End of Q2 Reflections

End of quimester reflections may take many forms, as outlined below.

Regardless of which type of reflection you have chosen, the reflections
must be submitted to the CAS coordinator by the deadline detailed on the
year 12 instruction sheet. Whichever form of reflection you choose, you
should try to address the questions outlined on this form.
I have chosen to reflect on my CAS experience for quimester 2 by:
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Completing this form
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Making a scrapbook
Photo essay
Video/ DVD
Weblog
Recorded group discussion
Notes from group discussion
Other:
What did you plan to do this quimester?
For this quimester I have planned to do Cross fit/Gym 4-5 hours a week,
Eco art which is 1 hour a week, Walking dogs on Saturday which is also 1
hour a week and CAS which is required which is 40 minutes of class and
when going out for visits it is about 5-6 hours the entire day.
What did you do?
I actually ended up doing different activities. I ended up doing Gym/lifting
weights 2 hours each day for 4 days a week. I did do CAS in school
because it is a class inside school. I did not do Eco art I instead choose a
creativity class that would benefit my creativity inside and outside school
which was work with Photoshop and Final cut pro X for 40 minutes to 1
hour each week. I also did Dog walks each weekend with Esteban Guevara
for 1 hour.
What do you think about the activities you completed this quimester?
The activities I completed this quimester where really interesting, not gym
or really dog walks because they were repetitive, but CAS in school was
really interesting. From I believe is March we were creating a vertical
garden to expand our projects of Environmental care which I enjoyed a lot
because it involved constructing a garden. As for Photoshop tutorials I
enjoyed most because working with electronically stuff is my best subject.
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What feelings arose during the activities completed this quimester?

When it comes to CAS at school at the beginning it was a bit frustrating as
we had to complete forms and do projects, but once we become organized
and had a plan of what we were doing it became so much easier and
enjoyable once building a vertical garden. When it comes to Photoshop I
felt really happy that I was learning new skills in my favorite topic, as well
as with GYM it has become like an addiction to do exercise and every time
I do it I feel I am gaining more strength. With dog walks I felt a feeling of
joy walking with dogs and helping the owners of the dogs which some
were people we actually knew.
What were the outcomes of the activities you completed, for yourself?
The outcomes of this activities where mostly self recognition for myself,
when doing dog walks or CAS activities I felt that was helping the world,
that I was collaborating towards a better society and this had an outcome
of self recognition. As for gym and Photoshop tutorials the outcomes were
that I completed personal goals, in the gym I have finally after 9 months
gained the weight I was achieving and with Photoshop I have learned new
skills that will help during the course of Art IB.
What were the outcomes of the activities you completed, for others?
For other people I think it shows commitment and perseverance to work
hard for a better community and for a better person, by this a mean that I
am promoting the activities I am doing and achieving my goals will maybe
help others get inspiration to start their goals and achieve them with time.
Furthermore showing commitment means that I kept doing to activities
each week and completed them to my best standard.
Was there value for the school or the wider/ global community from any
activities? Explain.
As stated before in Summary tables I believe that dog walks and CAS are
the most important; this is because in Ecuador many dogs are left
homeless because the owner does not have the time to walk the dog and
sometimes the dogs escape because of this. CAS is also important
because it is helping the community, in my case we are helping the
environment and planting new trees where there is none. Lastly gym is
also a issue of global importance because obesity as a common case and
living a healthy life and doing exercise is very important.
How will you proceed next quimester? Which activities will you continue
with? Why? Which will you not continue with? Why? Are there any areas
of growth you wish to focus on next quimester?
Next quimester (next school year) I want to change things up and
collaborate on other Global issues. I am not 100% sure which ones yet but

maybe collaborating with Environment outside of school maybe an option.

As for the ones I would like to continue are Gym because exercise is key in
every persons life. Furthermore I would like to continue with Photoshop
and Final cut pro X to improve m skills and have deeper knowledge of the
software. Dog walks could still be an option because I really enjoyed how
it went this quimester.