Final Reflection

            As the final semester draws to a close so does the final semester of CAS. I can honestly say that I have grown a lot during the whole of the CAS experience. First of all, I committed myself to a sport (Archery) for two whole years. Before joining the CAS program I’ve never shown any perseverance in action so this was a huge improvement for me. Also CAS gave me the opportunity to be a leader. I became the leader of RCCI (Rehabilitation Center for the Communication impaired) In many was this was on the most challenging piece of work I’ve ever done. This was my first time being a leader of a service group and this group allowed me to plan and initiate activities while all the while juggling my schoolwork. It also allowed me to undertake a new challenge. I started RCCI in 9th grade so this is my fourth year in RCCI, Now that I've been appointed leader of this service group I need to show even more commitment by coming up with new ways to help these kids. I've already thought of some things we could do for their center itself. Such as raising money and buying new play equipment for their playground as it's been five years since they've bought a play equipment. The least we could do is paint and revenue their play area as this is an area they venture in regularly everyday.  Engaged with issues of global importance One of the best things about being in RCCI is knowing that I'm giving back to community and it's one that's looked over a lot. OSC was the first school that accepted the kids because all the other schools were afraid on how to interact with these children with disabilities. Developed new skills, taking over the leadership role in itself is a new skill. It's a good experience for me because I found that I quite enjoy being able to make negotiations and decisions with the supervisors. Also, this year for creativity I joined cross stitch and embroidery and set design on the first semester. On the first session we had to plan  Also this is a new challenge for me because I had no prior knowledge that this industry requires to work on tight shedules but planning around and managing my time is one of my strengthens.. Concerning the set itself I considered the ethical implications of this process. Every year there is going to be a new play and every year new supplies are bought for this particular play.I'm going to ask the supervisor to keep the set pieces of this play for next year so we can re use the set and make necessary changes. Joining these after school activities I learned to think about the ethical implication of doing these activities.

Final Reflection

            As the final semester draws to a close so does the final semester of CAS. I can honestly say that I have grown a lot during the whole of the CAS experience. First of all, I committed myself to a sport (Archery) for two whole years. Before joining the CAS program I’ve never shown any perseverance in action so this was a huge improvement for me. Also CAS gave me the opportunity to be a leader. I became the leader of RCCI (Rehabilitation Center for the Communication impaired) In many was this was on the most challenging piece of work I’ve ever done. This was my first time being a leader of a service group and this group allowed me to plan and initiate activities while all the while juggling my schoolwork. It also allowed me to undertake a new challenge. I started RCCI in 9th grade so this is my fourth year in RCCI, Now that I've been appointed leader of this service group I need to show even more commitment by coming up with new ways to help these kids. I've already thought of some things we could do for their center itself. Such as raising money and buying new play equipment for their playground as it's been five years since they've bought a play equipment. The least we could do is paint and revenue their play area as this is an area they venture in regularly everyday.  Engaged with issues of global importance One of the best things about being in RCCI is knowing that I'm giving back to community and it's one that's looked over a lot. OSC was the first school that accepted the kids because all the other schools were afraid on how to interact with these children with disabilities. Developed new skills, taking over the leadership role in itself is a new skill. It's a good experience for me because I found that I quite enjoy being able to make negotiations and decisions with the supervisors. Also, this year for creativity I joined cross stitch and embroidery and set design on the first semester. On the first session we had to plan  Also this is a new challenge for me because I had no prior knowledge that this industry requires to work on tight shedules but planning around and managing my time is one of my strengthens.. Concerning the set itself I considered the ethical implications of this process. Every year there is going to be a new play and every year new supplies are bought for this particular play.I'm going to ask the supervisor to keep the set pieces of this play for next year so we can re use the set and make necessary changes. Joining these after school activities I learned to think about the ethical implication of doing these activities.

Final Reflection

            As the final semester draws to a close so does the final semester of CAS. I can honestly say that I have grown a lot during the whole of the CAS experience. First of all, I committed myself to a sport (Archery) for two whole years. Before joining the CAS program I’ve never shown any perseverance in action so this was a huge improvement for me. Also CAS gave me the opportunity to be a leader. I became the leader of RCCI (Rehabilitation Center for the Communication impaired) In many was this was on the most challenging piece of work I’ve ever done. This was my first time being a leader of a service group and this group allowed me to plan and initiate activities while all the while juggling my schoolwork. It also allowed me to undertake a new challenge. I started RCCI in 9th grade so this is my fourth year in RCCI, Now that I've been appointed leader of this service group I need to show even more commitment by coming up with new ways to help these kids. I've already thought of some things we could do for their center itself. Such as raising money and buying new play equipment for their playground as it's been five years since they've bought a play equipment. The least we could do is paint and revenue their play area as this is an area they venture in regularly everyday.  Engaged with issues of global importance One of the best things about being in RCCI is knowing that I'm giving back to community and it's one that's looked over a lot. OSC was the first school that accepted the kids because all the other schools were afraid on how to interact with these children with disabilities. Developed new skills, taking over the leadership role in itself is a new skill. It's a good experience for me because I found that I quite enjoy being able to make negotiations and decisions with the supervisors. Also, this year for creativity I joined cross stitch and embroidery and set design on the first semester. On the first session we had to plan  Also this is a new challenge for me because I had no prior knowledge that this industry requires to work on tight shedules but planning around and managing my time is one of my strengthens.. Concerning the set itself I considered the ethical implications of this process. Every year there is going to be a new play and every year new supplies are bought for this particular play.I'm going to ask the supervisor to keep the set pieces of this play for next year so we can re use the set and make necessary changes. Joining these after school activities I learned to think about the ethical implication of doing these activities.

