Things that are or should be obsolete in school

A blogger has recently come up with a list of 14 obsolete things in 21st century schools.the blogger doesn't want to make the current system better he wants to change it. Some the things on his list are no wifi in schools, banning phones and tablets, starting school to early,  and unhealthy cafeteria food. These are only some of the obsolete things. I agree with most things on this list.

I absolutely agree with most  of the things that he put on the list. One of the things I agree with is school starting to early. I agree with this because if school started later I think kids would be more awake and energized to work and learn.When  school starts to early kids can be tired and not want to do work. Another thing I agree with is not banning phones. Phones aren't just used for texting and calling they can be used for so many things.for example if you need an answer or if you are not sure what a word means you can search it up. You can do so many productive things with a phone or tablet to help you. You can do many things with technology teachers should be embracing it.


Fraser heights is a modernized school for lots of reasons. Our school has wifi and teachers let us use our phones and electronic devices for educational purposes. We have a twitter so people can know whats going on in school. Fraser heights is teaching us new ways to learn with devices to for future uses.



   http://ingvihrannar.com/14-things-that-are-obsolete-in-21st-century-schools/

Does Kindness and Music Make a Difference?

    In today's society, most songs romanticize drugs, alcohol, swearing, and other things along those lines. Another thing that happens in today's society is that people isolate themselves from the world to listen to music, and they could be listening to any type of music, from a different language such as K-Pop (Korean Pop) to heavy metal music. A lot of songs are about either wanting love or not wanting love and wanting money and such instead.

    Kindness and music can definitely affect a person's personality, and the thoughts in their head. If for example, somebody was listening to happy and bubbly music, they would also feel happy and bubbly, however, if they were to listen to screamo, rap, or heavy metal, they would feel things like anger.

I believe that these songs are ones that will make you happy, followed by reason why I think that:

1. Pharrell Williams - Happy 
This song is in general a very upbeat, happy song that just makes you want to dance. The song gives off a very good vibe that you can't help but tap your foot to. Also, the song name has happy in it, so you know it will make you feel happy.

2. American Authors - Best Day of My Life
A song like this deserves to be on this list because it is a very happy song that makes you smile and think about all the positive things from your day.

3. Imagine Dragons - On Top of the World
This song is just so upbeat and positive that you will feel a lot better after you switch from listening to rap songs, to this song. It make you feel like you're on top of the world because you are so happy.

4. Little Mix - Change Your Life
Change Your Life makes you feel happy to be you, and Little Mix is telling the people that are listening that you should change your life to learn to be happy with yourself, and thatès what really makes you feel good.

5. Christina Grimmie - Feelin' Good
Christina Grimmie is a really positive person with good vibes, so this song just makes you "feel good" and appreciate everything.

Hanna Kim C.E Kind Music

     Music is a beautiful feeling that touches your heart like no other feelings. The majority of the people nowadays are listening to music all the time through the radio, Mp3 players, phones, and tons of other electronics. It's almost as if people can't survive without music. The types of music people listen to depends on your taste which can vary? From rap to country, there are so many different genres. It seems however that songs these days being produced have very little meaning to it and contain very explicit language, violence, and sexuality. If music is something we listen to in our daily lives, it would definitely affect the way we think and feel. Listening to harsh music can make you feel depressed, violent, and even rebellious. However if you start intending to types of music that make you feel happy and let's you see the brighter side of the world, you will start thinking more positively and happily in general.  Some very positive songs that you should check out are

-Happy by Pharrell William

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM

- Good day by Nappy Roots
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxKVAcqyD8I

-Take a Walk by Passion Pit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6W0TzNxE2A

-Dancing in the Moonlight by Toploader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yBnIUX0QAE

-Chocolate by the 1975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWVSXHwoeug

-Best Day of My Life by American Authors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wutzv7JjX7k

-Everybody by Ingrid Michealson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlFCfkyuQM0

-Be ok by Ingrid Michaelson
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NEFk5vb9ac

Current Events - Should Communal Dining Come to Surrey?

