45/7 - ETIS IB MAGAZINE March 2018
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“I REALIZED SOMETHING WAS CLEARLY WRONG.”
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I wanted this issue to show others what I witness on a daily. 15IB has achieved and will continue achieving great things in this lifetime. To show some of their success our main article is a university special - “The World Conquerers” and will reveal where we can expect to see these IB survivors in the future, and why.
I would like to welcome you to another great issue of the beloved 45/7!
With spring approaching our IB2’s are well on their way through mocks, and soon the dreaded finals. (Yikesss) This time is both stressful and challenging but comes with great rewards in the end. As their last days are quickly approaching, I decided to take a step back and admire the work they have done so far, and will continue doing after graduation.
This beginning of the year has been a busy time for our editorial staff as well. We’ve been everywhere, starting from dances, parties, movie marathons and study sessions. Not only will we be praising the graduating class but we will also educate you on the issues our generation face, what movies to watch, what to cook and how to study. We had a lot of fun creating this issue and we hope you will enjoy it as much as we do!
This issue is dedicated to the graduating class of 2018. So, here’s a letter to you: I have been here since Pre-DP to witness you grow into the amazingly talented and kind human beings you are today. Everyday I admire your persistence and knowledge, and your strength to conquer any challenge thrown in your way. My closest friends are in this class, and through them I have seen it all. I’ve been through the stress of meeting deadlines, heartbreaks, moments of joy and success. I have seen all the hard work that’s gone in to everything you’ve done, and for that I salute. I take this time to tell you how much I appreciate each and every one of you. There will never be a day when you are not missed. You left a mark on me and many others. Thank you! xx
Love, Henriikka
Henriikka Kurunsaari Editor In Chief
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W
anhat is a traditional dance
the other dancers from our school. We got to dine,
ceremony for the upcoming
go through the performance and laugh at our
seniors of the school. We
mistakes together. Our school went to a restaurant
practice various dance styles, and learn different
called Töölönranta, which was booked just for us. In
choreographies.The different dances are joined
my opinion the food was absolutely delicious, and
together to create a show, which we present at the
was worth the cost. We also got the opportunity to
end of the course. In addition to the several
attend one of the official after parties that were
traditional dances, the students also choreograph
organized for wanhat dancers from different high
their own dance that finishes the performance.
schools. The party was fun but in my opinion did not top the actual dance. People tend to worry too
Wanhat is something you shouldn’t stress about too
much about what to wear to the after party but
much. A little nervousness is good, but it shouldn’t go
word of advice: you shouldn’t. The place is dark and
beyond that, or you might forget to enjoy the event.
crowded, and by next morning no one will
During the first performance, dedicated to family
remember what you wore anyways.
and friends, I found myself stressing too much, and forgot to enjoy the first half of the show. After the
In my opinion the event was definitely worth the
halftime break, I got more relaxed and realized there
time. Even though a 75 minute dance practice at
was no need, and more importantly no time to be
14:45-16 on a Monday afternoon was not exactly
nervous if I wanted to get the most out of the
ideal, I feel like Wanhat is going to be something I’ll
experience. The performance on Friday morning was
always remember and look back to with a smile.
a lot more casual and I felt like the atmosphere was more fun rather than official. Everyone seemed happier and more confident in their dance. In addition to the actual performance, we were able to attend a fancy dinner; “Wanhojen illallinen”, with
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University special:
THE WORLD CONQUERERS By Marianne Lehvilä
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5 IB is quickly approaching the end of their three years here in Etis, and the future awaits them. To give credit for all their great accomplishments so
far we interviewed some of our beloved graduates and got an exclusive look into their upcoming plans. They revealed where they’re going to study and what their dream work areas are. Here’s the questions we asked them: 1.
Where are you going after the IB?
2.
Why did you choose that specific university?
3.
What is your major or what are studying
6.
back at the three years? 7.
there? 4.
Any tips for the people who are applying for their dream universities after you?
Tell me something cool about your university?
5.
How do you feel about the IB now looking
In what area do you want to work in or what are you specializing in?
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1. In May I'll crawl back home to Lapland and nurse my
4. Ummmm the vikings still raided parts of England
shattered psyche and fall into a coma or something,
when the uni was young? Or it's older than the Finnish
and in October if I get 39 points Oxford University
written language? The number of students exceeds the
wants me but otherwise it's going to be Warwick.
population of eastern Lapland.
