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CAS FINAL REFLECTION - Coggle Diagram
CAS FINAL REFLECTION
OUTCOME: Initiative and Planning
Mathematics Tutoring
The planning required here was similar (in a way) to what was needed for the food blog. I had to plan out individual lessons as well as general targets for the students, and think about what to bring to class every time (worksheets, videos, etc.)
House Captaincy
The planning required here was on a larger scale to tutoring and the blog, and more similar to Student Ambassadors. I had to plan out larger events like inter-house tournaments, as well as work on Instagram posts for my house.
Food Blog
Initial goal was to visit 5 restaurants and provide reviews on each. We only got around to 3, as we felt this covered enough areas for cuisine and location. However, the changing of plans required the use of planning and improvisation; we had to think on our feet.
Student Ambassadors
The planning here was in relation to the big events we took part in (Nordic University Fair and SIS Open House). There was a lot of preparation that needed to go into these, and I had to help with setting up, organising, and then running the show once everyone came.
OUTCOME: Collaborative Skills
House Captaincy
I had to work with the other house captains and my vice captains to plan out tournaments and run the Instagram pages. Often events like Sports Day and the basketball tournament required us to coordinate and decide on teams for the relay races, or step in for basketball teams that were undermanned. Collaboration was crucial in maintaining an organised event.
Student Ambassadors
I had to coordinate with other ambassadors during events, similarly to what I had to do with my house captaincy. There were a lot of people there during the Open House and University Fair. For the Open House, I dressed up as Oggi the Owl, and had to rely on other ambassadors to guide me around, as visibility was limited.
Football - Norrtulls SK
Collaboration here was extremely crucial. I had to work with my teammates to build chemistry and ensure good communication during matches. Football is a team sport, so collaboration is a necessity.
OUTCOME: Strength and Growth
Mathematics Tutoring
Similarly to my house captaincy, I often found it hard to motivate my students to have a desire to learn, and to pay attention in class. Keeping everyone on task was a struggle, but I learned that I have strengths in problem-solving, as I came up with creative ways to keep them focused.
Football - Norrtulls SK
I learned about my strengths and areas for growth within football. Motivating myself to continue going to training was hard, but it helped once I had someone to go with me, so that we could focus on our goal together.
House Captaincy
Leadership comes with challenges. As captain of my house, I often faced difficulties with encouraging people to participate and try their hardest. I realised that motivation can sometimes be my weakness.
OUTCOME: Commitment and Perseverance
Football - Norrtulls SK
My initial goal was to go to 10 matches in 2 years. Although this specifically was not reached, I believe that I did succeed in the more general goal of staying committed. I went to trainings often, persevered through injury, and continued to go to matches even if I had not put in the best performance in the last one.
Guitar
Although I often struggled with practicing, in a similar way to football, I made sure to at least be consistent on a small level with my guitar practice. I also attended lessons weekly, even with my intense course load.
OUTCOME: Challenge and New Skills
Guitar
Although I had been playing guitar for a few years prior, I had the goal of learning new techniques. I did do this through practice, and although I could not attend the concert, I uploaded a video to evidence my success with the techniques. I developed these new skills, although it was really challenging and demotivating at times to continue failing.
Mathematics Tutoring
Before my tutoring, I had had very little experience in teaching. I had to develop these skills as I went, and improvise when faced with challenges, such as my student's struggles to stay concentrated.
OUTCOME: Ethics of choices and actions
Taking care of my plants
This showed me a lot about how little care we as a species have for the environment. We let plants die left and right, even though they are crucial for our survival, and it has led to global problems such as global warming. Watering the plants led me to develop a deeper connection and care for them, and I plan to continue doing this into the future.
OUTCOME: Global Engagement
Food Blog
The one experience I had for this learning outcome was my food blog, a CAS project. The fact alone that I was doing the blog with someone from another country allowed for some cultural engagement, as I naturally conversed with him about foods from his country. Moreover, visiting restaurants with different cuisines was quite educating. I love food, and I think that a culture can be expressed quite well through its cuisine. Seeing commonalities in Korean and American menus showed how the two cultures share certain similarities, even if they are from vastly different parts of the world.