my hair down and be completely childish in my excitement every year – I mean, who doesn’t fall a little bit in love with Michael Bublé each December? But is this all that Christmas is? Don’t get me wrong – presents, food, holidaying, decorations and general merrymaking are all exceptionally good things and Christmas would not be the same without them. However, if all of these celebrations are just for the heck of it, it kind of makes Christmas seem a bit shallow. There are so many movies that try to show the ‘meaning of Christmas,’ but they never seem to satisfy me. It’s always something vague like ‘family’ or ‘joy’ or ‘giving.’ At the shops, in movies, on TV, in Christmas music, the season is portrayed as not much more than a random holiday when we do jolly things, eat a large amount of food and adopt Scandinavian decorating traditions. There’s not much meaning you can get out of that description without going a bit deeper into the Christmas tradition. Maybe we could all give that a try this year. Without letting go of the childish, holiday aspect of the season, I think it’s really beneficial to try and gain some purpose and insight from this year’s Christmas season. It’s important to have times of the year where we reflect, and look at life in a different way. Otherwise our year would be pretty monotonous! One way that can appeal to us as young women is to look at Christmas from the point of view of Mary. Mary was given probably one of the toughest missions in the world when she was a teenager, like many of us. She was a girl who didn’t think she was any more special than any other girl. She thought she wasn’t that pretty, wasn’t that strong, wasn’t that smart, wasn’t that important…Mary thought of herself as just ordinary. And yet as an ordinary girl she was given an extraordinary task. She was asked by the king of the universe to be the mother of Jesus. She was asked to carry him in her womb, give birth to him, raise him to adulthood, and watch as he was crucified. Mary was given the saviour of the world to look after. How incredible is that? Mary’s story is so empowering. As Christmas comes up, it could be interesting, and maybe even life-changing to reflect on her experience of Christmas - what she must have felt in the few months coming up to Jesus’ birth. She must have been absolutely terrified and doubting her own abilities. But I also think she would have trusted God completely. Her situation was difficult; in the society of the time she could have been stoned to death as a pregnant, unmarried woman. And yet she still said yes to God, despite the danger and dishonour that could have befallen her. This shows a crazy amount of bravery and trust. On top of being in a seemingly dishonourable position, at the time of Jesus’ birth Mary and Joseph were effectively refugees, as they had to return to Joseph’s hometown to be counted for the census. Turned away from inns and polite society, Mary and Joseph were poor outcasts, forced to spend nights in a shed full of manure and dirt. They were asylum seekers rejected by the whole world. Christmas was not warm, fuzzy, or jolly for them at all. But Mary was dauntless and never let anything stop her from fulfilling the purpose given to her by God. The Christmas season has its share of fun and merrymaking, but also a surprising depth of meaning and inspiration found in its foundational events. It’s a story full of dirt, mess, humiliation, challenges, setbacks, anxiety and uncertainty. Mary trusted God throughout, and provides an inspiring, relatable model for us in our own lives – she is so easy for us to connect with, right now. Just as God called Mary to a special purpose, he also calls you to your own purpose. He has something unique that he wants you, and only you, to achieve. Mary displays the empowerment of trusting God and persisting in the face of challenges. This Christmas, maybe we can gain courage and motivation to say ‘yes’ to the purpose that we are personally called to, and live it out throughout the new year. Because of Mary’s ‘yes’, the world gets to celebrate Christmas. With your ‘yes’, who knows what ways you might change the world?
Written by: Laura Van Der Linden Designed by: Elena Catanzariti
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Culture and Lifestyle
Benefits of Journaling
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The benefits of journaling are widespread and differ from individual to individual. Below is a short list of some benefits:
Mindfulness:
You’ve probably heard this word a lot… especially in the 2017 learning curve activities. However, mindfulness is an extremely useful thing that journaling can assist with. Journaling allows you to be present in the moment. When you first start writing you may find yourself getting distracted by the stimulus around you – don’t beat yourself up! Eventually when you write your brain naturally focuses on what you’re doing and soon enough you’ll look up after writing 5 pages and realise that you didn’t get distracted and were able to be present. Mindfulness allows you to let go of (or at least cut down on) stress, it sparks creativity and innovation and there is a strong connection between happiness and mindfulness.
Increased Emotinal Intelligence:
Sure, being great at mathematics is cool, but emotional intelligence is cooler. A quick Google definition for emotional intelligence describes it as: “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.” Considering humans are social and emotional creatures, increasing your emotional intelligence seems like a great thing that will allow you to express and understand yourself more clearly, along with being able to understand others! Writing about your emotions and thinking about the way you think and react is a useful way to become more self-aware.
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Writing down your goals helps to make them more concrete and reminds you of what you want to achieve. Constantly bringing your goals into your consciousness (especially when you may be busy with life) allows you to see opportunities in your life that are relevant to your goal. Creating a detailed ‘blueprint’ in your mind has been found to increase the likelihood of achieving them.
r centuries and has been used by a multitude of famous people; Mark Twain, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Charles Darwin, Frida Kahlo, ers. But who cares about the famous people? Journaling is an accessible and beneficial practice that you should implement into your life.
Tips For Journaling: 1. Just Write:
“Stream of consciousness” writing allows you to be present and sparks creativity. You just write. Start writing about what you see, what you feel, what you did that day – anything. Write what you feel like writing and don’t worry if it doesn’t make sense, or if it’s boring.
2. Don’t Edit!
Do not judge yourself or your writing. Who cares if you’re a bad writer? Who cares if you can’t spell some words? Write for yourself and writing without judgement is the way you can get the most benefits.
3. Make it a Routine:
Try to write at the same time every day or every week. Don’t beat yourself up if you forget, but if you do something at the same time it becomes easier to build into your routine. Making it a routine means it is more likely to be beneficial – because you’re doing it frequently and continuously!
