THE LOCKSMITH
VOLUME 8 ISSUE 3
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Editor's Note Hey Key Clubbers! I say this every time but I can't believe that summer went by so fast! Initially, I had thought that this summer would have been much less interesting in comparison to my previous years, given the pandemic and us being at home. However, Stuyvesant Key Club has allowed me to continue to stay connected to everyone! We held both meetings and divisionals in July and August. We introduced Virtual Event Work Days too at the end of August and I found it fun to see everyone, even though not in-person. Despite interacting with everyone virtually only, I found the Key Club spirit to be alive in many of us. It is amazing how many submissions the Locksmith has received whether it be articles or posters this month. I hope that we continue this even as school begins to start in the following weeks!
If you were not chosen but you want to write one to fill in the spot on the BINGO, you can either email locksmith@stuykc.org or simply PM me about your desire to write an article for the next issue and we can take note of it!
To briefly explain articles and clear up some confusion, you can choose to write an article by clicking YES! on event forms. Our amazing director, Michelle will choose a couple authors based on which events the Locksmith will feature for that issue.
Yours in service, Keyi Guo Editor of Stuyvesant Key Club Crabinet 2020-2021
KEYI GUO
Once again, I sincerely hope that everyone stays safe and happy during this time.Â
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CRABINET DIVISION UPDATES DISTRICT UPDATES CALENDAR SERVICE SPOTLIGHTS MEMBER OF THE MONTH
PRESIDENT Hey Key Clubbers! Oh my, the summer flew by so quickly! I’ve been having too much fun playing Among Us. I was not prepared mentally to go back to school, but thankfully it was delayed for a week. Speaking of summer, over this break , you guys (the members!) have volunteered virtually *SO MUCH* that our club has the most service hours in the New York District! I really want to thank all of you so much for putting in so much effort even while we are at home. Stay strong and keep up the good work! I’m also relieved that our virtual meetings were well-received and that so many of you showed up each time to hang out and stay updated with the club. Keep your eyes peeled for more future meetings and possible game nights on our Discord server! I look forward to continue meeting and learning more about everyone! Yours in service, David Shi President of Stuyvesant Key Club Crabinet 2020-2021
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DAVID SHI
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VICE PRESIDENT HayHoh Stuy Key Clubbers! It's that time of the year again, Back To School! (yayy). This summer has been very uneventful for me to say the least, however, with the start of school (whether it be remote or blended for you guys) I'm sure most of you would wish summer break continued. But, we can all look forward to when quarantine finally lifts, and get to go outside and enjoy food, sceneries, and the outdoor air. I'm sure many of you are uncertain what's going to actually happen with learning this year, but the one thing that you can always look to is this club. We will still have meetings (monthly), events (virtual, and inperson when restrictions lift), and fundraisers. So if you are bored or feel unsure about what you are doing, pull up to our events or meetings to see some new faces!
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Yours in service, Jeffrey Huang Vice President of Stuyvesant Key Club Crabinet 2020-2021
SECRETARY Hello Key Clubbers! Summer is almost over so I hope you’re all ready for school to start again! I'm really so so so proud of all the progress we made! ( ◕ ◕) *.✧ We are now past 50% of our service hour goal, so keep up the good work and make sure to check out the events doc often. We also have our first End-ofSummer bingo to have even more fun while doing virtual events! Although virtual events are very different from in person events, they are still a great way to give back to our community. Lastly I want to say that Covid19 is still wreaking havoc in our community so be sure to wash your hands often and always wear a mask when going outside. Please stay safe!