Immediately after the finals I'll go to Tyrmä though because I've never stepped foot in there
5. No idea to be honest. Out of history stuff I like early
Britain (as in what happened after the Romans left)
2. Well, around the end of the summer holiday I was
because much isn't known about it, but if I could
hiking with my dog, and because it had been three days
choose any job I'd be a writer. In ten years I'll most
without seeing all that many people I just
likely be unemployed and in debt.
kind of had a one-sided conversation
6. I wish I hadn't done it but it's kind of
with the dog about where I want
grown on me , Stockholm
to go after the IB. And I figured
syndrome.
I'd look at my grades so far and apply for the "best" place that I
7. Make sure it's not your
could possibly have a chance
dream uni just because of
at. I didn't think I'd get an offer
reputation/social pressure/
from Oxford so I applied for all the other nice places (in the UK because of money) like Glasgow,
TYTTI
Edinburgh and Warwick too, and ended up
wanting a good CV. Only apply for a course if it's about something that is endlessly fascinating from your
point of view. Also works the other way
putting Warwick as second choice because the offer is
around: if people tell you you're not cut out for it,
so low there's no way I could not meet it.
don't listen to them. If you do get an offer the "out of
spite" angle adds to the satisfaction.
3. Ancient history & classical archaeology, which is kind
+ make sure you don't pin all your hopes and dreams
of a useless and niche subject but seems super
on one specific school, because your life doesn't
interesting.
depend on an individual decision made by admissions staff.
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1. After the IB, I’m going to take a semestral break just
5. I want to specialize in neuroscience later on and also
to relax from all the academics that have been plaguing
take a masters in medical physics.
me for the past few years. Don’t get me wrong, the IB is fun, but it can really be mentally draining at times. I’ll
6. The two years of the IB have challenged me to the
probably be working and taking small online courses
extremes. There were certain issues in my personal life
on psychology during that time. After that break, which
that made it harder for me to deal with the workload
is about early 2019, I am planning to attend either of
the IB comes with. But on a positive note, the IB
the five universities, in the US and in Australia, that I
helped shape who I am now as a person. It challenged
will be applying for in the fall. I would then be studying
me in ways I never would have expected, even making
Biomedical Engineering and maybe specialize in
me question things I certainly wouldn’t have thought
neuroscience.
about before. Overall, the IB will always be something I’m proud of to have
2. Well, my first reason for
survived (well, hopefully).
choosing those universities is that they are placed in
7. My advice would be to know
relatively warm cities. I’ve been
the most effective way for you
wanting to get away from the
to learn. Different universities
extremely cold climate here
have different class sizes which
Finland, so the states of Hawai’i and California, and city of Sydney
STEPHANIE
really attracted me the most. Most of
for most of the time applicants tend to ignore. This is essential to take note of as some students work
my other reasons for choosing them mainly
best with a smaller class, while others find it
sum up to the good reputation of those schools.
much easier to concentrate with a much larger class. Also knowing what kind of learner you are before
3. I will be studying biomedical engineering and
attending university could greatly help you in
hopefully specialize in neuroscience later on.
maximizing your use of time.
4. I think the coolest thing for all five unis that I applied to is the amount of diversity in their campuses. Most of them are also located near beaches.
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1. I have applied to Sweden (especially Chalmers in
5. I haven't really thought it that far but I'll eventually
Gothenburg). My fate (just like anyone else's) is
see where life takes me.
basically in the hands of the uni people for now. If I were to not get into a uni, I would have a gap year and
6. I feel like despite all the turbulence and stress, now
I would spend it working and probably learning new
that we have gotten through the majority of the IB, it
skills.
has been a pretty eye-opening experience. Sure, there has been a great deal of things to do and places to go
2. Sweden because I have always had a thing for that
but at the end of the day I have learned very
country... it's probably one of my favorite countries
important lessons and realized that I can do so
ever. I love the language, I love the
much more than I thought I could. I feel
cityscape (especially Gothenburg!!!!)
like high school hasn't only taught us
and the atmosphere. It just feels
about the educational stuff but
like home already.
also about life itself, which is
But when it comes to unis, I
pretty cool in my opinion.
just searched for architecture
unis and found that the ones in Sweden had a nice atmosphere to them (+ it’s in a city I was interested in).
