My
journey with CAS has been immensely joyful and knowledgeable. The
interaction process with everyone involved, opened my mind to more
perspectives. It taught me the importance of accepting different
thoughts and ideas, to reach solutions, with harmony. I feel like CAS
has helped me grow as a person. It has made the way I think, the way
I communicate with people, better.
Here,
I would like to talk about the activities that I learned a lot from
and enjoyed the most.
The
Sports drill on Republic day was what started CAS off in full swing,
so I'll with that. Initially I was very impatient, when we were asked
to go on repeating the exercises. But later I developed the patience
and realized the importance of it as the activity progressed. Also, I
wasn't initially aware that I was flexible and confident enough to do
the asana that I did, on a partner, in front of the whole school!
Then
was the IIMUN, in Kodaikanal. I was pretty nervous about sharing my
points and debating. But then in the process, I realized that it's
all about facing that fear and speaking your mind. I learned what a
MUN is and how it works. Also, I saw how a delegate needs to support
the stance of his/her country on a global issue and reach solutions
by forming a team with other delegates who have similar views. There
were quite a few things about different countries that I became aware
of.
It
was nice to meet and talk to new people, it helped me develop my
social skills. A lot of research work went into this activity, so I
felt like I developed my research skills as well.
After
this was our first food stall activity, which was also pretty
exciting!. While setting the menu I introduced a different item, that
I experimented at home and surprisingly many of our customers at
school (parents, participants and others) enjoyed the taste of it. I
was happy that I contributed and learned that the process of
experimenting can be fruitful. When I was suddenly asked to
substitute another person for the billing, I was totally not
confident about it because I had to be fast and a little techsavvy
(it was a software for billing). But eventually I discovered that I
was able to do it decently. We also had to be fast and cooperative in
the team, because we had to prepare the finished item on spot, decide
on when to change the prices and so on.
Then
was the Eco-club activity. I was careless and lazy to work at first,
but I overcame those flaws in the process. We all knew that our
environment is in bad health and will only get worse if we do not
contribute to taking care of it. The process of researching about
different plant to nurturing them, to conducting the awareness
campaign and the seminar for 5th graders, was
responsible-filled and satisfying. The amount of pollution outside
showed how much our air needs to be purified and so we decided to
take the little step, together, from school and begin the change.
After
this was dance!. I knew that dancing was under one of my strengths.
My friend and I wanted to create a YouTube page to showcase something
we enjoy doing. I liked choreographing the steps and to think about
the fact that that it's our original work. Also felt that I improved
on my moves in two of the styles.
The
experiences were fun, challenging and educational, all together.
Thanks to everyone who was directly and indirectly a part of this
journey; my teachers, classmates, friends and helpers. It wouldn't
have been possible without them. They gave me, gave us, the
encouragement to break the barriers, discover our potential and reach
new heights!