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Continue to stay active with virtual events and I look forward to the day when I can see you all in person!!! Let me know if there is anything you want me to know! Yours in service, Zi Liu Secretary of Stuyvesant Key Club Crabinet 2020-2021
ZI LIU
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TREASURER What's g00d KClubbers! Summer's coming to a close—school's just around the corner—but if we learned anything from the quarantine, it's that we can nevertheless live life to its fullest. I think it's easy to be in your bag and be frustrated by the state of the US and the world. What's not easy is being positive when everything else around you is negative. If you haven't been allowed outside during the quarantine and have just been bumming at home for 5+ months, I implore you to think about the situation differently. Everyone reading this is a young adult, with absolutely no idea what's in store for them in the future. Instead, worry about being the best version of yourself in the present, set small achievable goals for yourself (ahem— virtually volunteer), and celebrate the small wins. And hey, once we're back in school and society is at a better place, you'll emerge from the quarantine as a butterfly. Yours in service, Alan Guo Treasurer of Stuyvesant Key Club Crabinet 2020-2021
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ALAN GUO
WEBMASTER Heyoooo !! As I am typing this, there are less than 16 days left until school officially starts. Hopefully, everyone was at least a little productive these past few months (and doing lots of virtual events of course). Personally, summer was a great way for me to catch up with some work (I finally revamped the website hehe -- go check it out at stuykc.org cough cough) but also lots and lots of Netflix and anime. This summer was definitely a lot different from what we are used to, but I think we made it work, and in many ways, made things even better. I’m really glad I got to know a lot of you throughout the virtual meetings we held <3. And even though I am a bit sad that the real grind and responsibilities are officially restarting, I am still excited to see what the new school year brings, whether this refers to the new projects Key Club will be working on or the new people I will meet. I can’t wait for things to return to normal and I can see everyone face to face but I also can’t wait to use this unique situation as an opportunity to continue testing new waters. Yours in service, Constance Chen Webmaster of Stuyvesant Key Club Crabinet 2020-2021
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Club Updates
Game Night Fundraiser AUGUST 21ST AT 3:30 PM
Q&A Session + Meeting AUGUST 18TH AT 4PM
Virtual Event Work Day AUGUST 25TH AT 4PM
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Division Updates July Game Night + Divisional Freya Zhu Lieutenant Governor
On July 12th @ 5PM on ZOOM, we had an eventful evening as members played games like CodeNames, Scribblio, and more after the July Divisional.
August Divisional
Taking place over ZOOM, Division 11 had a short but joyful time as we went over updates and shared club plans for the upcoming school year
Thirst Project Virutal Summit Taking place over ZOOM, Key Clubbers attended two days of workshops held by Thirst Project on various topics such as Photography/Videoography. Fun group activities were also held!
Chinatown Beautification One click away was the theme of this year's virutal Chinatown Beautification event. As always, many amazing workshops were held and Assemblymember YuhLine Niou was the keynote speaker. Read the latest issue of the Panda Press. Submit an article to be featured in the next issue.
K-Family Picnic An opportunity to bond with the K-Family arose through a virtual picnic! We meet members from all over the Kiwanis Family and participate in team activities, 11 service projects, and more!
District Updates Jason Xiong District Secretary
Winnie Huang District Treasurer
Rachel Joh District Bulletin Editor
MEMBER RECRUITMENT & RETENTION WEBINARÂ Led by Tom Krieglstein, a keynote speaker at last year's LTC, the New York District and Pacific Northwest District attended the Member REcruitment & Retention Webinar. Important lessons were taught as Tom Krieglstein addressed his Dance Floor Theory.
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90,000 hrs Item 2 74%
Service Hours Goal
Fundraising Goal
Check out the first issue of the Empire Key
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Follow NYDKC on Social Media!
Statement From New York District Key Club Regarding Recent Events
New York District Key Club would like to express our sadness and outrage over the events that led to the killing of George Floyd a week ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Floyd family and the families of the many individuals who came before him. As we continue to combat the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded of the historical inequities and racial injustice that has been part of our society for far too long. It is moments like these that remind us that there is work to be done and that we must do better. We commit that New York District Key Club will work towards this end and will continue to live our core values of leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness. Our District is a strong network of 250 clubs and 12,000 members across New York. The District Board will discuss immediate actions to unite and engage our membership in opposing racial inequality and advancing social justice. We look forward to sharing more information soon on various projects and initiatives in which our members can participate and support. This moment demands action. Key Club has always been at the forefront of helping to lead and change our communities for nearly 100 years and we will continue to be a force for positive change.
