From the Editor
Viewpoint Readers!
With a feeling of nostalgia, I’m facing my last couple of months here
at MICS. Seniors are quite literally running around, coordinating their
post high school plans and saying farewells to their beloved friends
and families, while those who’ll remain distress themselves for yet
another au revoir in this small and intimate community, like a seasonal
tide of emotions.
This issue you’re holding will be the last issue I’ll be a part of. My
next job is to successfully hand over my responsibilities to a new
editor-in-chief. I would like to express my personal gratitude to the
school administration for always keeping faith in us, our Journalism
team and Mrs. Angeles for their hard work, and most of all, our
readers for making our magazine what it is today. Viewpoint exists to
make a difference, and I hope that the magazine will continue to
provide fulfilling experiences for those involved.
Soon Hyung Kwon
Editor-in-Chief
From the Curriculum Coordinator
5
Disney’s new movie, Frozen, is an absolute
favorite in my house. My daughters love to
pretend they are Anna and Elsa and sing along
to the great music. I have to admit that I know
most of the words to the songs “Let it Go”
and “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?”
And I’ve been known to play a song or two
during class. But the music, animation, and
moments of good humor aren’t what make
this movie awesome. It contains major Biblical
truths about love. Without being a big spoiler
of Frozen’s plot, here’s a few examples of
these truths. Olaf, the happy snowman,
explains to Anna that love is putting someone
else’s needs before yours. Philippians 2:3-4
says, “In humility, consider others better than
yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to
the interests of others.” Olaf demonstrates his love for Anna by starting a fire to
warm her freezing body even though it causes him to melt. The greatest display
of love is not a typical Disney movie moment where a kiss breaks the magic
spell. Instead, John 15:13 is displayed on the big screen. “There is no greater
love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” As I consider this amazing
self-sacrifice, I’m reminded of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for us. Because Jesus
loves us, he was willing to die for our sins so that we might have eternal life.
Mrs. Dugan
Curriculum Coordinator
1
Highlights 3,
Sports
Lifestyle
7, 9
6
Story of
my life
Feature
10
4
8
Indonesian
Heritage
11,12
Love
Languages
Short
13
Stories
14
Unreached
People Groups
15,17,19
Opinion
16,18 Mind &
Spirit
20
This I Believe
21
Entertainment
22 Elementary