As I conclude my CAS journey, I’m filled with a profound sense of growth and achievement. The process pushed me to explore new avenues in creativity, activity, and service, leading to invaluable personal development. Reflecting on my experiences, I realize the importance of self-reflection on both my strengths and weaknesses to plan my next steps, … [Read more…]
Our group made a resounding impact during project week at Juara Turtle Project, leaving a lasting mark on both the environment and the community. Our commitment to sustainability and innovation was evident as we embarked on a multifaceted initiative. Our primary focus was on environmental stewardship. We undertook the commendable task of collecting a substantial … [Read more…]
Six months have passed since my last reflection on the basketball season, and it’s incredible to see the progress I’ve made in areas I identified for improvement. Over the summer, I dedicated a lot of time towards practicing basketball, making a group of friends who I was able to play with everyday for around 5 … [Read more…]
Since my last reflection, I have completed my Grade 8 exam and achieved merit as my score. I felt I was able to develop my aural and sight-reading skills before the exam, and compared to when I wrote my previous reflection, I felt much more confident going into the exam and felt stronger overall as … [Read more…]
Since the CAS process has begun, I feel like I’ve been able to grow a lot in my learning in all 3 aspects: creativity, activity, and service. The CAS process ‘forced’ me to increase my participation in all these activities, however, has been a highly positive experience as it has allowed me to reflect on … [Read more…]
This year, as I have my exam coming up in June, I have had to work harder on my piano skills. Something I have really enjoyed about piano this year is the concert my external teacher hosted at the Esplanade, which I helped her to organise and took part in. I worked behind the scenes, … [Read more…]
This year, I have really enjoyed my role as chair in 7oaks. I believe it is a major highlight of my leadership as a person, as I am able to take part in this service that I am genuinely passionate about and enjoy doing, whilst helping other students in the younger grades also gain a … [Read more…]
During this competitive basketball season, I believe I was able to grow my skills, learning new plays and developing my accuracy as well as the range of abilities I have available to me during a game. I really enjoyed this season as this was the first year back where SEASAC had resumed, and we were … [Read more…]
As the CAS process begins, I’m looking forward to moving deeper into my IB learning, and this 2-year course I have in front of me. After experiencing the first half-term of grade 11, I have been able to recognise the shift between IGCSE to IB, especially regarding the speed at which content is taught, … [Read more…]