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FREERICE Time: Anytime!
Ongoing Events
Volunteers will be donating grains by answering questions through the FreeRice app! Each question is equal to 5 grains of rice donated to charity!
CHARITY MILES Time: Anytime! Volunteers will be raising money by walking/running, whether it be marching around the house, running stairs, or going for a jog (if you are jogging outside, be sure to adhere to social distancing!) Each mile is equal to $0.25 donated to charity!
ATLASGO Time: Anytime!
Click on an event to sign up or check out our event form for more!
Volunteers will be helping to plant trees through miles! Just download the atlasGO app and start running/walking. Since it also calculates miles, hours will be given through Charity Miles but download the app to help our environment!
QUARANTINE STORIES Time: Whenever!
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Volunteers will be describing how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been spending their quarantine, and giving updates on their lives. This material will be featured in the bi-monthly updates of the Locksmith.
WIKISPEEDIA
SMITHSONIAN TRANSCRIPTION
BEANBEANBEAN
Volunteers will be doing an activity (creating posters, blogs, notes etc) that is related to trafficsafety!
Time: Whenever!
Volunteers will play a variety of online quizzes to earn "beans" that will translate into donations to different charities (Feeding America, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and more!)
PROJECT GIVINGTHANKS
CARDS FOR NYC HEALTH HOSPITALS
Time: Whenever!
Time: Whenever! Volunteers will be writing post-its, creating artwork, or creating a video, thanking essential workers at the frontline.
Volunteers will be transcribing historical documents for the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum and research complex!
Time: Whenever! Volunteers will be making handmade or digitally-produced cards for NYC Health Hospitals. They will be distributed to hospital workers in these trying times!
NOTES OF HOPE
ZOONIVERSE
Time: Whenever!
Time: Whenever!
Volunteers will be writing notes of hope to show their support to expecting parents, healthcare workers or those at the frontline making sure babies receive the best possible care.
Volunteers will be helping Zooniverse, "the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research." There are many options to explore through Zooniverse: You can (but are not limited to!!) help classify wildlife through "Chimp&See," increase scientists' understanding of pelican nesting through "PELIcams," compile data on biodiversity and the commercial use of fish species through "Fishing in the Past," and more!!
DISTRIBUTED PROOFREADERS
Time: Whenever!
Time: Whenever! Volunteers will help convert Public Domain books into e-books by proofreading text with Distributed Proofreaders.
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END OF THE SUMMER BINGO
New Events
Time: September 15th Get hyped for our end of the summer bingo and get extra hours by doing events, attending fundraisers, and keeping updated with club updates! All events submitted on and after 8/18 will count towards the Bingo Board. Simply screenshot the bingo board, check off the completed events, and submit it through our form by 9/15.
TED TRANSLATORS AND TRANSCRIBERS
Click on an event to sign up or check out our event form for more!
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Time: Whenever! Volunteers will be creating subtitles for TED videos after watching an instructional video and submitting a TED translator and transcriber application.
EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN
DIVISION NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS
Time: Whenever!
Time: Whenever!
Volunteers will be creating fall artwork, letters, and videos for Exception Care for Children, a children's pediatric nursing facility.
Quarantine has impacted our lives in many ways. If you wish to share your quarantine stories and be featured in the upcoming divisional newsletter, please fill out the following form! Article submissions are optional but greatly appreciated
WORD PUZZLES FOR GOOD
Time: Whenever! Volunteers will be identifying phrases from pictures and scrambled words to donate money to UNICEF. Each unscrambled phrase donates $0.25
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V V R R E SSE L L T T O O P SSP
E E C I C VVI S S T T H H G I G LLI
Cards for NYC Health Hospitals
Zi Yan (Chelsea)
Zi Han Zeng
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Constance Chen
Danny Xiong
Nazifa Hyder
Danny Xiong Yume Igarashi
Zijia (Jess) Zhang
Winnie Huang
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Cards for NYC Health Hospitals
Nazifa Hyder
Zijia (Jess) Zhang
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Ivy Jiang
Keyi Guo
Constance Chen
Jason Xiong
Zi han Zeng Zifei Zhao
Danny Xiong
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ZOONIV I
loved
second
Zooniverse.
