Update on Lessons and Carol 2

I am starting to remember the songs. After listening the music over and over, the melody became familiar. The problem is that i do not know the melody of tenor part. Sopranos are too good that i cannot even hear the tenors. I think i should have not joined the club. I am starting to slow other members. I am feeling shameful and weak. I feel sorry. However i won't give up. I will ask my supervisor Mrs. Julie to train me. I know it will require patients and time but i also know that it will all pay back in Lessons and Carol

Update on Community Service

Today, i just finished my first community service in Pinsao. THe place is called Little Flower Children's home and there were some unfortunate students who did not have parents. As a volunteer, i tried to help them with service and foods. However, it was hard in the beginning because those kids were afraid of us. To break the barrier, Community Service club performed ice breaker which requires communication between members. Naturally, those kids opened their mind and we were able to approach them more friendly. The difficult part in the activity was to find out what they need. Those kids in Little Flower Children's home did not really say what they needed maybe because they were shamed. I also did not want to offend them and hurt their feelings. In order to do so, i had to be close enough with them. In the process, i learned how to understand and communicate with our the use of words

Update on Lessons and Carol

Today was my first day in Lessons and Carol. I was assigned to be a Tenor singer for the choir. I have never joined a choir so it was quite an experience for me. Everything was new for me. I never knew that there were four sections in a choir (soprano, alto, tenor and base) and even in a same song, there could be many different notes. Since it was my first day, i did not know what to do. I did not know the songs, melody, and beat. I felt like i have ruined entire harmony of the choir. Thus i became timid. So far, i do not know what to do… I hope it would get better soon

Sixth Proposal: Lessons and Carol

• Activity: Sing Tenor part for the Lessons and Carol
• Goals: I hope to harmonize with the rest of the choir member and bring the sound of joy
• Impact: This experience will allow me to be a confident singer. I will learn to harmonize with others and follow the instruction of the conductor
• Timeline: Twice a week
• Supervisor: Mrs. Julie

CAS Progress Self- Evaluation

CAS Progress Self-Evaluation

Do you have a balance of activities across the three areas: Creativity, Action, Service? If not, in which area do you need more involvement?

Until now, I have quite balanced activities of three areas. However, there are only little activities that i have done so far. I think I need to increase my activities in all three field

Over the past year, did you average about 3-4 hours per week on different CAS activities?

No not always, Since there was season for activities, I had times were there were niether soccer, MUN, GIN and Community service. I am planning to add more activities so i can use my time more wisely.

Have you collaborated with others on any CAS projects? Which ones and in what way?

I have collaborated in Soccer, MUN, Community Service and GIN. In each of the activities, I have designed activity, acted on it with others and have disscussed on ideas. By using collaboration, I and my group members were able to come up with better ideas.

Have you engaged with any issues of global importance in any CAS activities? If so, what issue?

I have engaged in Global Issue Network. In GIN, our group has educated people in provinces in order to help them increase their understanding of technology and science. We are planning to help them develop their knowlege at much faster rate.

Would you describe your level of engagement with that global issue as low, moderate, or high? (Did you become an expert in that area, could you explain the local situation around that issue to someone, did you just become acquainted with the issue?)

 

I would describe my level of engagement with the Global issue as moderate. So far, I am not expert in the area but have acted with with other members to educate and develop ou project on WHite Coats on Every Kid. In the project, we have actually visitied the provinces were childrens have almost no education. In those places, we have demonstrated some experiments to broaden their understanding of scinece and importance of knowlege.

What is one issue of global importance (check the list HERE) that you wanted to get involved with but you haven't had the opportunity to do so?

I think Human trafficking is one of the most important global issue. Since we were not fully supported, it was hard to get involved with this issue. However, in this year, if there are opportunities, i would really like to be engaged with human trafficking

Which activity from last year was the most meaningful to you? Why?

 

The most meaning ful activitiy for me was Global Issue Network. It was most meaningful to me because it was our batch who have initiated the Club and have started from the very basic steps to come up with solid project. I feel more involved in this activity because i have worked harder than any other project.

Which activity did you not care for or was not very significant to you? Why?

Varsity soccer was not very siginificant to me. For main reason, I had not much talent in it. Even if i try har and practice with my friends all the time, i was set in bench and was given no opportunity to play game. I really wanted to become outstanding member but I think my skills were not capable enough to be good. Unfortuantely, i gave up on this activity,

What is one thing that you planned to do at the beginning of G12 that you have not begun yet?

 

I am planning to learn more on guitar with supervisor.

Have you initiated any activities? Have you initiated any part of any activities? Describe.

I and my friends have initieated Global Issue Network Club. In this club, I have designed Lung experiement to show children how our lungs fuction.

What was the date of your first involvement in CAS activities?

 

My first date of my CAS involvement was September 15th when i joined the Model United Nation Club.

Is your “List of Activities” page on your blog up to date?

 

No, I am doing it step by step.

How many of your blog posts are tagged with learning outcome labels?

12 posts are tagged with learning outcome labels

 

 

 

Do you have an final refection for every significant CAS activity you did last year? If not, which reflections are you missing?

 

I am missing my final reflection on Varsity Soccer

 

 

 

Update on Global Issue Network 4

Global Issue Network, White Coats on Every Kid is getting concrete. Through division of work, each members surely know what he or she needs to do and are very responsible. In the process of assigning role, there were some conflict due to amount of work. Yet, members learned to sacrifice their wants and were soon harmonized again. For me, my role is to check whether the experiment that members have thought are appropriate for the kids. I put myself in a position of kids who do not really know about science and try to test if i can really understand. While doing so, i felt blessed for what i know. It also made me motivated to study harder for those who were not given opportunity to work.

The work of Global Issue Network is very satisfying to me. I feel more valuable as i use my knowledge for the benefit of society. In addition, the collaboration done in White coats on Every kid gives me little joy. I hope members to be hardworking until the very end of GIN

Final Reflection on Varsity Football

Subic Cup is over and it was tough. It was not only difficult but also demanding. During the game, our members fought as they blamed one another's mistake. Obviously the game was full of chaos in the beginning. I never knew soccer was such a difficult exercise.
However, as game went on, things got better. I and other members learned to collaborate and assign position that will make our team much stronger. Instead of mockery, we gave compliments to one another and covered mistake by running much harder. Like a comic book, as we collaborated, our team got stronger and we even made up to 2nd place. This taught me that football is not just a matter of individual but rather a cooperation.
In Varsity Football, I tackled different challenges. I had to improve my fitness, learn new skills, help others and really commit myself in it. Nevertheless, there were also lots of things that i learned. First of all, I learned to communicate in a sense that will not offend others. Soccer is a violent exercise. We get injuries and of course we get angry. In those time, blame won't work. Through soccer, i learned to communicate peacefully even in times of fight. Secondly, i discovered that i could also be an athlete. Since i was young, i loved to play computer game, not exercise. I did so because i knew that i won't be good in it. However, Varsity soccer has changed my sight. I learned that if i try, i could also make fantastic goals. Lastly, Varsity soccer taught me how to be persistent. Like what i mentioned, soccer is a difficult game. I really wanted to give up many times. But i didn't. After all, the memory are so rewarding. I learn that effort will payback in the end.