PL 101: Introduce Yourself! (Discussion 1)

@GlenM

Hi everyone!
I usually go by Dream, an 18 year old high school graduate, looking forward to the exciting and challenging opportunities ahead in my life!
One of the recent book I've read is the Hangwomen by K.R Meera, a fictional story about first female executioner of the country

@GlenM

Hi I'm Azalea98, I'm from the Uk and have recently read the book Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo. 🙂 (looking forward to doing this course if I can figure out how to navigate the website to do it!)

@Azalea98

Hi Azalea, nice to meet you! I'm from the UK too. I'm sure you'll figure the website out and there are plenty of people to ask if you get stuck =)

Hey! I'm Summer, and I live in India. A recent book I read was 'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.' I found it a little difficult to get through at first, but after the first few pages, I loved the book! It was brilliantly written, and the ~plot twist~ at the end left me shook. It opened up my eyes to the different challenges people have to go through in their daily lives.

Also, not a movie, but I've been watching (and loving!) Schitt's Creek recently!

@usefulSummer3139

Nice to meet you Summer! I recently listened to the audiobook of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, I really enjoyed it =)

@Gozzil

Nice to meet you too, Gozzil! Glad to know both of us enjoyed the book! 🙌🏼

@GlenM

Welcome everyone! My name is Sherif, I'm from Egypt. I'm a full time manager in Egyptair Airlines and part time therapist.

Hi @GlenM

Venkatesh Mudaliar here. I recently watched a movie "Ex Machina" after a friend of mine suggested this. Since I am an Computer Science post grad, I have been inclined towards AI and Machine Learning. I did enjoy the movie owing to that aspect.

@wishfulMoment42

@wishfulMoment42

Whoops apologies for the blank message, my mistake.

Nice to meet you! That movie sounds really interesting =)

Hi everyone =)

I'm Rosie, I live near Manchester, UK. I recently watched a couple of Disney films that I hadn't seen since I was a child and had them on video tapes (showing my age!), so I really enjoyed those, super nostalgic!

Hey everyone! I'm Emily and I live in Ontario, Canada. A recent movie that I enjoyed watching was Home Alone (a Christmas throwback that my family loves to watch during the holiday season). Lately, I have been feeling like my spirits are a little down, but this movie has made me feel a lot better about myself and makes me feel hopeful for the future. I believe that enjoyment can be found in the connections that we make with others, and I think that this movie emphasizes that idea throughout.

@GlenM -

Hi everyone,

I'm Sherin :D and go by the username she13 and I am from India. The recent movie I saw was "DIL BECHARA", a movie which tells us to Live your life to the fullest every single day.

Hi I'm Jacynthe but my friends call me Kat (it's a long story how it got there lol).

I recently watched The Truman Show, Catch Me If You Can, and Parasite. Very twisting yet very fun to watch.

P.S. I also love dogs (I have four)

@GlenM

Hi! I am Toast, and I am from India ~ A book that I recently read was 'The Sense of an Ending' and I can say that there's nothing like that book. It definitely focuses on memory and its tricks.

Hey everyone, I'm Hope! I'm from Singapore, and a recently found time to watch the movie The Tale. I had wanted to watch this movie for a long because I'd heard of its delicate, yet truthful and visceral portrayal of *trigger warning* child sexual abuse.

This movie details the director's personal story, and how she perceived it as a 13 year old girl, and later as a middle-aged woman. It was an incredibly thoughtful and introspective piece, one that resonated with my own personal experience. I'll definitely be thinking about this film for years to come.

@GlenM

hey, I'm Wanjiku. I'm from Nairobi Kenya.

Hi everyone! I'm super excited to be taking on this journey with y'all. :)

I am from the PNW in the USA, I recently rewatched the first Narnia movie and loved it!

@GlenM my name is Khalifa. I prefer someone called me Sya as it is in my username. I live in Malysia. I am in love with various types of comics since a novel took me a long time to get it finished reading. I also prefer to watch any genre of movies as long as I can enjoy it. Btw, thanks for welcoming me in this program and it's very nice to know each other. 😊

Good luck @kdsyahirah

Hi, I'm Michelle! Nice to meet you all, excited to see how this course goes. I'm from Brooklyn and I love movies and books but haven't finished anything recently. I did just listen to a podcast that I would reccomend! Marc Brackett: Become an Emotional Scientist on The Psychology Podcast. We need to be curious and understand our emotions like a scientist not a judge; and it only comes from the permission for us to feel.

