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IN THIS ISSUE Special thanks to: Cover Page: Annie Zhang (Year 12)

Bits n Bobs

02 08 19

Editors' Note + Calendar Lassitude Under Golden Afternoon Rays

Annie Zhang Fresh Finds

Tune In

Creative

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14 13

Temporary

Bella Irwin The Sun Loved The Moon

Jane Nguyen Rain, Come and Gone

Josephine Nguyen The Titanic

Chanu Hettiarachchi

Articles

06 04 07 10 11 16 05

Redefining Productivity

Serene Karunaratne Houseplants

Chelsea Pentland How the Internet (Sorta) Works

Sarah Lam Blockbuster

Sachini Kularathna Book Recommendation

Ovindee Amarasiri Coconut & Lentil Curry

Tabbita Vernon A Tireless Night for Your Brain

Shruthi Dorai

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Hello lovely people!

Welcome to the final edition of the Rumble for this year.

We have had so much fun receiving all of your submissions throughout the year -- there are so many talented creators in our school! Thank you to everyone who was contributed to The Rumble this year; we've had such an array of articles, creative

pieces,

photography

and

art

showcased

in

this

volume of The Rumble.

As the year comes to an end, we just want to wish everyone all the best for upcoming exams, and remind you all to take breaks and take care of yourself amidst the stress of revision.

This will be our last issue as editors, which means Year 9s and 10s it's your turn! We are so excited to pass on The Rumble to you guys, so get in your applications soon; check out the posters around school for more information.

Thank

you

for

an

amazing

holidays!

The Rumble team Tiff, Aarabi & Claudia <3

02

year,

have

a

great

summer

4 weeks to go!

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Year 11 VCE

Year 11 IB exams

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exams begin

end

end

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Year 11 VCE exams end

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House Spelling

LAST DAY OF

Bee

TERM!

RSA course

MON 6 Service of Thanksgiving & Carols

See you next year!

DEC 03

Houseplants to get if you're really bad at keeping plants alive — pt. II

1. Philodendrons (Philodendron) These are really nice plants with heartshaped

leaves,

different

and

varieties.

there's

They

will

so

many

climb

up

anything, making them really cool room decor. As long as you don't overwater

Chelsea Pentland Yr 11

them, they'll just keep growing up and up (or down if you have hanging pots!)

Last year in lockdown, I spent my time

2. Snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata)

baking,

I

walking

and

looking

after

my

only

got

this

best

plants are great for purifying air and look

lockdowns

great on desks (and can also grow up to

houseplants

to

buy.

about Three

the

(and a lot of online shopping) later, I

low

light.

it's

also

article

in

but

growing

an

even

recently,

growing collection of houseplants, and I wrote

well,

one

Snake

several feet tall).

have many more plants and many more thoughts about which plants are best, so here we are.

3.Golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum) These

such

great

plants

to

get!

Firstly, it has to be said that I am not an

They're so easy to keep and look really

expert

cool—you can grow them up bookshelves,

at

wasted Bunnings

04

are

keeping

quite plants

a

plants

bit

that

of die

alive—I've money

on

in hanging pots or even up walls.

immediately.

So, these are a few more plants that

Now is a great time to online order more

I've managed to keep alive all of this

plants

time.

would recommend.

as

a

coping

mechanism!!

10/10

A Tireless Night for Your Brain You may have felt that, during the average online learning day, your brain was dormant and didn’t seem to want to be working. It's relatable. However, at the end of the day, believe it or not, your brain always works a night shift, namely, the sleep cycle, occurring 4 times in 1 night, every 90 minutes.

Learning about it will probably reveal the answers to some of the strange things that happen before and during you sleep, all part of the process.

Let’s investigate what your brain does during one sleep cycle: 1. (5 mins) The first phase of sleep may seem unusual but your body is actually twitching as part of the hypnic jerk, even though your body is starting to relax. How do you know if you’re twitching? You finally feel like you are about to fall asleep, but you feel like you are sinking, falling into your bed, into a bottomless pit and suddenly you jolt awake perplexed? This is the effect of the hypnic jerk.