time
I
used
It
was
hard
Zooniverse,
understanding
it
was
a
breeze.
how
I
it
worked
remember
when
the
I
second
first
started,
time
clearly,
but
the
mainly
because it was during the Key Club Virtual Work Day. The activities were so much fun, both
Zooniverse
and
also
and
gave
the
our
work
day.
criticism
During
to
the
the
meeting,
overhyped
we
fangirled
webtoons.
We
over
also
our
favorite
talked
webtoons
about
Christa
McAuliffe, which many of us shared as a common middle school, and different academies. The
activities in Zooniverse were easy and killed time quickly. Despite not paying much attention
to Zooniverse, the time I had with everyone while doing it was enjoyable. We bonded over our
common interests and I had the chance to speak with the vice president and secretary of Key
Unique Zhang
Club, both of which were full of humor and personality.
When
I
learned
about
Zooniverse,
I
could
barely
contain
my
excitement.
I
had
the
opportunity to contribute to important research, to help our planet and help humans
understand it. It was easy to feel lost over the summer—there’s only so much service
one
can
do
while
stuck
at
home.
But
when
I
started
counting
penguins
and
transcribing notes about plant species, I knew I was a part of something bigger. With
every classification, we—the team of humans I’ve never met from around the globe—
were one step closer to completing the project, to achieving our common goal. And to
think we could do all that from behind a screen.
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Charlotte Kastoun
VERSE After
I
Work
created
Day,
worked
on
I
and
logged
browsed
the
into
my
around
Embryo
Cam
to
Zooniverse
explore
project,
the
which
is
account
for
different
dedicated
the
first
projects
to
time
the
capturing
during
website
photos
the
had
of
to
August
offer.
embryos
I
and
analyzing the effects of climate change on these animals. I was tasked with analyzing various
snail
embryos
and
highlighting
the
various
parts
of
each
embryo,
which
I
found
rather
interesting, and it was good to know that I was contributing to an important cause. There were
lots
of
other
number
of
projects
cells
on
to
try
out
leaves,
as
and
well,
such
Planet
as
Fossil
Hunters
Hunters,
Tess,
which
which
involved
involved
counting
spotting
gaps
the
called
transits in clusters of stars. I look forward to trying out everything else Zooniverse has to offer!
Keara O'Donnell
Zooniverse
began
my
(PELIcam,
settling
made
the
led
me
rediscover
exploration
of
FIshing
History,
into
3
The
for
projects,
completing
1970s.
to
each
wide
the
two
my
website
of
etc.)
for
not
which
classification
variety
passion
and
I
for
fun
of
projects
my
found
casually
relatively
astrology
and
interests
were
easy.
and
classifications,
and
simple
One
progressive
mythology.When
jumped
I
from
transcriptions
transcribed
nature
of
novels
the
found
book
I
made
the
project
account
recommended
to
of
scanned
in
the
titles
my
project,
made
archives
me
ones
eventually
documents,
Boston
and
which
during
reconsider
my
preconceptions of the city half a century ago. I also spent much time transcribing WWII burial card dates
and
addresses.
constellations.
But
I
the
learned
one
and
project
I
relearned
found
much
I
lost
about
track
of
time
constellation
mythology. Put it simply, I loved it and am happy to do more.
doing
names
was
and
marking
shapes
and
and
identifying
Greek/Roman
Irene Hao
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e n i t n a r a Qu s e i r o t S
How has/is the coronavirus affecting you? ,
It has been a lot harder to be productive nowadays
.
me to do things efficiently
Yume Igarashi
since there is no rigid schedule that would push
,
This is both relaxing and concerning
because it has given me time to
focus on my hobbies but has also allowed me a little too much time to eat snacks and too little time
(?)
