End of Q2 Reflections

End of quimester reflections may take many forms, as outlined below. Regardless of which type of reflection you have chosen, the reflections must be submitted to the CAS coordinator by the deadline detailed on the year 12 instruction sheet. Whichever form of reflection you choose, you should try to address the questions outlined on this form.

I have chosen to reflect on my CAS experience for quimester 2 by:Tick

Completing this formx

Making a scrapbook

Photo essay

Video/ DVD

Weblog

Recorded group discussion

Notes from group discussion

Other:

What did you plan to do this quimester?

For this quimester I have planned to do Cross fit/Gym 4-5 hours a week, Eco art which is 1 hour a week, Walking dogs on Saturday which is also 1 hour a week and CAS which is required which is 40 minutes of class and when going out for visits it is about 5-6 hours the entire day.

What did you do?

I actually ended up doing different activities. I ended up doing Gym/lifting weights 2 hours each day for 4 days a week. I did do CAS in school because it is a class inside school. I did not do Eco art I instead choose a creativity class that would benefit my creativity inside and outside school which was work with Photoshop and Final cut pro X for 40 minutes to 1 hour each week. I also did Dog walks each weekend with Esteban Guevara for 1 hour.

What do you think about the activities you completed this quimester?

The activities I completed this quimester where really interesting, not gym or really dog walks because they were repetitive, but CAS in school was really interesting. From I believe is March we were creating a vertical garden to expand our projects of Environmental care which I enjoyed a lot because it involved constructing a garden. As for Photoshop tutorials I enjoyed most because working with electronically stuff is my best subject.

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What feelings arose during the activities completed this quimester?

When it comes to CAS at school at the beginning it was a bit frustrating as we had to complete forms and do projects, but once we become organized and had a plan of what we were doing it became so much easier and enjoyable once building a vertical garden. When it comes to Photoshop I felt really happy that I was learning new skills in my favorite topic, as well as with GYM it has become like an addiction to do exercise and every time I do it I feel I am gaining more strength. With dog walks I felt a feeling of joy walking with dogs and helping the owners of the dogs which some were people we actually knew.

What were the outcomes of the activities you completed, for yourself?

The outcomes of this activities where mostly self recognition for myself, when doing dog walks or CAS activities I felt that was helping the world, that I was collaborating towards a better society and this had an outcome of self recognition. As for gym and Photoshop tutorials the outcomes were that I completed personal goals, in the gym I have finally after 9 months gained the weight I was achieving and with Photoshop I have learned new skills that will help during the course of Art IB.

What were the outcomes of the activities you completed, for others?

For other people I think it shows commitment and perseverance to work hard for a better community and for a better person, by this a mean that I am promoting the activities I am doing and achieving my goals will maybe help others get inspiration to start their goals and achieve them with time. Furthermore showing commitment means that I kept doing to activities each week and completed them to my best standard.

Was there value for the school or the wider/ global community from any activities? Explain. As stated before in Summary tables I believe that dog walks and CAS are the most important; this is because in Ecuador many dogs are left homeless because the owner does not have the time to walk the dog and sometimes the dogs escape because of this. CAS is also important because it is helping the community, in my case we are helping the environment and planting new trees where there is none. Lastly gym is also a issue of global importance because obesity as a common case and living a healthy life and doing exercise is very important.

How will you proceed next quimester? Which activities will you continue with? Why? Which will you not continue with? Why? Are there any areas of growth you wish to focus on next quimester?

Next quimester (next school year) I want to change things up and collaborate on other Global issues. I am not 100% sure which ones yet but maybe collaborating with Environment outside of school maybe an option. As for the ones I would like to continue are Gym because exercise is key in every persons life. Furthermore I would like to continue with Photoshop and Final cut pro X to improve m skills and have deeper knowledge of the software. Dog walks could still be an option because I really enjoyed how it went this quimester.