7. If you already have a specific
NITA
3. Architecture
university in mind, go for it! I don't like to think about life like "oh no, I could never get enough points for that" or "I could never be able to get a
scholarship". You can never know unless you try. 4. I'll take Chalmers as an example. I really adore its
Besides, what could be the worst thing that could
placement in the city, in my opinion it's pretty close to
happen? It's not only about getting in, it's also about
everything. Other than that, it has a reputation of being
the process. Whatever you do, you learn. Even if you
a very respected university!
don't get into a uni in one try, you have learned about the application system (etc.) and can try again next year!
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1. First I am taking a gap year then university in
5. International business and economics
Germany, deciding between Berlin and Deggendorf
6. Should have worked harder 7. I think the most important
2. The education is free even for
thing is don't rush with your
non-EU citizens.
choice, nobody wants to have 3. Businesses administration
regrets after picking a uni. You
mostly
really need to take time and
4. Haven't really discovered anything cool so far, but they just
think what you want to study.
PAVEL
Take a gap year if you can, it is much easier if you're enjoying the stuff you learn.
seem nice and cozy
1. Probably to the US
6. It’s been hard and I’m just thankful for having such good friends to go through it with.
2. I haven’t decided on a uni yet but I’ve studied in the States before and really enjoyed it.
7. Predicted grades matter so keep those up but also
3. Communications/
remember that you’re more
international relations.
than just your grades. Start
applying and searching unis
4. Don’t have a uni yet.
ANETTE
5. I would like to work in the business world in the future.
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early and submit the application well before the final deadline!
1. I will move to study in Scotland, the exact university
version of Ivy League schools).
is still open. I applied to and received offers from 5 universities and now am debating between University
5. I actually have no idea what type of media I want to
of Glasgow, Robert Gordon University and Stirling.
do in the future, and that's why I chose to go into
media studies because that’s still a nicely vague choice
2. I knew I would most likely be interested in courses
and I feel like my options are still relatively open.
relating to media somehow, and searched for those on UCAS.com. Then I looked into the
6.I think the IB has been very tough and so
universities offering the best looking
much independent, hard work goes
courses and chose the nicest
into it that my national side friends
universities. I also limited the
will never understand, but
search to Scottish universities
though I hate saying it - it's
where tuition would be free.
probably worth it since I feel like I now have what it takes to
3. All the courses I applied for are related to media studies with differences in emphasis. For example
SINI
one focuses a bit more on documentary
survive uni.
7. If applying to UK, start investigating your options already in the fall so you'll
making, one on public relations of companies, one on
have enough time, and if possible talk about the
digital media etc.
options with friends who have similar interests in unis. A lot of the information that helped me narrow down
4. If I end up going to Glasgow I would be very proud
my choices came from friends who knew more than
because of the school's good reputation and because
me.
it’s one of the Russel Group schools (which is the UK's
There you have it. It is possible to graduate from the
Marianne Lehvilä
IB and get into your dream college, take notes 16IB!
“I like to chill and enjoy life but
We’re going to miss every single one of the IB 2’s
this ib bs is getting in the way.”
dearly as they go on and pursue their dreams. We wish you all the best on your journeys to success!
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SOLVING PROBLEMS OF TOMORROW BY INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNICATION On Friday March 2nd 2018, a group of 10 students from all over Espoo and Helsinki (including Johannes and myself from IB1) met with the energizing Leyla Acaroglu, a renowned speaker and designer. We discussed the intriguing objective that is to efficiently inform youth about environmental issues via designing new teaching materials.
Working jointly with Walki Group OY on a common
Our journey started with a few questions: How do
project, Leyla Acaroglu left the Portuguese sun to
we feel about school? Do we learn a lot about
listen and learn about the Finnish education, whilst
environmental issues in class? If so, do they leave an
requesting to talk to a few Finnish students as well.
impact on us? Will they make us change our habits?
Unfortunately, she did not forecast she would have
As all these questions were answered, I started to
to face a group of overenthusiastic youngsters, as
notice a curious phenomenon. The more attention
well as Finnish spring which remains forever a myth.
was given to what we had to say, the more we
Her objective was to know how to design a format
spoke and therefore the more interesting and
which could reach youth, while remaining a learning
precise our comments became. This is when I
material.
realized that Leyla had subtly managed to create a safe place where our age differences with the adults
It is after a light appreciated lunch at the Scandic
present were no longer the judge of our credibility. It
Hotel that we started the herculean task of…joking
seemed easy to share ideas and to be on the same
around. Indeed, the first quarter of our workshop
level, while keeping distance and showing respect on
would have seemed futile to any observer form
both sides. What was interesting was to see the look
outside the window. However, this light conversation
of surprise in Leyla’s eyes when she heard our
at the beginning of the meeting had a very distinct
answers:
purpose, which was to set at ease anyone feeling
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uncomfortable talking in public. After about 20 min,
Yes, environmental issues were addressed in class, but for many of us, not enough.
the few reserved and introverted mindsets were no longer there, leaving a favorable atmosphere for hard work.
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The rare occasions when these concerns
anyone imagine that taxes could be applied not to
were discussed, they left no real impact.
an organization’s employed workforce, but to its environmental waste? By that, it is meant that the
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It was unanimously said that the class-time
organization would not be punished for hiring labor
learning was not going to change our habits.
contributing to society, but instead be penalized for its damage to the environment. Indeed, this is a
Therefore, how did we learn about these issues if
very summarized explanation of her presentation,
not in school?
with the kind of concepts which should be integrated in new teaching materials accessible to
While the answer could seem obvious (on internet),
youth.
it was our role to explain how we were seeking the
However, it remains important to stay critical. Some
information through social medias and Youtube
solutions are not yet ideal, and still quite utopic.
channels. These kinds of formats are indeed the one
Things will not change from one day to another, but
by which most of us entertain ourselves. As the
step by step we can come closer to a better world.
interest of the speaker rose in our choice of Youtube as a learning material, it was made clear she had
After the presentation, we made short groups
reached her objective as to know what educational
where we talked about our ideas for teaching
platforms were preferred among the new
materials. The day was already ending, and so I just
generation.
got the time to interview Leyla before we could all get a well-deserved rest.
It was then her turn to talk. She
As a final word, I
made
do not think we
an
enlightening
need to
worry
presentation on
about youngsters
what
were
being interested in
tomorrow’s issues
these issues
and how we could
anymore, because
fight them. Some
the fact that most
solutions and
of us go seek the
opportunities were
information already
new to us. For example, it could be possible to add
shows our commitment in environmental concerns.
value on natural elements like trees, making them
However, we are not given enough chances to
more precious and therefore less inclined to be
contribute in the change humanity must operate in,
destroyed. Moreover, macroeconomic concepts
in order to survive. I believe what is lacking is
could be redesigned in order to create an economic
intergenerational communication which prevents
environment more adapted to our needs. Could
understanding between youngsters and elders. It is
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more than time for the previous generations to trust
“ I prefer talking to young people because the
us more and to give us responsibility. However,
connections are much quicker and the
youngsters would also be in the wrong if they
communication barriers are often much lower. The
pretended they could wor k without older
older you get, the more stubborn you get about
generations. Time to work cooperatively. How many
what you know. Moreover, there is a panel of
innovative solving solutions could we come up with,
possibilities and creativity most older people do not
if we took the creativity and the experience of both
have, because they tend to become more rigid.
generations? This, only the future will tell us.
There is something about being younger in that you have infinite possibilities thanks to the openness that
INTERVIEW WITH LEYLA ACAROGLU
I think is natural for youth. Also, elders tend to knock
Why is it important for you to
because they will be like “look at the butterfly “ “and
speak to students from the new
look at this, and look at that!”. As adults, we become
generation?
less entitled to be curious and I think this is a tragedy,
out their curiosity, and the younger you are the more curious you are. I like to talk to seven years old
because curiosity leads to courage, and courage “I think that everybody has the responsibility to consider
leads to change. “
the
things they do with their personal
What would you say to a young teenager who does
and professional lives and how they
not know where he is in his life, and who would
are going to have on impact on the planet. How you
have this pressure of whether acting in what is
can use your career as a pathway to help solve some
socially expected even though it would be against his
of the big problems, not just environmental but
beliefs?
social and political too is important. I think that
“Life is a beautiful experiment, it is absolutely magical
anyone has the power to do that, a 7 year old or a
that we live at this point on this planet at this time
70 year old. It is important to have conversations
with the opportunities and the problems that are
about the opportunities and not just about the
presented to us. Not knowing what your life is going
problems. A lot of education that we have, including
to hold is the exciting part. The most important
the media, as I had said before, scare me. I think we
thing is to have integrity that benefits other people,
should have tools that help to reconfigure these
and that we have a collective agreement that we all
problems into opportunities. This is why I am
are working with this together to benefit all of us. “
working in the education secretary.”
Lila Cormier Simola
What do you think are the opportunities given
"If genius is supposed to be 1% inspiration
when talking to students compared to when talking
and 99% perspiration, then I'd rather
to adults?
remain an idiot and enjoy"
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Everything seemed great. I had a dream job with contacts to people all around the world, and selling bags that I designed together with Antti and Eeva. I couldn't have been happier. Until I realized something wasn't quite right.
A COLUMN BY EDVIN INGMAN
THE COMPANY I HAVE
"SOME OF MY GRADES DROPPED AND THEN I FINALLY REALIZED SOMETHING WAS CLEARLY WRONG."
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I fell off track with school completely. Posters, business cards, interviews, dinners, hard work and a lot of stress with Hautomo and Sköne made my confidence and mood drop from skies to a round zero. I had so much work with everything else that I had completely forgotten about homework. I talked with ambassadors and forgot to communicate with my teachers. I had dinners with people from other continents but wasn't here for my friends. Some of my grades dropped and then I finally realised that something was clearly wrong.
thought that I wouldn't do anything but schoolwork when I came back from my yearlong retreat in the USA, where I let my brain to rest, got creative and focused on purely non-academic things. Exchange year is a great time to do some soul searching while making new friends and taking responsibility over yourself. I found out many things about myself, most importantly that I can't help but do things that I love. Yet still, I thought I couldn't do anything else but school once I got back to Finland, because I would be too busy with the IB.
I am an overly positive person. Even though last fall was the busiest and hardest time I’ve ever had, I felt the positivity in everything. During my Christmas vacation, I organized many things into their places, figured a schedule and balanced my thoughts. I started exercising regularly again. I’m doing my best to focus balancing the mind and the body, which helps me to deal with excess stress and anxiety. I’m trying the former prime minister Alexander Stubb’s 1+1+1 strategy, where you exercise for one hour, read a book for one hour and only use one hour on social media per day.
I was wrong. While IB is a load of work, I can't abandon the things I love the most. Creativity is in me and the harder I try not to unleash it, the harder it is to focus on the load of homework and projects I need to do. I realized I needed something where I could unleash the creative energy. I joined a school program where you found a company for a year. Myself, Antti AlaHärkönen and Eeva Karvonen founded a company that makes design pieces from recycled sails, Sköne & Co. Before this I had called a great friend of mine, Jamin Hu, who graduated Etis IB in 2017. I said that I’m all in for an association; Hautomo, that we made official in the summer. Hautomo is a platform where high school students learn about their passions through projects. A great example of an ambitious Hautomo project has emerged straight from my class, as Lila and Amelie are set on producing a musical for next Halloween. The interest for Hautomo has skyrocketed since we made it official and I have been into educational conferences and meetings with people from all over the world.
IB is tough, and it is even tougher to do so many things that you are passionate about with it. But when you balance your days right, you can make it, and even have some leftover time for Netflix.
Edvin Ingman “I don’t have a personality, but I wear fancy socks.”
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doesn’t deal with the traditional heaven and hell concept, I find that very refreshing. Tahani (Jamil) is a rich girl with a British accent and my absolute favorite. Her remarks on her afternoon, early
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evening and evening gloves make me laugh every time. Jianyu (Jacinto) is a Buddhist monk obeying a strict code of silence, but he has some unexpected qualities that will shock everyone. Michael (Danson), the leader and designer of The Good Place is hilariously unfamiliar with the human life. He is intrigued and excited about things like suspenders and has no idea what sweat is or how to deal with it. I loved seeing Kristen Bell in a comedy show as I have loved her roles in many movies. Her character was infuriating yet hilarious and her never ending cursing reminded me of
The Good Place (2016) Cast: Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D´Arcy Carden, Manny Jacinto Synopsis: Self-centered Eleanor Shellstrop gets mistakenly put
myself. Because The Good Place doesn’t allow cursing it actually made her cursing funny as the words came out as fork and bullshirt. The entire 20-minute episode is spent
in The Good Place (to spend her afterlife there) after her death. In a place filled with people who dedicated their lives to being good, generous and helpful, Eleanor struggles to
laughing, mostly at Eleanor. It's great that for once browsing through Netflix ended up in me finding a great show to watch. The episodes are short as
hide the truth and her selfish behavior catches up to her. Review: The Good Place is one of the best shows that I've watched
are the seasons so it's a perfect show to binge-watch. The first season consists of thirteen fun and snappy episodes that move the plot along in a fast speed. The ending of the first season leaves the viewers anxiously waiting for the next
in a long time. Of course it's not as good as Friends and Modern Family but it's an extremely entertaining show. Eleanor Shellstrop (Bell) is an inspired main character with a dark sense of humor. All the characters are different and as
season. So far there have been two seasons and the show was renewed for a third season. Unfortunately for the show ´s fans in Finland, the second season isn't on Netflix yet. We´ll
the show progresses we learn surprising features of them. I think that the whole idea of the show is so different as it
just have to wait and rewatch episodes from season one!