.
to exercise
I am a lot more nervous and uncertain about my final year at Stuyvesant than how I
,
anticipated I would be in the past
and this is most likely the case for almost everyone in the school
.
and other American schools as well
,
different from how it was before
.
little shared air as possible
,
somewhat deteriorated
The way my family and I feel in supermarkets and stores is so
and we almost feel like we are holding in our breaths to inhale as
My impression of how careful or sensible other people are has also
as I observe countless numbers of neighbors and adults who are either not
.
wearing their masks properly or not wearing them at all
Share some productive things you've done/been doing during quarantine .
I think the most productive thing I have done in the past few weeks is volunteering for Key Club
,
have been taking long walks and jogs both alone and with others drastically website
.
increased
that
offers
,
reading a lot as well
I
have
done
,
creative
a
lot
of
wonderful
projects
for
volunteering
I
so my Charity Miles count has
,
Zooniverse
prompts
and
since
it
is
such
. '
opportunities
.
a
I ve
great been
especially some classics from nearby bookstores and libraries
Any fun future plans/ambitions as to what you want to do once quarantine is over? ,
I would love to go to the mall near my house
!
both my friends and family
,
for quite a long time
,
home
and eat out with more casual ease and comfort with
I have not done significant amounts of recreational shopping in person
.
so I miss that a lot
'
Since I haven t traveled outside a few blocks from my
.
I would love to go to Manhattan to hang out and visit new restaurants and stores
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Zixuan Liu How has/is the coronavirus affecting you? .
Aiya I gotta choose senior for grade now I feel so old
'
(
than that I m stuck at home
'
)
haven t properly gone out since I came back from school hmmm
.
hang out with my friends properly either
, .
The coronavirus has not affected me too much other
.
I miss yall crazy children
'
'
and that I can t
With so many summer opportunities
'
'
cancelled
I find myself signing up for programs that I m not too ready for but I m sure I ll get things done
somehow
The weather is so hot I don t wanna do anything lol
'
.
Share some productive things you've done/been doing during quarantine '
(
I ve been updating yall points every week
)
hopefully
craft up my college essay and doing college research
).
'
back to it some day
,
yall probably know can
touch
them
.
nothing hmmm
by
.
and staring at spreadsheets
(
'
I also am starting to
that I ve abandoned since AP tests so I need to go
.
Another thing I ve been doing regularly is some form of stretching everyday
.
I am the stiffest person on Earth and touching my toes is impossible the
time
school
.
starts
Everything
seems
.
so
much
work
even
As
I hope that I
though
'
Im
doing
Senioritis hitting way to early now
Any fun future plans/ambitions as to what you want to do once quarantine is over? '
'
,
I can t imagine what I ll do once this is over
,
,
most likely buy a cup of boba
,
somewhere with air conditioning and enjoy the food alone
a box of fried chicken
sit
.
then repeat this with a group of friends later on
Somaia How has/is the coronavirus affecting you?
.
Coronavirus has affected my learning a lot because I was not able to learn at all during remote learning
.
would just do the work that was expected of me by my teachers and submit it somehow so repetitive and boring during the early days of the pandemic
, .
that I can no longer focus on work for more than ten minutes
,
fully remote this year
'
(
).
and even now
/
I
My days are were
I actually recently realized
.'
due to remote learning and such
I m still doing
though so I guess there s no difference
Share some productive things you've done/been doing during quarantine '
I haven t really done anything Anatomy
:))))
"
",
productive
unless you count spending all day on TikTok and watching Greys
Any fun future plans/ambitions as to what you want to do once quarantine is over? ,
Once the pandemic is over
'
'
.
I don t think I ll spend more than two hours a day at home
!
finally see my friends and hang out with them
'
I also can t wait to be out in the streets without having
.
to worry for both my life and my family s lives
'
'
I can t wait to
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Irene Hao
How has/is the coronavirus affecting you? '
.
It s made me dull to my surroundings
,
same white walls and ceiling
,
some sort of schedule
.
