The reason for choosing China’s and Canada’s is pretty straight. My origin is China, but I emigrate from there to Canada. So far, I have spent almost 2 years in my life here. It is not a long period; after all, most of my identity is formed in my hometown, Shanghai. I am glad I have the opportunity to come here, to diverse my identity and enrich my experiences. I did divide the flags and combine them again. If this flag represents me, I would like to be understood and introduced as an integrated person. Basically, my flag looks similar to Canada’s flag, but with 4 little stars around the maple leaf in the middle. This will be what my future identity looks like. I will become a Canadian one day, but I want to remember where I come from in my heart. The spirits from both countries will turn me into a better person.

Core Competency reflection:

Core Competency: _______Creative Thinking_____________

Here is evidence that I can… generate new ideas, build upon my ideas, build upon or combine ideas of others, develop ideas through experimentation or writing, use setbacks to advance my thinking, take significant risks with my thinking etc:

As far as I concerned, this project is mainly testing our creative thinking. We have different cultural backgrounds; therefore, our flags will not look the same. There is no right or wrong answer. While I was doing this assignment, I was thinking what I should do to combine these two flags into one; and what else I can improve so my flag won’t have the exact looking like others‘. I actually drew two flags. The idea of the current one was born when I was doing the first one. I suddenly came up with this thought of dividing them up. I guess I am developing my thinking through the process.

Ways I can improve are:

To me, I have tried my best to think and draw creatively for this. I want to explain the meaning of my flag better so people will have a deep understanding of my heritage.