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The movie is a memorable show with spectacular and meaningful music and an amazing message. The movie heavily addresses discrimination through all the characters and songs. “Rewrite the stars” and “This is me” were some of my
The Greatest Showman (2017) Synopsis: After losing his job P.T. Barnum (Jackman) decides to start a show displaying unique individuals and talents. As he gets interested in appealing to the upper class he befriends playwright Phillip Carlyle (Efron) and asks him to join the
personal favorites for exactly this reason. Rewrite the stars also showed impressive skills both from Zendaya and Zac as they did a trapeze choreograph while singing. Seeing
show. Thanks to Carlyle, Barnum meets Swedish singer Jenny Lind (Ferguson) and goes on tour with her as her manager. This causes a strain on his relationship with everyone he is
Zendaya in something else than a Disney Channel show was great and hearing her gorgeous voice was a big plus. Even though the movie moves through scenes fairly quickly we still
close to, as the others try and keep up the show.
get to experience amazing musical numbers, incredible talents and beautiful stories between the characters.
Review: “The Greatest Show” is not only the musical number that stars the spectacle but it's also a perfect description of
The movie has rightfully received several nominations including an Oscar nomination for Best original song (This is
the film. From beginning to end the amazing musical numbers and the beautiful storyline takes the viewers on a journey to the world of P.T. Barnum and his circus. My absolute favorite thing about the movie is the soundtrack.
me) and three Golden Globe nominations in which ´This is me` ended up winning the Golden Globe for Best original song. Some might say that the movie didn't exactly tell the
The music is so amazingly thought out and the soundtrack shows some serious singing skills. For someone who wasn't aware of Jackman's musical background his incredible voice
story of P.T. Barnum but to me it showed an important desire of his, which was quoted in the end of the movie, “The noblest art is that of making others happy”. I definitely
was a shock. I think he has the perfect voice for musicals and I hope he continues doing musical films. Keala´s voice is incredibly unique and powerful, and it just rose above
recommend this movie to everyone, or even just listening to the soundtrack. It's a movie worth watching over and over again. You are guaranteed to see the greatest showman, wearing a top hat and seeing him sing his heart out with true
everything else. The emotion that her voice carried in the performance of This is me was, I´m sure, touching for everyone listening. And not that I haven't heard Zac Efron´s voice before, because as a High School Musical fan I definitely
passion.
Erika Kurunsaari
have, but it was great hearing him in a musical after such a long time.
"So indecisive I can't even figure out if Ross and Rachel were on a break."
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Key Lime Cheesecake Crust: ¾ packet / 300g digestive biscuits 200g melted butter Cheesecake filling: 1 can sweetened condensed milk 200g cream cheese 1 tbsp sugar 1 dl whipping cream 1 dl lime juice (lime zest optional) Topping: 1dl of whipping cream / canned whipping cream Directions: Prepare the 24-26 cm cake tin and preheat the oven to 180℃. Crush ¾ packet of biscuits in a food processor and add the melted butter. Pour the sand like mix into the cake tin and press down to form the base. Put it in the oven for 10 mins. After that, take the crust out of the oven and let it cool. In one bowl whip up the cream into soft peaks and set it to the side. In a separate bowl whisk the room temperature cream cheese and sugar. Make sure the cream cheese is soft or it won’t mix well. Add the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture and whisk until all combined. Finally add the can of condensed milk and lime juice to the bowl. At this stage adding lime zest is optional. Stir the whole mixture and set aside. Take your cooled crust and pour the cheesecake filling inside. Smooth over the top with a spatula or spoon then set in the fridge for 6h minimum or overnight. Once it’s time to serve, add whipped cream to the top of the cheesecake in whichever way you like. Serve!