     People are having mixed emotions about if Vancouver's communal dining idea should come to other areas. It is a nice idea that you can meet new people, however, most people now-a-days are on their phones while waiting for food and while eating, regardless of if they are with family or not. People in today's society, presumably kids and teens, will most likely not interact with others, unless spoken to or unless it is necessary. Vancouver's idea has been in motion since 2012, and they have been encouraging more restaurants to do this.

     In a lot of ways, this is a very good idea, because if you are looking to make more friends and interact with others. It will also help you talk more and learn to venture out of your comfort zone. This helps us bond with our peers and learn from each other. It also benefits your manners at the table, and if people start to bond, there will be less isolation.

     This idea is definitely not for everyone, as many people are shy and do not want to be bothered. Also, some people don't feel comfortable talking to strangers. Most people that go out to dinner are not there to meet new people, they are there to be with the person they came with. At a long table, I feel there is no privacy to talk about personal things, and you will not have any time alone with your family or friends. You would also have to watch what you say to make sure that you aren't revealing too much to a stranger, because you never know who you are actually talking to. Mr. Tostenson of the National Post said a very true fact, which was "Gyms, bars and concerts are probably better places to meet strangers. The restaurant industry is not there to satisfy those kinds of connections," he later added "It's an interesting topic, but I don't think it's going to go anywhere. It is a nice idea, however, if every restaurant were to have only communal dining tables, people would not be happy about that, and they might even protest if they are that upset.

     In conclusion, if they start making all restaurants communal, I won't like that because when I go out, it's to talk to the other people that I go out with and enjoy a meal with them, not to meet other people. I also don't think think this will increase socializing because people won't socialize any more than they would if they were at a bar, concert, club, etc.

Sources:

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/02/06/how-to-turn-vancouver-into-a-cheery-engaged-city-get-strangers-to-share-a-meal-at-communal-tables-report-says/




http://www.vancouversun.com/Dining+with+strangers+among+recommendations+make+Vancouver+more+engaged/9451336/story.html




http://www.straight.com/food/social-feeds-communal-meals-make-dinner-party-vancouver




http://www.bcliving.ca/food/vancouver-communal-dining-and-long-table-restaurants

   Denarius R.                           Should Women's Hockey be in the Olympics?


Women's hockey is being questioned of being in the Olympics because the sport only has 2 really powerful teams, which are Canada and USA, so there is not that much competition. Personally I think women's hockey should be in the Winter Olympics because it is just as important as the men's. When Canada beat USA in overtime this year in Sochi, everybody cheered and everybody chanted. In Canada we love our hockey with a really big passion, and we would be devastated to see the Winter Olympic sport be removed from the Olympics. Even the NHL commissioner said that he would be "distressed" to see womens hockey go in the Winter Olympics. International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel also replied saying "Women's Hockey will never be removed from the Olympic Schedule".


      So in conclusion I think Women's Hockey should stay in the Winter Olympics because it brings Canada together just like how Men's Hockey does, and I think all Canadians and sports fans around the world agree with me.

C.E Communal Dining Restaurants?

Would you like to be seated beside complete strangers while you eat at a restaurant with your family, friends, or maybe even a date? Vancouver has been encouraging long tables in many restaurants to hopefully make it a friendlier and more social area since 2012. Even though there already is quite a bit of communal dining restaurants, the suggestion of creating more is greeted with mixed reactions.




I understand why many of such highly intelligent people are encouraging more of the communal dining tables. In our generation nowadays; many of us as kids, teens, and adults aren't very interactive due to the many different social network sites and electronic devices. I mean, why take the time to meet other people when you can stare at your phone, right? Well, that's where our society is going wrong. Every single one of us as humans need to interact with other humans and tell stories, laugh, cry, and learn to engage a conversation. I believe that for this reason, long tables are a great idea for people to socialize and make new friends. My mom was telling me a few days ago about how there wasn't any space in a food court. She ended up sitting with another lady and starting talking to her. As they talked, my mom gained more knowledge just by listening to the other lady talking about her job, country, and family. I realized that not only are you making new friends, but by talking to different people, you are gaining more knowledge.