2. (25 mins) Next, your body temperature drops and you lose a sense of your location. Here’s a sleep tip: the colder your room, the better. It's going to take longer for your body’s temperature to drop if your environment is too hot, taking longer to fall asleep.

I'm not asking you to sleep in a freezer, though! You may feel like time and space is gone and you feel confused or disoriented. Congratulations, you are on your way to dreaming!

3. (40 mins) Deep sleep time! The third phase is the most important, when your energy is restored from the school day you recently had. Hormones are released and your breathing and heart-rate finally becomes even. Your body is doing a self-check now for any growth or damage to be addressed. This is the restorative state; you don’t even know that it is

happening! Of course, this is the main subject of the good-sleep lectures you’ve heard so many times before.

4. (1 hour) Also known as Rapid Eye Movement, REM sleep is when dreams occur. From the name, yes, your eyes do move very quickly under your eyelids. Your brain is alive and working. REM is what causes all your vivid dreams, even nightmares! You are not aware of anything at this point. Have you ever slept face down, trying to move and breathe but you feel like you can’t move? This is when you become partially paralysed. Yep, paralysed but you don’t lose all muscle power. *Phew* Your brain should be shutting down completely after this; it’s been through such an exhausting process.

However, it doesn’t stop there! Now, your brain is hyperactive. It is making decisions, processing information and is certainly wide awake, organising your memory file drawer too. Your heart and breathing also starts to speed up as well. You know when you’ve had a hectic day and after a night's sleep you think, ‘Wow! I don’t feel so bleuh any more. Probably just because I slept for a solid 8 hours!’ Actually, plot twist, it’s because of your brain’s backstage analysing of your emotional conflicts during the night. Your brain is now giving you therapy lessons and dealing with your emotional state. It isn’t magic though, it can’t tell you what to do next, but restarts you instead for the next day. Talk about behind-the-scenes work!

Multiply this cycle by 4, every 90 minutes, and your brain has successfully completed it’s night shift, planning to be sleeping the next day!

Shruthi 7Lvn

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REDEFINING PRODUCTIVITY Serene Karunaratne

When you think of productivity, what comes to mind?

Maybe the first thing you think of is someone who studies all the time, who checks off to-do lists like there's no tomorrow, does so many extracurriculars, and has so many achievements that their resume is surely something to be envied. This buzzword "productivity" has taken over the internet. Social media platforms are just saturated with content such as “How to be THAT girl”, “Productive day in the life”, “The real secret to productivity” to the point that its true meaning is lost. We live in a world where productivity is synonymous with a type of success in which hustle culture and creating tangible output is valued more than your mental health and well-being.

This is where something like productivity starts to become somewhat toxic. This “toxic productivity echo chamber” as it has been called by YouTuber Eve Cornwell, is something that we’ve all encountered or been trapped in at some point in our lives. This “echo chamber” is a place promoting the obsession to always be doing something and ideas such as working more = more success are created. Yet it also punishes us for taking time off by leaving us with these feelings of guilt, stress, anxiety, and dissatisfaction.

Sometimes we see or hear of people online who “study 100 hours a week” or have “3 am productive morning routines' ' and subconsciously compare ourselves to these unattainable standards. Hustle culture and workaholism just glamorise this self-sacrificial mindset which people often use to prove their worth creating an unhealthy relationship with “productivity”.

Don’t get me wrong, wanting to work hard and having a good work ethic is fine but this constant obsession with work and productivity can be toxic. This is where we need to remind ourselves that productivity is a tool created to help us which we should be able to use whenever we want and not be something that dictates our lives or in turn happiness.

So then what does productivity mean? Regardless of what social media will tell you, productivity in the most basic terms means spending your time well. It means optimising time and getting your work done efficiently so you have more time to spend doing what you love. Productivity is not doing more, but doing what needs to be done. In other words, time well spent.