4. Get a Journal You Like:
This may seem like a silly tip. Nonetheless, you’re more likely to use something if you actually like the appearance of it! Use a pen you like writing with, sit in a spot you feel comfortable. Find a way to incorporate things you like into journaling to make yourself more likely to do it.
Investigate more benefits if you’re intrigued and good luck!
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Culture and Lifestyle
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-Th 158 Trend Setting 101 by Wafa Rasheed According to Bill Cunningham, an American photographer, ‘Fashion is the armour to survive the reality of everyday life.’ For some of us, this may be a little too poetic, but there is no doubt that fashion is a great way to express yourself and feel confident. The thing is, no matter what we choose to wear, most of it is based off current, constantly changing trends. So who exactly sets these trends? That would be the five groups below:
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hen it comes to fashion, New York City, Paris, and Milan and London (the ‘Big Four’ ) are hubs of creativity. It is in these cities that the most fluential designers live, where fashion fairs, exhibitions and award shows take place, the biggest fashion magazines are written and where end forecasters look to for fashion data. Furthermore, the whole culture of these cities is much more fashion-attentive. In general, people are ore experimental with their style and these ideas bounce onto people and mix with other new, fresh concepts, eventually landing in blogs d on the runway, which, as said earlier, inspires what we see in shops. It’s important to note, however, that even though NYC, Milan, Paris d London are the ‘Big Four’ there are many other cities in the world that affect the fashion industry such as Tokyo,. Berlin and Barcelona.
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While many think the mini skirt trend originated in the U.S, it acutallyactually began in London in the 1950’s through designer Mary Quant d slowly migrated to many other countries.
ontinuing from the last point, sSkirts are the second oldest clothing item, only younger than the humble loincloth .
he first magazine was not actually published in one of the Big Four. It was published in Germany (though the city/town is not known) in 86.
nd forecasters? It sounds weird, but just like weather you can also predict trends. Doing this involves what trend forecaster Geraldine Wharry s is the ‘hunting and gathering’ of information from a wide variety of places, from art and design to science, technology, food, travel, socioonomics and of course social media, to see what people are wearing. Trend forecasters don’t set trends, per se, but they still have a signifint effect on the industry. They sell their findings to fashion designers and chain stores who in turn design clothes, meaning that every season nfluenced by what looks trend forecasters decide are the most important and will cause the biggest impact in their markets.
OLOUR OF THE SEASON
tone is a large company which focuses on ‘colour intellegence’ and forecasts which colours will be trending every season. They usually sell this rmation to designers and people alike in advcance of that particular season who in turn, may choose to use it in their designs. Panetone says colour of the year is ‘greenery’ which you can see below among some other colours that Panteone have determined will be in Spring 2017.
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Written by Caitlin Davies With Wicked being one of the most commonly known musicals, it is very hard to miss this wickedfest of pointy hats and munchkins. With catchy songs and a lot of green, this is a guaranteed hit with anyone who loves the original The Wizard of Oz. You may even be changed for the better.
This musical takes place before the story of The Wizard of Oz. It tells the story of Oz before the arrival of Dorothy , when two young women met, became rivals, and then friends. One was born with emerald green skin, a brilliant mind and a fiery spirit. The other was classically beautiful, with great ambition and incredible drive. Over the course of the musical, we learn how these two young women become the closest of friends â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and how they ended up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.
Elphaba was born with green skin and because of this she is unfairly treated and judged, even by her own father. She is super intelligent, has a dry sense of humour and has so much care and compassion for everything and everyone in the land of Oz. Glinda is the only friend she ever had and through this friendship they both learn from each other and change for the better. She was originally performed by Idina Menzel, who you may recognise as the voice of Elsa in Frozen. The most known actress to play her, and also the original, is the talented Idina Menzel; who I am sure many of you recognise as the voice of Elsa from Frozen.
Galinda, later Glinda the Good Witch, has led a sheltered life where she is the most special, pretty and popular person she knows. After some difficulties, she and Elphaba become best friends.
Fiyero is a young prince from Winkie Country. He is a party boy who tries to convince everyone not to take life too seriously. However, once he meets Elphaba, he soon falls in love and sees that there are more important things in life.
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1. Wicked is a musical based on a book which is based on another book and movie – Wicked the Musical was based off Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, which was based off the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, which was in turn based off L. Frank Baum’sThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz. With Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire being based off of alternative telling of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 story, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. 2. Stephen Schwartz (writer of the musical) read the book by Maguire whilst on vacation in Hawaii in 1996. As soon as he got home, Schwartz called his lawyer and started working on obtaining the rights. 3. Throughout the musical there are many allusions to The Wizard of Oz, including the origins of the lion, tin-man and scarecrow, as well as a brief appearance by Dorothy. 4. Twelve homes could be powered with the amount of electricity it takes to stage the show every night. The production also requires about 250 pounds of dry ice to create all of that dramatic fog. 5. ‘Defying Gravity’, one of the show’s most famous songs, was used by NASA in 2010 as a wakeup call for an astronaut in space. 6. Wicked has productions in 14 different countries and four continents.
Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them? – No One Mourns the Wicked Don’t wish, don’t start. Wishing only wounds the heart. – I’m Not That Girl I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else’s game. Too late for second-guessing, too late to go back to sleep. It's time to trust my instincts, close my eyes and leap! – Defying Gravity My future is unlimited. – Defying Gravity So if you care to find me, look to the western sky! As someone told me lately: "Everyone deserves the chance to fly!" –Defying Gravity I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason, bringing something we must learn and we are led to those who help us most to grow if we let them. – For Good Who can say if I've been changed for the better? But because I knew you I have been changed for good. –For Good
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