-19,
COVID
Though I try to have
minutes has turned my
.
but it certainly has not made remote learning or quarantine any easier
,
,
paneer curry
,
least a hour long train ride to Manhattan
, .
Whole Foods
with the nearest store
,
happier to have more people stuck at home
,
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stare at the
I am fortunate to have not caught and know no one close to have caught
sudden random cravings for Chipotle
friends
.
and eat the same local food of my neighborhood
it seems the lack of a bell ringing in my ears every
sleeping habits into a mess
,
I stay in the same air conditioned room all day
,
halal food
.
I am bored
I have
all of which require at
The summer flies certainly seem
.
,
but I certainly am not
I bug my friends
'
my friends
.
my middle school classmates on social media to cope with my lack of socialization
Share some productive things you've done/been doing during quarantine ,'
As a rising senior
,
stressful sessions of personal statement writing
'
I ve
done
over
(
I ve certainly been doing my summer homework of
the
summer
and
in
spring
-
'
)
virtual
college tours and
but I m relatively proud of the fun activities
. '
quarantine
-
,
I ve
danced
more
.
specifically
flowed
Glowsticks that have long lost their in the dark glean tied at the ends of shoelaces to practice
,
my flowing
! '
something I picked up during Junior SING
. '
memory and follow tutorials on YouTube
. '
.'
,
+,
Disney
).
or HBO Max
'
(
,
unfortunately
not TV shows since I
, ,
And I ve done virtual events for Key Club
,
like to consider to be the most productive of my time
. ,
the
I ve gone on evening walks with my sister and
I ve caught up on book and music recommendations
do not have Neflix
,
I ve attended cooking and baking classes online
most successful of which have been cheesecake mom
I ve tried my best to maintain muscle
,
besides homework
studying
something I and college
of course
From BeanBeanBean to Zooniverse to FreeRice to virtual Key Club meetings and
divisionals
I suppose an upside of quarantine is that I now am not limited by NYC geography to
.
attend an event or meeting
.
I can join whenever I can and set my own plans
Any fun future plans/ambitions as to what you want to do once quarantine is over? ,
Once quarantine is over
,
Donuts
,
the pizza piece
,
the Indian food place
,
Whole Foods
',
Ferry s
, .
Island boardwalk gazing at the sunset or movie night with my girls
,
convenient store snacks and cheap chocolate
.
be able to hug my friends again
like the good ol days
'
,
Terry s poke bowls
.
to ice skate at the Bryant Park Ice Rink and hang out with my friends
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: .
I want to go back to Stuyvesant and eat at every restaurant there
etc
Dunkin I want
Perhaps a walk on the Coney
all cuddled up on a couch with
,
I miss them
'
and I can t wait to
Michelle Lo How has/is the coronavirus affecting you? During
this
very
unique
.
changed significantly
- -
,
stay at home
,
For one
summer
my
perspective
.
, ,
Normally
have to spend hours outside for various summer activities
.
’
,
I find myself missing going out a lot
those days when the weather is especially nice
now
and
habits
have
especially during
,
during the summer
I would
a big contrast to how I
am
Something that I ve also taken for granted was being able to travel to different
,
places for my summer activities
’
-
one example being an in person summer course that
would ve taken place in a university that I was interested in but had to be turned into a
.
remote course
,
quarantine
.
I would sleep really late during the summer
.
and have been able to wake up earlier too woke up at like
.
Another thing that has changed for me is my sleeping schedule
4-5
,
AM on my own
normally woken up at like
11
,
Nowadays
Prior to
I sleep a lot earlier
There were even a couple of times in which I
’
which was a new experience for me as I would ve
.
AM instead
Share some productive things you've done/been doing during quarantine ,
As my parents are less paranoid about going outside
!’
around the city for the first time this summer of cool and interesting spots in the city
,
reason
(
I was able to go scootering
I ve even been able to travel to a lot
,
in a safe manner
).
of course
For some
scootering outside has made me feel more productive which goes to show
how powerful going outside can feel after spending weeks quarantined inside your
!
home
Any fun future plans/ambitions as to what you want to do once quarantine is over? . !