As suggested by author and YouTuber Jade Bowler, “I define productivity as focusing on what is really important at a moment in time, with intentionality”. So does this mean that bingewatching Squid Game, face-timing your friends for 3 hours straight, or taking a bath with rose petals and candles is productive?

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Yes! Yes, it is as long as it’s done with intention such as when you’re winding down at the end of the day. Just keep in mind that knowing that you should be doing something else and avoiding it is called procrastination.

This idea of productivity originated in the industrial era where productivity meant producing foods in the most efficient way to maximise output.

It generated the following productivity equation: Productivity = Output/Time

However, the last time I checked, we’re people and not machines. So, we need to keep in mind that productivity does not just mean creating a tangible output but rather optimising for a chosen output based on your priorities.

For example, when revising for an exam, we want to optimise for the most knowledge and deepest understanding possible in the least amount of time.

Essentially if we want to increase productivity and maximize the quality of our work, there are a few more variables we should take into consideration (outlined from the book “The Only Study Guide You’ll Ever Need”). These are, focus, forethought, and fun.

Focus = the lack of distractions and giving undivided attention into a single task Forethought = planning and preparing in advance so that you have a clear understanding of what needs to be done Fun = enjoying what you are doing and reframing your mindset to make doing a task easier

Essentially, when you do something with intention, clarity, and a growth mindset you can be more productive; leaving us with this final productivity equation: Productivity = Output/ Time x focus x forethought x fun

Unfortunately, something that is often overlooked in regards to productivity is your well-being. The key to truly being productive is being aware of your own physical and mental health. For example, if you’re physically or mentally exhausted, anxious, or burnt-out then you won't be able to make much progress or have a quality study session. Rather than further depleting the little energy you have in spending time trying to work, the better way to spend your time would be to rest and recharge so that afterward, you will be able to work with efficiency and intention. Over time, you will find that by enforcing such habits that promote a healthier lifestyle, your productivity will also increase.

Hopefully, this clarified the difference between toxic and healthy productivity, explained how productivity is simply time well spent, broke down the different aspects of productivity, and showed you how to be more intentional with your time and energy to boost your productivity game.

Why Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Had A Bad Day: How The Internet (Sorta) Works

On October 4th, at around 2:45 AM, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp stopped working. People couldn’t view their feeds, messages on these platforms wouldn’t send and login attempts kept failing. So, what exactly happened?

The Internet’s Phonebook In short, Facebook “fell off the map of the internet”. To understand this, we first must look at the concept of Domain Name System (DNS). All ‘Facebook’ (and Instagram and WhatsApp) really is, is just a lot of servers that process data, like your posts. To get this data your device has to be able to connect to Facebook’s servers to transfer said data. To connect to a server, your device has to know ‘where’ it is on the internet and this is why we have something called an Internet Protocol Address (IP Address). If you imagine that the internet is one giant city, with lots of buildings and roads, then you can imagine an IP Address to be like a building’s address. With this analogy, we can then say that if you want to send something to your friend, you open your phonebook (or contact list, this is the 21st century) to find their address. Once you have the address, you can easily send a letter to your friend.

In reality, DNS is a phonebook- it stores all the names of the servers (Facebook.com) with their IP Address (129.134.30.12) so that if you want to connect to a specific server, it can ‘search up’ that server’s name and then give you the IP Address. With this IP Address, your device can then connect to the server and begin transferring data… Or can it?

The Internet’s Map Let’s go back to our city analogy. You’ve stamped a letter with your friend’s address and put it in the postbox. Now it’s in the postman’s bag… But even if he has the address, how can he get to the address without knowing where it is? The postman needs to use his GPS, which calculates the fastest route from the post office to your friend’s address and then he is able to post your letter.

