CAS Evaluation
After two year of CAS I have come to the conclusion that the most important part of CAS is, at least to me, Service. Before IB I liked to think of myself as a person engaged in the preservation of our planet and working for improvements in others less fortunate living conditions. Yet I had nothing to show for it, except for being aware I did not do much about it. It is very likely that is was something that had to do with my age as well, I do however believe that I would not have been so active and gained so much if I had not gone IB. I am always excited going to donate blood, the short pain is nothing compared to the thought of helping, maybe even saving lives. I was really excited when I heard I was 0- meaning I could donate to every other blood group that exists. By donating blood I was suddenly actually doing something that really mattered, and it felt and feels wonderful. This might sound as an old cliché but helping is wonderful. I have gained many great new friends and memories by participating in charity work. The film festival was although fun, enjoyable and challenging, it was nothing like I had imagined charity work in the past. When I started in the “Festfixargruppen” I also got the opportunity to contribute to the cause not just being directed or drained. Working together with a common goal, with all kind of different people and yet everyone on the same level was really nice.
P.E has never really been my sport, but Activity in CAS is much more preferred. P.E is always very controlled and demands that students have a certain level of interest in a few decided sports, most sports which I dislike. With activity you can instead exercise in the way that suits you as an individual. You can suddenly choose to enjoy exercising instead of being forced into it. It is all very interesting really, personally I enjoy the freedom of being able to the longboard out whenever I want to (at least if it is summer), or simply start my xbox360 to play dance central for an hour or so. It is very liberating not having to be at a certain place at a certain time. I have also come to the understanding that even if jogging is boring it can be rather refreshing and is more fun if you have a companion with you. