My biggest challenge in CAS so far was taking part in Culturama. Dance was something that was out of my comfort zone since this was the first time I’ve ever danced on a stage. However, after practicing a ton I felt quite confident in my dancing abilities. This experience taught me that it is important… Continue Reading What has been the biggest challenge within CAS so far? What might you do to improve this?
FOA 2 Reflection
My second FOA was on the topic of the representation of smoking put forward by cigarette producing manufacturers in the 1950s. The reason I chose this topic was that I noticed that smoking-related advertisements are quite sparse and I wanted to investigate the reason behind this (by extension the ethics of such advertising). Throughout my… Continue Reading FOA 2 Reflection
CAS Interview 1
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Basketball Reflection 1 – Preseason
This year I decided to join preseason basketball to develop my basketball before the actual season. For preseason we largely focused on team and scrimmage drills to develop cardiovascular strength and the team plays for the season. Overall, I would say that preseason was quite successful in terms of developing some of my skills, especially… Continue Reading Basketball Reflection 1 – Preseason
Green Umbrella – Reflection 2
In my GC Green Umbrella, we are currently working towards our first overarching goal which is to organize an awareness-based event. The idea is that we have a GU Breakout and GU Pong, both of which are fun interactive games for the students but also satisfy our criteria of educating them on the issues of… Continue Reading Green Umbrella – Reflection 2
Green Umbrella – Reflection 1
Green Umbrella is a GC, or Global Concern, in our school in which we work closely with Green Umbrella NGO in Cambodia. The NGO runs a school in rural Cambodia, offering free education to children from 12 surrounding villages. Recently, GU has diversified and in addition to running a school, they also aim to educate… Continue Reading Green Umbrella – Reflection 1
EE Day Exit Ticket
One thing I’ve Learned I spent a huge part of the day trying to structure my essay in the clearest and most concise manner so that the reader can follow the content without being lost. Today I learned that we need to teach the readers any content that isn’t on the course. This allowed me… Continue Reading EE Day Exit Ticket
Extended Essay R1
I’ve always been engrossed by maps. When I looked at airplane flight paths, I questioned why the paths were curved and not straight, as my intuition suggested. Furthermore, the size distortion of landmasses had baffled me. This is why I chose to find the most accurate 2D representation (map) of the Earth for my… Continue Reading Extended Essay R1
Computer Skills With Hougang Care Center – Reflection 3
LO1 and LO5: In the process of completing a SWOT analysis it was important for us to use our client’s feedback to suggest improvements for future groups. It was extremely important to pinpoint weaknesses as potential areas of improvement. In fact, our client suggested we include some of the improvements he saw in us compared… Continue Reading Computer Skills With Hougang Care Center – Reflection 3
Computer Skills with Hougang Care Center – Reflection 2
LO2 and LO4: It was clear to me during the first few sessions that I didn’t have the experience or the know-how to teach people who have mental and physical disabilities. It was initially quite challenging as different clients learned at different speeds. However, by persevering I was able to converse and work with different… Continue Reading Computer Skills with Hougang Care Center – Reflection 2