However, your device doesn’t use Google Maps- it uses something called Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). This is a nifty protocol that uses a lot of complex maths to determine the fastest route between your device and your destination server. All your device has

to do is give the IP Address of where it wants to connect and then you’re set. If everything’s working fine, that means your “letter” (called a ‘packet’ in computer science-talk) is on its way.

Once you have a steady stream of packets between your device and your target server, you have successfully connected.

How Does This Relate to Facebook?

According to the official announcement by Facebook, they were performing routine maintenance when, by human error or otherwise, all their connections to their backbone network (think of it as their central network) went dark.

From there, it was a domino effect as Facebook was effectively disconnected from its data centers. One of Facebook’s failsafes is that if their DNS servers can no longer communicate with their data centers, they stop giving their address to the BGP. Since it was the backbone that was affected, all the DNS servers decided that they were ‘unhealthy’ and so stopped giving their addresses. This is what caused Facebook to become ‘unreachable’ as it was essentially ‘deleted’ off the “Map of the Internet”, so to speak. As far as the internet was concerned, for six hours, Facebook ceased to exist.

This is a gross oversimplification of how the internet works and why Facebook went down but it’s better than “someone pressed the wrong button”. If you’re interested in a more in-depth analysis, Computerphile (run by some lecturers at the University of Nottingham) has an excellent video here.

Sarah Lam Yr 11 07

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"Lassitude Under Golden Aftermoon Rays"

Annie Zhang Year 12

Sachini

with

BLOCK BUSTER

Ever wanted to sit with the family and watch something that the whole family can enjoy, but you haven't

been

able

to

find

one?

If

so,

this

is

the

column

for

you!

Here

you

will

find

recommendations for throwback movies and documentaries. To watch these shows, sign into your Wyse account and then click the link. If it doesn't work, go to the click view login and your username is your student number. Remember to watch 7 minutes before liking or disliking it!

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D O C U M E N T A R I E S

Three Identical Strangers (2018) Long

lost

twins?

No!

Long

In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.

Click here to watch.

S

iconic

friendship

Australian and

story

adventure,

of

family,

between

a

young boy and a scrappy one-of-a-kind dog that would grow up to become an Australian legend. His coat is red and I named him Blue! Does that make sense?

Click here to watch.

While subjected to the horrors of World

The history-making fall and rise of high

security

prisoner to high profile lawyer and her freedom fight that's taking a new and novel direction.

Be a boss lady!

E

The Book Thief (2013)

Lady Justice (2019) from

I

Red Dog: True Blue (2016) An

Kilroy,

V

lost

triplets!

Debbie

O

War

II

solace

Germany, by

stealing

young books

Liesel and

finds

sharing

them with others. In the basement of her home,

a

Jewish

refugee

is

being

protected by her adoptive parents. This movie has many ups and downs. It will take you through the thoughts of Liesel,

Click here to watch.

and her experience of World War II. Click here to watch.

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BOOK RECOMMENDATION

"A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares" "A

Semi-Definitive

List

of

Worst

All in all, this novel is an enjoyable

Nightmares" by Krystal Sutherland,

read.

is a thought-provoking novel about

unique

facing fears and coping with loss.

characters developed and stayed

Esther

true

Solar’s

family

has

always

I

loved

that

events

to

and

their

described how

the

personalities.

favourite

differed for each member of the

Esther’s reaction to the clips Jonah

family. A curse that ruled their lives

had

and

up

thought of herself ‘like her edges

with an ingenious solution to write

were soft and her colour was dim…

a list of small fears, so that she

but not in the video. In the video

can

she

avoid

Esther

them

at

comes

all

costs.

uploaded

was

of

the

to

whole

YouTube.

and

solid’.

She

Her

whole

Jonah

that one-minute clip. I feel every

to

town,

she

is

will

love

this

changes

was

However, when her old best friend returns

self-image

story

My

lived under a curse, one curse that

decisions.

part

it

book.

from

challenged to face her fears and

teen

Murder

‘see the beauty beyond fear’.

mystery enthusiasts will also enjoy it, as there is one woven into the story, without it being the focus of the novel. Overall, I loved this book and recommend it for everyone.

