Diverse Perspectives

“Diverse Perspectives” is the theme I chose to use for this project. Through the incorporation of widely held opinions and novel concepts, diverse views enable us to apply innovation and creativity. We can create fresh, imaginative items with the help of these components. The modern world depends on this idea, particularly with the development of AI, which frequently produces new goods and solves issues. But by accepting different viewpoints, we may blend our distinct experiences and adaptable thinking with these breakthroughs to produce new things in the future. These components are also necessary in a world that is becoming more interconnected.

Diverse perspectives aid in our understanding of culture. We may appreciate cultural variations and apply these insights to foreign cultures by employing these viewpoints to see things imaginatively. I wish to establish an equitable society through language, especially Korean. Language acquisition, in my opinion, can lessen discrimination and facilitate international communication. Mutual respect and equality are fostered in our interactions when we can express our opinions and thoughts to one another through common languages. Additionally, by fostering new relationships, friendships, and viewpoints, learning new languages enhances the well-being of our global society. Every language we learn improves our ability to communicate with speakers of other languages who come from various backgrounds. This allows us to discover other cultures, behaviors, and ways of thinking. Consequently, it offers us a more comprehensive and distinct viewpoint on the world.

안녕하세요, 저는 APIS 하와이 국제 학교 11학년 엘리사 나카이입니다. 제가 가장 존경하는 사람은 ‘월트 디즈니(1901-1966)’입니다. 월트 디즈니는 미국의 텔레비전과 영화를 제작하며, 애니메이션 영화의 선구자로서 월트 디즈니 회사를 설립한 유명한 인물입니다. 제가 월트 디즈니를 존경하는 이유는 전 세계 사람들에게 행복, 꿈, 상상력, 용기를 선사하기 때문입니다. 그리고 포기하지 않는 월트 디즈니의 정신이 돋보입니다. 그가 만든 ‘오즈월드’라는 캐릭터를 다른 회사에서 몰래 가져갔습니다. 하지만 월트 디즈니는 새로운 이야기와 캐릭터를 만드는 것을 결코 포기하지 않았습니다. 월트 디즈니의 이야기를 배우면서, 저는 그의 끈기와 강인한 성격을 본받고 싶습니다. 

Elisa’s Korean Mural Design 2024

Why is patience important?

The patient’s spirit is important in our life. It is because a patient spirit makes it possible to achieve the goal. We might face a lot of hardship in our lives for a long time. However, having a patient spirit allows us to commit and focus on our goals, even if the process seems hard and takes a lot of time. This is also connected to personal growth because taking time to work on one thing to accomplish makes us more confident.  Also, Patients can create emotions stronger because patience aids in managing stress and anxiety by fostering a calm, composed mindset and reducing impulsive reactions to setbacks or frustrations.

From above, this project also included the patient because we worked hard this semester to complete and show the presentation in Korean. This is because speaking in front of people in Korean is more difficult and more nerve-wracking but everyone did well. Also, after this presentation, many people were able to gain more confidence and mastery of their skills. So, I think this project was really meaningful for us to create a one-piece of confidence through the Korean language.

The reason I should learn Korean is to gain a wider view. While learning Korean I was able to learn about Korean culture and through this knowledge, I got the ability to understand the country’s culture and standard of life. Also, another reason for me to study Korean is I hope studying the language will be meaningful to me in the future such as college applications and future careers. to make conversation or collaborate. For the next semester, I want to learn Korean grammar more deeply and improve my listening skills. -From Elisa, December 2023

붉게 번지며 차오르는 눈물은 오하나의 힘,

희망과 단결의 빛이 되어 흐르리

The tears welling up and spreading like crimson are the strength of OHana,

Becoming a gleam of hope and unity as they flow.

Hangeul and Ohana project Reflective Writing

The most essential learning through this project is learning about the Hanguel day. Through searching about this day we also search about the history of Hangeul. This makes me more interested in the Korean language. It is because learning a language after knowing its origins and background makes me more interested in the language. Actually, through the search, I was able to learn the language history between Japan, China, and Korea so it was really helpful for me to understand the background of the language. Before, this search, I wondered why the Korean, Japanese, and Chinese have similar words. So, this search improved my knowledge.

 Learning and understanding of communication are improved through this project. From this project, we had a lot of conversations about how to sell the postcards and how to donate the money. This conversation and time to think about the way to the donation was a beneficial time to make conversation with our classmates and solve the problem together.

Furthermore, my understanding of the community has also improved. For this project, I searched how to donate to the people. From this search, I found a lot of information about the donating spot and a lot of volunteer work. This information improves my perspective on the community. It is because I was able to learn how the relationship between communities is important and helpful. Also, this information promotes me to participate in volunteer work and donation activities.The hardest part of this project for me was writing the poem. It is because it was hard for me to write the poem to image the people in Maui. It is hard to imagine the feeling and the situation of the people in Maui. To work out this problem, I searched and watched a lot of pictures, articles, and news about Maui. This research helped me to understand the situation in Maui and I was able to find a way to write the poem.

In the end, I am grateful for this project because everyone works hard. Everyone tries to be in the conversation, work hard on the poem, cooperate with Hottock, and collaborate to take turns to sell Hottock. I think this project is really hard for some students who just started to learn Korean or English. However, we tried to help each other and we were done with this project successfully.

Hello, I’m Elisa. I’m Japanese. I live in Hawaii now. I’m in tenth grade at APIS school. I’m studying English and Korean in Hawaii. I can speak Japanese and English. I like dogs. So, I have a dog in my house. I am also interested in Korean culture. Also, I  listen to k-pop a lot.  So, my hobby is listening to music.  

I think goodness is the most important thing in APIS life. This is because goodness makes our lives comfortable and we can build good relationships with each other. I think goodness is very important in human interaction. This is because we believe that by having goodness, we can respect each other’s opinions and meet. 

안녕하세요, 저는 엘리사입니다. 저는 일본인입니다. 지금은 하와이에 살고 있습니다. 저는 APIS 학교 10학년 학생입니다. 저는 하와이 학교에서 영어와 한국어를 배우고 있습니다. 저는 일본어, 영어, 그리고 한국어를 말 할 수 있습니다.

저는 강아지를 좋아합니다. 그래서 집에서 강아지를 기르고 있습니다. 한국 문화에도 관심이 있습니다. 그래서 평소에 k-pop을 잘 듣습니다. 제 취미는 음악을 듣는 것입니다.

APIS에서의 삶에서 저는 선함이 가장 중요하다고 생각합니다. 왜냐하면 선을 통해 우리의 삶이 편안해지고 서로 좋은 관계를 맺을 수 있기 때문입니다. 선함은 사람과의 관계에서 매우 중요하다고 생각합니다. 왜냐하면 착한 태도를 통해 우리는 서로를 존중하고, 서로가 진실되게 만날 수 있다고 생각하기 때문입니다. 

감사합니다.