EAP Term 2 2025

      For me, the most interesting thing I learned about neurodivergence during our class was the fact that many famous people have the neurodiversity such as Bill Gates has a dyscalculia or Tom Cruise who has a dyslexia.   However, this doesn’t stop them from doing what they like or passionate to do.   Moreover, they are very successful in their lives.   Therefore, I think that they are really inspiring people for us who may experience some difficulties in our lives but if we look at these people, we can have a strong heart or strong determination to continue to face all the challenging things in our lives and do our best to cope with them.   As a result, I really admire them.      After I visited the iNDx exhibition, this makes me understand the neurodivergent that it doesn’t matter that someone is autistic or has the neurodivergent.  If they have a strong determination or keen on doing something, they can create something that a...

Write about your experience studying neurodiversity and visiting the iNDx exhibition. What was the most interesting thing you learned about neurodivergence during our class sessions on the topic and how did visiting the iNDx exhibition add to your understanding of the neurodivergent?  Illustrate your post with one of your drawings of one of the iNDx artworks if you are comfortable doing so.

  Volunteering abroad gave Olena and Carmen a chance to learn about different cultures and to grow as people. They also helped local people by teaching, supporting education, and sharing ideas. I do not plan to volunteer abroad, but I would like to do volunteer work in Japan. For example, I want to help foreign tourists when they are in trouble. I think it would be a good way to use my English and make their stay in Japan more comfortable.

First of all, I really impressed with the two interviews to Olean and Carmen. I think it is not easy to go to abroad since some part of country is unsafe. Moereover, the phrase Olena said "I went to Morroco cause I wanted to know the  world and just experience" is strongly fasocinated to me. And in my opinon, volunteering is an memorable experience for two of them. It surely affect to their lives in some way. I would like to do volunteering for the any country where need help. wherever it is, I would like to provide help as much as i can. For example, if some country are trying to rebuilt their city, I can help them. If some kids need an education, I would like to teach them. 

After I have watched two interviews with Olena and Carmen returned Peace Corps volunteers, I felt that their dedication and their strong determination are really inspiring.   In my personal opinion, volunteering abroad gave Olena a memorable experience for her life to immersed into the Morocco culture and make a lot of friendship with local people.  On the other hand, for Carmen, I believe that volunteering abroad made her feel fulfilling because she completely dedicated her talents or knowledge to help other people who are in need. In terms of how volunteering abroad enrich the lives of those they were working amongst, I believe that for Olena, she made those people have an opportunity to improve their English skills as she taught English language to them.  Moreover, she also taught life skills to them.  Therefore, they could be able to handle a real life issue better.  Furthermore, for Carmen, she also made those people to have an opportunity to have a bette...

 As we watched the clips, Olena, who volunteered in Morocco, said that she was able to get to know the culture deeply and meet many people. Another person, Carmen, who volunteered in Costa Rica, explained that she could be dedicated to self-growth, pursuing her interests, and matching her talents with people’s needs. I suppose that these experiences wouldn’t only give them wider and broader perspectives, but would also build their confidence, and eventually enrich their lives. In terms of the lives of those they were working amongst, I think that they might have helped children in each country to develop their English skills and grow mentally and physically in a healthy way by using their skills and talents. Besides, they probably also gave their colleagues inspiration in their work. To be honest, I don’t like the word “volunteer” because it separates “receiver” and “giver.” However, in the future, I would like to do something like volunteer activities to gain new insights and kn...