Please Reflect...

How do I do a good reflection? A reflection should be meaningful and something that helps you understand what you have been doing and its impact on you and possibly others. It should not just describe what you have done.

On the pages at the side here, you will see some sample reflections.  Read them and see if they inspire you. Remember that a reflection does not have to be in writing.  You can record it, take a video of it, sing it, write a poem....

Reflections should not just be about how fantastic you are and what you achieved.  They should also be about what you could differently, what you did wrong, what impact your experience had on you and others etc.  The following is an excerpt from the CAS guide.

Elements of a Reflection

•       Describe what happened.  Memorable moments, obstacles, difficulties,successes.
•       Expressing feelings.  Show how you felt about your experiences.
•       Generating ideas. Rethinking or re-examining choices.
•       Asking questions. Questions about people, processes or issues

      Remember to relate to the learning outcome as much as possible.  These are the questions that appear on  Managebac the first time you reflect on or provide evidence for an experience:

For each of your activities, you will want to show evidence of:

• planning and organization
• effort and commitment
• active reflection
• personal development and achievements

To guide your reflection, you may consider the following at different stages of an activity (prior to starting, during, and after completion):

• What do you perceive and notice?
• How you feel being involved?
• What problems have you encountered?
• What do you think and feel about the activity itself?
• What does the activity mean to you?
• What value does the activity have?
• What did you learn from this activity, and how might you apply this to your life more generally?

      

      Your reflection could be a series of questions that you ask yourself about what you did and how it impacts (or doesn't) on the community.  You do not need to praise your experience but to be critical of it. 

                 

               Volunteer opportunities

Barnfonden - Christmas Village in Kungsträdgården 16 and 17th  December

People are needed to help at the Christmas Village.  The description is only in Swedish but I am sure there will be plenty of tourists around who you can speak to so I encourage you to apply on voluntärbyrån.  See me or a Swedish speaking friend if you need help. You would be giving out information and Christmas joy for an organisation that helps children all over the world. Apply before 3rd December.