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Chicken Fajita Wraps Ingredients:
5.
add the chicken
8 medium size pack tortilla wraps
6.
1 pckt luomu fajita spice mix 2 chicken breasts
Wait until all the chicken is almost cooked and add some more salt and pepper to your liking.
1 red pepper 1 green pepper
7.
Pour the whole pack of spice mix into the pan and stir for 5-10 mins
½ red onion
8.
1 tsp salt
Finally heat the tortilla wraps and assemble your wrap.
1 tsp pepper
9.
Tip: cilantro, garlic sauce, cucumber and lettuce work best as garnishes!
Steps: 1.
Stir the pan for a couple of minutes then
Dice the green and red pepper however you like. Chop up the onion and set all aside in a bowl
2.
Slice the chicken breast in medium sized
3.
strips Put the pan to a medium heat and add
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some oil. Not too much! 4.
Lightly fry the onions and then add the diced peppers, salt and pepper
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PLZ HELP colours. Some find it relaxing and it can be used as sleeping aid. Due to the amount of different tones of sound being heard at the same time, they all blend together to form one sound which I can best describe as a buzzing sound. Due to this, it is also a very good noise masker which is why it’s effective for concentration. White noise is said to also improve memory, creativity and overall learning outcomes.
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WHAT IF SILENCE ISN’T THE KEY TO YOUR
How does it work? White noise has an effect on a variety of CONCENTRATION? different regions in the brain and new studies constantly find new benefits of white noise as a Young adults lead one of the most unhealthy learning aid. It has been proven that there is a lifestyles whether it’s the lack of sleep or the stress significant effect observed in the mesolimbic induced by school. Millennials are more likely to midbrain which is associated with reward and forget what day it is when compared to other age dopamine therefore resulting in more attentive groups such as baby boomers. This has resulted in behaviour. bad concentration levels within students. Speaking On the other hand, it can result in more from experience, it can sometimes be hard to stay noise and loudness making it too distracting to focus. concentrated on one task at a time which some This is caused by sudden changes in frequencies. Our studies claim is caused by the hearing is very sensitive to change “YOUNG ADULTS LEAD in sounds which can disturb your excessive use of social media. ONE OF THE MOST concentration. We are reliant on Other studies show that this is due UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES” consistency so the slightest to the fact that we have disturbance will affect our efforts overestimated the speed in which to stay focused. This is why some teenager’s brain develops into adulthood. The main white noise may not be beneficial for studying or aspect affected is the ability to be easily distracted sleeping/relaxing. You have to be selective and see which is a real bummer when you’re trying to cram which ones work best for you. your whole syllabus into one night. Some students resort to music as a means of eliminating distractions
What factors affect whether you can concentrate better with/without white noise? Personally, I have been using white noise to help me focus as mocks are around the corner. It has worked well for me yet not so well for others. Research states that since the effects are not well known as of yet, it is hard to pinpoint these factors. However, the characteristics of one’s personality, memory ability and the structure of their brain systems could be why there is a difference in results.
that surround them. However, if you are like me, that does not help in anyway and if anything, will only result in more distractions. You may even occasionally break into dance not that I’m speaking from personal experience. Therefore, I have recently began listening to white noise when studying. What is white noise? White noise is essentially noise that contains many frequencies with equal intensities. It is a combination of all sounds at the same frequency which means about 20,000 different tones of sounds. It is called white noise due to its similarity to white light, which functions in the same way but with
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SCIENCE COR
Bmal1 function in skeletal muscle regulates sleep Scientists discovered a new gene to fight insomnia. This is the first evidence that a gene outside the brain controls the ability to overcome sleep deprivation. The gene is called Bmal1. Chronic sleep deprivation increases the risk for heart disease,
stroke, diabetes and other illnesses. Increasing the expression of the Bmal1 in skeletal muscles enabled mice to tolerate sleep loss. It made the mice less sleepy even after long periods of sleep deprivation. Scientists observed no negative effects of increasing Bmal1. In the Scientists may soon use zika virus to treat brain cancer. Zika is future, scientists hope to produce pills that can a deadly virus that damages the brain of developing fetuses. increase the level of Bmal1 to fight sleep Scientists found that it is capable of killing -- “brain cancer stem deprivation. cells� -- the cells that are generally resistant to cancer treatments. Experiments on mice proved that zika can kill cancer cells in the brain. They also showed that it does not infect non cancerous brain cells. For clinical use, the virus would need to be injected directly into the brain. Introducing such a deadly virus into the brain may not be alarming because it mainly infects only fetal brain cells. For additional safety, scientists introduced to mutations in the virus making the mutated virus grow in cell but eliminated quickly in healthy cells with a robust antiviral response.