Ovindee Amarasiri Yr 7 11

The Sun Loved the Moon Across the ballroom and amongst the stars, we met. Our eyes, for a few moments, connected by a spark, before it was broken, their focus returning to the conductor.

However, I could not look away. Their beauty silenced the music, reducing it to nothing but a muffled hum, their eyes, fierce with passion, were unrivalled by the other musicians.

Their fingers gracefully glided up and down the instrument, crafting the strings and the notes on the page into melodies which told stories, far beyond the simplicity of the human imagination. The moon shone so brightly among the sky of stars. Amid the lights, Cupid fired his arrow.

But it was not meant to be, it was a weapon of desire, not love. It ruptured my stable, beating core, never to be healed. How could we possibly be together? True love at first sight is nothing but the dreams of a child, too naive to understand their love is for their beauty, not their person. If, under some miraculous circumstance, we departed the ball hand in hand, it would have only been a matter of time before our weak flame flickered and died. So, content I was, watching and listening from afar, for the rest of the evening.

Perhaps I feel regret. Perhaps I feel relieved. Perhaps I feel conflicted. Nevertheless, I must move on. I must forget you, erase you from my heart and from my mind. No use will come to me to hope for the impossible. No use will come to me to hold onto a bleeding heart. It may be that one day we will meet again and I will be granted the opportunity to speak to you, but I wish such a time will never come. I could not lose my moon again.

I have been told by many to not look into the sun, as its rays will blind you, so I never looked up. But when the clouds of fabric, lace and ruffles parted, I could only look away and up at them. How could one's dark and defined features radiate the room? How could one appear so relaxed and reserved, yet completely entrap my attention? How could one appear so blindingly stunning that I could not look away? How can such beauty exist and I am forbidden to look at it? A complex question, but a single, simple, soul-crushing answer. I am outshone within the crowd. Such perfection exists too far beyond my reach, my soul too dim for them to light. So I must play on for my love, and so I must play on for my heartbreak.

The Sun loved the Moon, and the Moon loved the Sun. But they could not love one another.

Jane Nguyen 9L 12

Poetry

Temporary

Bella Irwin 7Ros

The soul that sings

Watch the stars be born

In this life you chose one

With a thousand universes

And watch them die

In the next you choose the other

Who speaks and sees

Listen to the worlds

A million lives

In a hundred and one realities

Created in your name

And this is your legacy

Floating in this dream

And listen as they are destroyed

So to you I say wake up

Your mind

Because of you

Your story has only just begun

Your heart

Your every choice a ripple

Your life lost in eternity

"One door opens

Temporary immortality

The other door closes"

And permanent mortality

But that's never true

Chanu Hettiarachchi Year 8

The ship sways from side to side Like a rocking chair Its flags wave wildly on masts Starboard, port, bow, hull All painted white and bright Like a star

The Titanic The game of survival begins First come, first served The fish swim into the hold New nests appear Chests, gutters, pipes Barnacles cling to the sides

A small ravine opens Water gushes in The ship bobs to the seabed Slowly the sapphire sea swallows it With a muffled thud It hits the seafloor

The ship was a hotel Now a sanctuary A reef A refuge Where first people stayed Now fish make their homes

Currents drift past BOOM BOOM Call the waves Resonating Kelp floats by Slow and steady

Now the peeling paint Flakes drifting away Once shone in silver Once shone like diamonds It read; The Titanic

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Rain, Come and Gone The first rain of Spring has come and gone. A reminder that you weren’t here with me to see it.

We always watch the first rain of every season together, but not this time. You are long past watching the rain and marvelling over the seasons with me. Once upon a time, watching the rain was all you ever wanted to do as long as we were together. Whether the skies were clear or the sun was shining down on us, you radiated warmth and safety. You were my blue sky, my clouds at every hour and the stars that lit up my world. The first rain of Spring has come and gone, just like you, my love.

