Derek's Life: 10 Events

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  • I was born

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    Played Piiano (many recitals)

    I wanted to play voilin instead of piano.

  • When I was 5 ( I think) , I was diagnosed with ADHD

    It was bad news. not shocking...considering I seemed to be getting in trouble all of the time. but...it really was for the better..as you all know.

  • Started and quit piano

  • Started to play in ECYS

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    Played Violin

  • Math Olympiad

    I represented my school, Los Altos Christian School, in a math competition. I did noot win though.

  • Skipped One level in Orchestra (ECYS)

  • Mexico Mission Trip

    I went to Mexico with my church to go help build a church there. I remember digging a long trench for the pipelines, and also visiting the orphanages there. I learned to appreciate what I had. Needless to say, there was a drought in the area we were stayin so I did not have access to water for about 6 of the 6 of the 7 days I stayed in Ensanada, Mexico with YWAM MISSIONS.

  • Camping together

  • Alive Winter Retreat

    a Church winter retreat that helped me find my identity and develop the confidence I needed in myself from my faith.

  • Family Camp 2013

    Over the summer, I went on a trip with my family where we lived in cabins together for about 7 days.

  • Not Recommmended for Chemistry Honors

    I was not recommended for Chemistry Honors becasue I was judged as not ready or not matching the level. However, I ended up getting a 97% during the second semester.

  • Taiwan Mission Trip ( HOW I OVERCAME MY FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEVELOPED CONFIDENCE IN MYSELF)

    I was taxed with the task of teaching English to four classes of Taiwanese kids ( I think aboriginals). First week, I, with the help of a teaching partner, prepared teaching curriculum every night , corrected hw, wrote comments on the pictures they drew on their journals, and prepared fun activites for the students/ Thsi process, along with the skits and songs we needed to practice nightly and perform two times daily, one in the morning-school and one in the afternoon-school. It was life changin

  • Awarded Presidential Community Service.