Although this year’s CAS has become significantly smaller than last year for me, purely due to the COVID restrictions as well as the heavy workload that has arrived, I can see myself exercising CAS in ways that are smaller but are still pushing myself out of my comfort zone.
I still have a period until October to pass on the Service leadership role to the Grade 11’s, and it sadly comes with a sense of finality. Since being in this service for 4 years, I have become quite fond of the people I surround myself with and be able to feel myself making a difference, which is something that is surprisingly difficult to feel accomplished in doing. I will continue to enjoy the moments I have left and am excited to see where this service will go after my time.
An image from the first session of the 2020-2021 academic year!
In terms of activity in CAS, this year, I will be continuing body pump, however, from home. Although the school sessions had introduced me to it, I have since purchased my own membership and have a set of weights that I use on a weekly basis. Because of COVID-19, I will also be unable to make it to the usual Thursday session I had attended before, as the priority of that session is for the teachers and had limited numbers.
In terms of creativity, I actually do many things at home and at school that expand my creative knowledge every day. Because of Boomerang Bags, I was able to learn how to sew and have since started to make my own masks and pass them along to my friends and family. I also continue to paint and sculpt and explore different art forms through my IBDP Visual Arts course. I also am continuing, as part of my CAS, to do my weekly piano lessons, where I can feel myself improving each time.