I watched the rain trickle down the windows and listened to it patter against the roof whilst lying in my bed. Cloud tears, you used to call them as we drove down highways in your blue Subaru and ran in the rain without umbrellas. Once the shower stopped, I sat outside and smelled the scent of rain.

There’s a name for it, isn’t there? Petrichor, that’s it.

You loved that word, didn’t you? If you had your way, there’d be a “special name” for everything. I would’ve let you, had you not left. You might wonder why I sat in the soaked grass, but I assure you, it was for a good reason. You see, my love, the rain will always remind me of you. The smell of rain evokes the sleepless nights and the midnight cuddles as we watched the rainfall. Memories of a better time, in a better place.

When it rained, and it was one of those wakeful evenings, you’d sing whilst the rain came down, murmuring lyrics or humming softly, till I fell asleep.

Now, as I lie awake, alone in bed, I wonder why you had to leave. Although illness could have struck anyone, you were afflicted by it. Towards the end, saying I love you was sadder than happier. I loved you too much to let you go or to lose you, but it was never up to me. When it rained in the car, we’d watch the raindrops race, and I’d turn off the radio to hear the rain but mainly to listen to your voice. If the rain could sound any different, it’d be to your vocals, so I’d think of you even more. The wind could whisper your name in my ear, the sun could shine, reminding me of our happiness, and the rain would show the moments where it’s peaceful to fill the space in my heart. These little things rest in my soul, like you do, my love.

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When it rained on the streets, and we didn’t have umbrellas, I remember we’d walk together, laughing as the rain tickled our skin and soaked our clothes. ‘A free shower’, you used to joke, ‘everyone loves things that are free, but the rain is priceless.’ After the first rain of the season, I visited your mother. She was so happy to see me since you and your father had passed on. We recalled the bittersweet memories of you and talked about how wonderful you were. We spoke about your amber eyes, your jokes, your kindness, and your smile. We cried about your short-lived life, your once tan skin that turned pale and your beautiful chestnut hair that became thinner and thinner with each day.

But remember, my love, we loved and will always love everything about you. You were far from perfect, but aren’t we all? You were mine, a blessing to my life and the most amazing person in so many people’s lives. Mine included. No amount of rain could ever compare to that, for it was a kind of love that makes the rain fall for us, not for anyone else. It was the kind of love that made us better people, made us happy and taught us how to be brave for the people we love most. Thank you for teaching me all that, my love.

The first rain of the season has come and gone. I smelled the scent of petrichor, visited your mother, and thought of you, the love of my life who cherished the rain. As I sit in the living room with a cup of tea and write this, I want to shout to the world how much I love you, despite you not being able to hear me. But, I have the memories of you, the things you left me and the rain to remind me of your love. This beautiful rain that you adored so much reminds me you will never truly leave. My love for you will always remain, and I will be reminded of that when the rain falls. Though you have left, every heartbeat of mine beats for you and the memories we made together. As seasons change, storm clouds brew, and as the moon changes its phases, we will be together; one heart, one spirit, one love. A new season has arrived, the previous one, come and gone- much like the rain and you.

Josephine Nguyen 9L

Ananya Khatry 9M

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Sanuthmee Kariyawasam 9M

Rachel Fysh 9M

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Maitheri Fonseka 7Glamis

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h Find s e s Fr 1. How Can I Be Sure Durand Jones and the Indications 2. Use Me Bill Withers 3. Reptilia The Strokes 4. Take Me Away Daniel Caesar, Syd 5. Structure Odd Sweetheart 6. Useless Omar Apollo 7. Working For The Knife Mitski 8. Louise TV Girl 9. 17 Youth Lagoon 10. Passionfruit Benny Sings 11. See You Later Elliot Smith 12. The greatest Lana Del Rey 13. Saviour Complex Phoebe Bridgers 14. What is it About Men Amy Winehouse 15. October Song Amy Winehouse

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