Soundbeam final reflection

Soundbeam was a project that had a lot of personal meaning. I had worked alongside them for the first time 4 years ago and continued to provide assistance to their cause till my senior year. Therefore, I feel the way I ended the final season of service alongside them was satisfying. We had been working towards a conference where peacehaven were eligible for an international award. We created a choreography using the equipment provided by peacehaven to make a video for this conference, testing the elderly’s motor skills and keeping them sharp. Therefore, it was a good goal to work towards in successfully completing this video.

The end result was we helped Peacehaven win this award. The event helped bring together the provider of our service equipment, peacehaven and the school in an inclusive manner where we all had something to work towards and achieve while doing so to our own personal strengths. It was the best way to finish off a year of work alongside them.

Astronomy Club initial reflection

High School Astronomy Club is one of many different creative activities that are offered at UWCSEA. However, the reason I had chosen this was due to my ever increasing interest in Physics which is a subject I take at the Higher Level in the IB course, and with advancements in space being numerous and regular it is definitely an important and curious section of the science. Furthermore, I had never joined a club or a group which focuses on an aspect of education in a student led manner, with supervision. For me, this was a new experience I wanted to take on, while also being interested in it through my physics teacher, who is also the supervisor for this club.

 

After spending season 3 at the club, I have expanded my knowledge on astronomy and physics in a manner which is fun and interactive. In a collaborative effort with my fellow club members and supervisor we attempted to make a plastic rocket which we would launch on the field. Even though we did not successfully have take off, everyone put in work and it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience.