In the last few weeks you have had a lot of exams, assignments to hand in and most of all a lot of stress. What is good about all that? Well for one thing it is now over - for the moment. It is easy to lose sight of the small things in the midst of all the extra pressures. CAS is one of the things that often gets pushed to the back of the mind when there are pressing deadlines.
Take some time, now that it is a bit calmer, to get on top of what needs to be done to keep your portfolio in the green. Take a look below at some of the inspirational reflections people have done.
If you spend 10 - 15 minutes a week up-dating your CAS portfolio it will not become a burden or a big task.
Keep standing!
Some inspirational CAS reflections
Dance for Health - organising dance classes in the primary school
Another challenge we faced, that really tested our collaborative skills was on the day of the college fair the auditorium where we usually hold our dance classes was occupied. We had to find a place big enough to hold 18 kids and have enough room to dance and to teach. We went around different classrooms asking if it would be ok to hold the lesson, we got denied quite a few times, however we came to an agreement with one of the art teachers that if we put the tables exactly back to the correct placements, we could use the room. We then had to all split up and search for the kids, making sure they all knew about the location change. I have to say it was quite hectic working in a smaller space and also the new distractions of the location, but we made it work and got through more the choreography.
Horse Riding - Competition review
I went into the ring with a good feeling, my horse felt ready for the class. I remembered my mistakes from the previous day and was quite determined not to repeat them. It was important to remember breathing, good last stride and relax. This worked perfectly for the first phase, however in the second phase I again made mistakes. I took a risk coming to the second last fence, the angle was slightly off meaning it dropped. Then I ceased to ride which resulted in a unusual stop from my horse, however we rode the parkour to a finish. In the end it payed off and we ended 4th. However, it was very clear to me that the results could have been much better if I hadn't made silly mistakes. This is something that will be addressed in the next Training, to keep relaxed and keep breathing which are two things that I sometimes forget in the ring and when things become a bit stressed I make silly mistakes.
Giving out food to homeless people
One problem we have is limiting the amount of food that is given out. We let the people taking food choose which products they'd like, but since our quantity is limited we have to restrict the amount they take. For instance, they may be allowed to take 3 pastries, a salad, and a baguette. However, sometimes people do not listen to you and try to take 4 pastries. This causes there to be some commotion. Another issue we have had is that we become very stressed when we do not have enough volunteers. If it is only 3 people we may have trouble keeping things in order. We have also had issues in attending the past 2 weeks since we have had an excess of schoolwork, leading us to be very tired in the mornings and requiring more sleep.
By being involved in an organization like this I feel like I am directly impacting people in Stockholm. Since it is only once a week, it is not that tiring and I feel as though more people could be participating in this. The activity means a lot to me, I feel like I am actually making an impact when doing it. So many people are dependent on this organization and I feel satisfyingly helpful when I am there. One thing I can apply to my life more generally is that I can do more to help others. I have realized that performing even small tasks makes others happy. It has taught me to be more thankful for the things I have in my life (health, happiness, wealth).
Knitting - a visual reflection
Tracking cyclones on https://www.cyclonecenter.org/ - an audio reflection
If you have got this far, well done. You should have a good idea of how to reflect. The first person to come with the name of the songs from this week and last week's posts written on paper will receive a prize.
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