Violin

When I first started the DP programme I decided that I wanted to learn an instrument that I really liked. Now I've been playing the violin for more than an year. In the begining of the violin course I had trouble reading the music because I was not used to it. I had piano lessons when I was younger and I drew from the knowedge that the piano sheet music and the violin sheet music are the same I was able to read the violin sheet music. In learning how to play the violin I undertook a new challenge and by doing an hour of violin every sunday everyweek for a whole year showed my perseverance and commitment also in learning the violin I developed a new skill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LifPZ9_WwBM

Archery

 In the beginning of the year I had trouble forming the appropriate shooting techniques but now my coach had told me that my technique has improved but I strain my muscles way too quickly making me stop the training halfway because my arm and back muscles let out. I need to train my back muscles so that it can sustain the strain of the string and I did to tone my arm muscles so that I can hold onto the bow for a long period of time. Undertaken new challenge- I do regular cardio everyday but now that I know that in order to shoot better for a long period of time I need to streanthen the core of my back muscles and arm muscles in order to get the full benefit of this sport.Shown perseverance and commitment - I've been doing Archery and going for regular practices for an year now and I'm not planning to stop after I've graduated because I've grown in to this sport and I want to horn my skills even more in the future. Developed new skill- When I first started archery I could only shoot from 10 metres but now that I can shoot a target and group the arrows at one point fairly accuratley I've been asked to shoot from 30 metres because that's one of the rules in archery competition. If I'm able to do just as well from 30m as I did from 10m I could possibly join a national competition.

RCCI

Last week we kicked off RCCI with a good start. Everyone who had signed up for RCCI came on time and it went pretty smoothly for the first day of RCCI. I learned that being leader involved a lot of work. I have more commitments to this service group than I did before. For example I had to plan and meet with the PE department to make sure that we have all the equipment for Thursdays.  Undertaken new challenges - Being the leader of this service group is most deffenitly a new challenge for me, Because I have to make sure that the gym is booked for every thursday, Find out if the RCCI kids are coming every thursday by calling the center on Tuesdays. That in it self is quite a challenge because I don't speak Sinhala but I learned the two basic sentences to ask whether they will be here or not. I also had to book the art room for next week's session. I wanted the next session to take place in the art room because it would be a nice change from the every week gym sessions.  Shown perseverance and commitment - I started RCCI in 9th grade so this is my fourth year in RCCI, Now that I've been appointed leader of this service group I need to show even more commitment by coming up with new ways to help these kids. I've already thought of some things we could do for their center itself. Such as raising money and buying new play equipment for their playground as it's been five years since they've bought a play equipment. The least we could do is paint and revenue their play area as this is an area they venture in regularly everyday.  Engaged with issues of global importance One of the best things about being in RCCI is knowing that I'm giving back to community and it's one that's looked over a lot. OSC was the first school that accepted the kids because all the other schools were afraid on how to interact with these children with disabilities. Developed new skills, taking over the leadership role in itself is a new skill. It's a good experience for me because I found that I quite enjoy being able to make negotiations and decisions with the supervisors. 

Semester Goals

I'm finally in the last leg of the IBDP program. The last semester of grade 12 and there is still a lot to be done. In order to manage my  time properly for these last few months I need to allocate time for studying and CAS. The end of March marks the end of the CAS program for the 12th graders and by then I have to decide on another service leader for RCCI ( rehabilitation Center for the Communication Impaired). In order to make a good decision I have listed the qualities a service leader should have.

- Attend all CAS sessions unless he or she has a legit excuse.
- Plan and initiate activities and not wait for the supervisor to make a decisions because a supervisor should be just that, A supervisor.
- Be responsible. 
- Someone who knows that there is a time and place for everything. (eg- Wearing offending clothing) 
- Make an attempt to be more knowledgeable about the illness these children have.

With that being said I have also come up with a set of goals for myself for this semester.

Goals For service
- Plan three more trips to the RCCI center.
- Propose a fund raising stall at the food and fun fair ( March)

Goals for action
I decided I'm not going to do football this year because from the experience I got last year, I found it hard to do my work when I'm tired. Instead I'm going to
- Continue Archery
- Go to the gym in order to improve my stamina
- Do yoga
I will blog my experience with the above activities and set goals for them as well.

Goals for creativity
- I'm in cross stitch and embroidery and my goal for this creativity activity is to finish at least one lard embroidery piece.