CAS challenges

What has been the biggest challenge within CAS so far?

Time management and being able to juggle all aspects of CAS, as I have discovered that my arts, service and Culurama fall on the same day, this might be overwhelming as days such as Tuesday I have nothing on. This might be seen as a challenge however, having everything on one day may allow a full day dedicated to academic workload.

Intro to language and literature

English Portfolio #1 2019

Relating to the literature aspect of this course, I aim to become better at structuring and organising my thoughts and evidence in essays with focus regarding topic sentences and themes. Additionally, I want to increase my reading level and frequency. For example, the topics of the books that relate to my interests outside my school academic subjects in order for my to expand my overall general knowledge. 

Being an international student and living in a cultured society with the added privilege of being able to travel to new places such as Greece and Japan, which are both places I have visited recently and are a common destination for me and my family. I want to allow myself to get a glimpse of new communities, how they function and how I might temporarily fit into their routine. Achieving this requires me to understand their history, religion(s), and language. Even though, I attempt to learn basic language before visiting a certain place and usually go to historical events during the trip, literature texts we study in class help me make a clear connection between certain unfamiliar cultures and my own personal and academic studies. For example, touring the Greek Acropolis and analysing the values and beliefs of the Greek mythology foundational story, Jason and the argonauts is one time where I was able to display knowledge about both factual history, as well as a culture’s literature and religious beliefs and myths. 

 

CAS

What aspects of CAS are you looking forward to?

I am looking forward to the creativity aspect of CAS, as I try to continue creativity at home, however, it can be hard with the focus of school work as a priority for me. With an activity focusing on my interests in the arts, I can grow and improve easier and quicker.

How might you plan your year of CAS in order to maintain balance?

Only focus on activities and services that run all year long, therefore, it is easier for me and less stressful half way through the year, as i will not have to choose and sign up for a new one.