Despite all the advantages of the communal dining tables, there are still many who disagree with the idea of eating with complete strangers. The whole point of going out for dinner is to spend more time with the person you're eating with; However if you are seated with other people, you wont necessarily be free to talk about the things you want to. In other words, you wont have much privacy in a long table. Ian Tostenson of the B.C. Restaurant Association says, "It's a nice idea but I doubt it will change much." Most people like to eat with the people they already know and wont be too happy if all the restaurants have communal dining tables.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-made-friendlier-by-communal-restaurant-tables-1.2524317



In conclusion, I personally don't agree with the idea of having communal dining tables in Surrey. It is true that people should interact more and less through the internet, but I rather eat alone with my family/ friends rather than with complete strangers because I wouldn't be very comfortable. I'm quite sure many other people feel the same way and so I don't think all the restaurants should have a communal dining table, but leave a few for other people who are like the idea.

Current Event post on Communal dining in restaurants? Should we have them in Surrey?

                    Communal dining in restaurants?  Should we have them in Surrey?

            This idea of eating together with strangers is not a bad idea. I wouldn't mind enjoying a meal with a couple of people I don't know. For example, people in our generation seem to have theirs head down and ear-buds plugged in when waiting for food even if they are with their  own family.When you interact with more people it can help you gets benefits, such as more friends, socializing skills, and lots more.This gives us an opportunity for the people who are more loner and have not much friends.Therefore, communal dining in restaurants are a favorable idea.
             Sitting on a chair in a cafe together will help people interact more instead of people playing on their electronics. Playing on a phone while eating will separate iteration with our families, what is the point of going to a restaurant with someone if you are not even going to talk to them.Data collected from "Screen lock app" says that and average person checks their phone up to 110 times every day.Imagine how much hours you are taking away from socializing. Basically, and average person is spending more time just tapping on a small screen than just talking with the ones near you. At the end this will help people to get off their phones talk more to people face to face!
              Communal dining can even help you learn!For example, we are constantly talking and meeting new people for people who are more to the shy side it will help them to be more sociable. That one skill can lead to much more like making new friends outside of the restaurant.Also,we share information like our own cultures and then we get interested in that specific person. Maybe just from one idea can lead to more then just friendship.
              In conclusion, this idea is no different then a bar because when u sit by a bar you tell someone to go away when they sit beside you it is the same as this idea.This will help people to get better at socializing.which will lead to less phones and more talking with real people.Therefore I support this idea of communal dining in surrey.


BY:Minho Cho

Communal dining in resaurants? Should we have them in Surrey?

Surrey might start having communal dinning in restaurants.  Restaurants are being encouraged to have more “long table” dinners. It’s basically one long table where strangers sit beside each other or across from each other. They want to start doing this because they want strangers to interact and get to know each other. They want Vancouver to be a more welcoming place and engaged city for residents and immigrants.  

Some say it’s a good thing. People think that it’s good because it will get people to talk more and know more people, make new friends. Also people think that you will have better manners. Ending social isolation in Metro Vancouver is another reason why it’s good.  People will have better socializing skills. This long table idea will let people bond and talk to new people. Those are just some of the reasons why it’s good.

Some say it’s not such a good thing. Some people think that others would like to go with people they know and want to talk to. Groups of people would probably want to stay close together and just speak to each other. If people are doing business or talking about personal things I don’t think they would be to fond of random strangers listening in on their conversation. Or sometimes people maybe just want to be alone and with different strangers sitting around them might bug them. Those are reasons why it might not be the greatest idea.

My opinion is that I don’t think I would like it. I wouldn’t because when I go to dinner I like to sit with my family and spend time with them. I also wouldn’t want to talk about personal things with random strangers .In pictures it seems like you sit really close to people to and I like it when its spaced out and not so stuffy. People go out for dinner because they want to spend time or talk to the people that they go with. That’s why I wouldn’t be to fond of it.

This “long table” idea is getting mixed reviews. Some like and some don’t. We will have to wait and see what happens. Restaurants in Vancouver have started the long tables maybe when they get more reviews on it surrey will decide.

http://www.vancouversun.com/Dining+with+strangers+among+recommendations+make+Vancouver+more+engaged/9451336/story.html

http://www.bcliving.ca/food/vancouver-communal-dining-and-long-table-restaurants

 http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/canada/britishcolumbia/story/1.2524317