@Skyy0

Hi, Michelle. The psychology podcast is my fave! <3 Agreed 100%. I learn so much about the world form the podcast. Feeling is not a crime. I hope society realises that at some point it's okay to not be happy 24*7.

@Skyy0

Hi, Michelle. The psychology podcast is my fave! <3 Agreed 100%. I learn so much about the world form the podcast. Feeling is not a crime. I hope society realises that at some point it's okay to not be happy 24*7.

hello hello! im zaylee, 17 and i live in idaho, united states, im an ice skater, and i love to play with the snow. im improving my listener skills day by day, and im glad to be here!

^^^

and a recent book, i just finished reading "me before you" for the second time!

Hi! I'm Sam, and I am 19 years old. I'm from Texas and absolutely love reality tv shows. My favorite at the moment would be "The Real Housewives of Orange County".

Hi everyone. I'm Rika. I live in Indonesia. I am a mother of two boys. The older is eleven and the younger is four. I haven't got the chance to watch movies these days. Last movie I watched was "Parasite". It was interseting but I didn't really enjoy how it ended. I'm a fan of good plot twist, but the bad one is meh. As for books, I usually read children books for my 4-year-old boy, which surprisingly reminds me -in-a-teaching-way- (if this makes sense) on how to live and do better. Last book we read together was Noddy, it's a story about a wooden toy who always nod his head even when he refuses or disagrees on things. Why? It's because his head was connected to his body by a spring :D

That's it for now.
Hope everyone stay safe and healthy.

@GlenM

My name is Maddie and I am from the United States. I recently read A Gentleman's Guide to Vices and Virtues.

@GlenM

Hi there! I am known as Destiny in this platform and I am from India. Recently I watched the movie, contact and I loved it😊

Hello everyone :) I go by Taran here, I'm from Canada (born in the East, lived in the West for 18 years, and now I'm back in the East!). I just recently watched the movie "Run", which was surprisingly good! A horror movie that has a main character with disabilities, not too many of those.

@GlenM

Hi Glen...am Love Tracker from India working in Middle East. I love Dexter and breaking series alot.

@GlenM

Hey! I'm Caitlyn (Or any form of GlitteringNights you prefer) and I'm from Victoria, Australia. I am currently reading the 1818 version of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and loving it, but a book I've recently finished and loved would probably be This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel. As for movies, I haven't watched many super recently, but at the beginning of October I watched And Then We Danced which was a gorgeous, gorgeous movie I would highly recommend

@GlenM

Hello! My name is Purvi, I am from Kenya. I haven't read a book recently as I have just completed my exams. Woo!

@GlenM

Hello there! My name is Tate, I'm from the DMV, and recently I've been re-watching a series called FRINGE that came out in the early 2010s. Hope you are well!

My name is Kayla and I am from England. I joined the leadership development programme to improve as a leader (I am a room supporter) which can hopefully help to improve my confidence as well.

Good luck with your goals on here @TheResilientDancer

@GlenM

Hello, i'm kacosmic , i'm a writer , 26 years old, living in brazil , i'm a listener in 7 cups since 2017 and i truly love being here, learn new things every day, improving my skills to better support to others, i'm super excited to participate in the courses that 7 cups provides for us.
It is never a waste of time to learn something new.

Hello! My name is Sia, I'm from India and I recently watched the Stranger things series.

@GlenM

Hi, I am Chaos, I live in the US. I have three books on my nightstand that I have started (not finished), one on audible that is half done. So, a book I have finished recently and enjoyed would be...hard to pick one, but The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown and I'm Still Here, Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown. I have also enjoyed watching Hamilton...maybe I have watched it five to six times already and listened to the soundtrack over and over.

Please also introduce yourself and let us (if comfortable) where you are from and a recent book or movie you have enjoyed.

My name is Ashley/TheHealingMAAT and I am a MAAT graduate student who is from California, USA but has also lived in Philippines and Thailand. I really enjoyed reading Mindsight and Social Justice in Art Therapy during this winter! Looking forward to working with you all.