Category: CAS
The end of Badminton Preseason
For the entirety of Season 2, I slowly regained interest in badminton through the Preseason training sessions. To be honest, it was quite frustrating to not feel like my past self in terms of skill in the sport, due to my lack of practice for the past few years. Slowly, with commitment and perseverance, I…
Badminton Preseason
Chinese Calligraphy – What I have learned
Developing a new skill: Chinese Calligraphy
As a person growing up with partial Chinese culture, I have always been told to study Chinese since a young age. I never truly enjoyed that process when I was younger, but I slowly came to appreciate just how amazing Mandarin is. It’s a really old language, and a big portion of the world uses…
Global Concern: The Island Foundation
For global concerns, I chose a community that I can relate with in some way. As an Indonesian person, I have always been concerned with the state of my country, as a lot of places in Indonesia are facing challenges in various aspects. The Island Foundation is concerned with the Riau islands, where a local…
My initial experiences with Special Olympics Badminton
When deciding on a local service, I wanted to do something I’m comfortable with I will truly enjoy. I do have significant experience with Badminton, and I consider it one of my strengths. I used to play badminton competitively for more than 5 years, but I stopped after losing interest. An area for improvement that…
The Beginning of CAS
For CAS, I need to sign up for enough activities that fill out the requirements: Creativity, Activity, and Service. I definitely want to have more activities than the minimum requirement, but I also don’t want to overwhelm myself with too many activities. Most importantly, I need to choose activities that I’m truly passionate or interested…