Elife 2017
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The journal of Experimental medicine
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One of the biggest reasons why Counter-Strike has
WHY IS COUNTERSTRIKE SO POPULAR AFTER 18 YEARS?
remained popular, besides the amount of skill and time you have put into the game, is it’s professional side. Every year countless of tournaments are held with professional teams competing for money (prize pool rankings from tens of thousands to over a
Counter-Strike was first introduced in 2000, and has
million dollars) and glory of being the best. Thanks to
remained the most dominant First Person Shooter -
the very high skill-ceiling of the game, Counter-Strike
Game on the market with its over million players
has remained one of the most beloved and popular
playing at the same time. How has a game so simple
games in the constantly growing eSports scene.
remained so popular throughout almost two decades,
“eSport” has recently been noticed by many big
and still keep attracting people?
names in other sport scenes, attracting investors from
Counter-Strike has a very simple principle. Two teams;
all over the world, including well-known Finnish
terrorists and counter-terrorists compete over the
businessman Harry “Hjallis” Harkimo. With a
control of the map. Terrorists try to either plant the bomb on either of two bomb sites or kill the opposite team, while counter-terrorists aim to define the bomb, or kill
possibility of becoming a professional eSport player
on the map,
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everyone from the opposing
with high salaries, many players have seen a chance of turning their hobby into a profession, doing everything
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team. Counter-Strike is a really easy game
they can to sustain themselves while playing
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to learn, but very difficult to master. Counter-Strike is a very difficult game to master due to it being very
constantly
tactical, and having a high skill ceiling. Players spend
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Being interested in the game myself, I have spent hundreds of hours playing the game, trying to get better and trying to
develop as player. The simple, yet very difficult game
countless hours playing the game, trying to learn and
has attracted me for years now, and I don’t see it
develop their skills in-game. The game has repeated
stopping anytime soon. Unlike in other games I’ve
the same formula of simplicity in every single version
tried, I’ve never experienced the same emotions and
of Counter-Strike. It has withheld any additional perks;
feelings as I have in Counter-Strike; Global Offensive
vehicles, killstreaks or any other benefits, rather
and 1.6. I believe that the emotions and the feeling of
focusing on the personal skills of player’s aim,
greatness while you play the game attracts all players,
knowledge of spray patterns, movement and tactical
and is the reason why the “grandpa of modern
money used in the beginning of each round. In
shooters” is still thriving.
Counter-Strike, you don’t respawn after you die. Your death is permanent until the beginning of the next
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round, giving the opposing team an advantage over your team. Every death and kill counts, your skill deciding the outcome of the round, and eventually your game.
the game they love.
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IB LEARNER PROFILE By Tytti Hyttinen
Inquirers: What am I doing? Why am I here? Where is the way out? Knowledgeable: If I write that history essay on Wednesday night at 800 words per hour, cram math on Thursday night at 10 minutes per exercise, and skip breakfast on Friday morning, I’ll only have to sleep 15 hours on Saturday to make up for this week. Thinkers: Watch your psyche fall apart as eating a carrot sparks a TOK-induced existential crisis. Communicators: Can neither spell nor pronounce ‘baccalaureate’. Principled: No homework before 9 PM. No matter how much of it there is. Open-minded: That’s not the kind of TV show you’d normally watch, but there’s a test coming up and all . . . Caring: Help an injured puppy out of the goodness of your heart. As long as you get CAS for it. Risk-takers: Bet 25% of your grade on your Internet speed as you hit ‘send’ at 23:59. Balanced: I studied for fifteen minutes, so it’s okay to spend the rest of today finding new cat videos on Youtube. Reflective: I should have started writing this brochure three weeks ago.
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