I really miss going to outside events for Key Club
,
volunteer
'
As soon as it s safe to go outside and
I will definitely sign up for more events
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Project Giving
Thanks
From Zifei Zhao
From Isabella Chow
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Project Giving
Thanks
From Adeeb Khan
From Alan Guo
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Ire ne Ha o
BeanBeanBean
Quirky. Fun. Educational.
Beanbeanbean is one of the first virtual events I've done with Key Club, and though I do miss the fun and interactivity of in-person events and had low expectations, I was fairly surprised at how much time had passed when I answered questions on their website. The subjects of these questions were simple enough: English vocabulary, math multiplication, Spanish, chemistry symbols, etc. Though some were easier to answer and collect beans than others, I enjoyed the multiplication especially, as they were simple to solve offhandedly and the ASL, for I found learning the sign language through guess-andcheck interesting. The way the "beans" would drop onto he backdrop of the screen each time I answered a question correct was aesthetically pleasing, and the funny animations in the background when I donate my beans kept me going. Though I wished the website gave me the option to donate the beans whenever and not every 21 beans, I enjoyed it and am glad to have found a website that allows laypeople to help the world. 32
BeanBeanBean
Constance Chen
Basically, the concept of this event was that volunteers would answer simple questions to earn beans which would then be donated to various charities such as Feeding America, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. I think the questions are designed to be answered by little kids which is why I am kind of embarrassed to say that I probably had way too invested into this. The questions sped by so quickly and completing the multiplication tables to continue my “streak” brought me back my elementary school days. Overall, it was super cool to be able to help out while also kicking back and watching Netflix.
Sabrina Chen I was first drawn to Beanbeanbean because of its unique name. The website makes us answer questions and each correct answer gives a bean (the concept is similar to the Freerice Event). The beans would be donated in multiples of 21. Me, not realizing that, kept wondering why my beans weren’t stacking up. After getting used to it, I realized this event was very relaxing and simple. I’ve mainly stuck to questions about multiplication, identifying images, and English vocabulary, but lately I’ve been testing my Spanish knowledge (which is very limited). The beans donated will be translated into a monetary amount and donated to charities, so I would definitely recommend Beanbeanbean to anyone who has some spare time :D. 33
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Keyi Guo
Zi Liu
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ISABELLA C When I signed up for Key Club at the Club Fair, I was honestly doing it for the free cookie. Never would I have thought that Key Club would make such a big impact on me. Key Club’s virtual events gave me the opportunity to not only learn how amazing the club was, but how amazing the people were too. Sooo let’s take a jump back to my first virtual event, shall we? Okay, picture this; you’re hiding under your blankets as the ac blasts through the house texting your friends that you haven’t seen since March. You open the event document on your computer in hopes of being productive.
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As you scroll through the document, an event catches your eye. For me, that was this weird sounding event called Wikispeedia. After spending an hour trying to find speed limit signs in the wheatfields of Kansas and horribly failing, I told myself, tomorrow I’m going to do better. The next day, I was able to find 26 signs in 1 hour. The day after that, I spent 3 hours and somehow found 174 signs (that’s 58 signs an hour :0). I kept going, slowly getting faster at finding them. Somewhere along the way, I stopped doing it for the hours and I started doing it because some part of me thought it
was fun. Plus, I got to see so many cool places along the way. My house hunters obsession even started to point out the different types of house and take notes of future ideas. After that, I decided to give some other events a try. Like Wikispeedia, I decided to tailor every event so that it became fun for me, whether that was picking documents to transcribe that interested me, or playing with stationery when making cards for project thanks. These events introduced me to different types of activities I wouldn’t even think about trying and
taught me things I wouldn’t even attempt to learn. Knowing that doing these events were also benefiting others was only the cherry on top. Thank you Key Club for being the reason I’m not going crazy in quarantine. P.S Pull up to our fundraisers <3
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