Activity 3 - Blog Reflections and EIR Closure - 1 Minute Autograph

1. Using your favourite metaphor, describe the most important lesson that you had learnt in your EIR journey.

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My favourite metaphor is "Life is a zoo in a jungle" by Peter De Vries. It actually refers life as something that is planned and organised like a zoo, however the zoo is located in a jungle, a place of chaos. I liked this metaphor a lot as it perfectly describes life. Life is so well-organised like a zoo, however there are the imperfect relationships with people/office politics/school stress that convey the chaos of the jungle. EIR is like a part of life, you feel its usefulness and essentiality only when you know about it. And when you come to know and learned about it, it has become a tool to guide yourself through this jungle. I like EIR as it helps me to learn more about the Internet that I use but have taken for granted. For example, Metasearch Engines, Subject Directories and Google Search Engine options. The best part that I enjoyed about EIR is evaluating a website as from there, we can analyse whether the website is effective for us or not. Previously, all I could tell if the website is good or bad was from its presentation and layout.

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2. Write a paragraph summarizing your findings on your research topic.

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To refresh every one's memories, my research topic is "Discuss the effects of tsunamis on society". Tsunamis are natural disasters, however they do not occur simply as large waves striking coastal places. They actually occur because of the impacts from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides etc, when the water can't resist these strong movements. As a tsunami move nearer to shallower waters near the coast, the waves can reach as high as 10 metres. The effects of tsunamis on society is definitely loss of homes and lives and needing the money to rebuild the destroyed community. If the affected place is a tourist region, it is harder to rebuild the economy as many tourists may not have the confidence in visiting these places again. As with many natural disasters, children may become orphans and require support and reliance from the government.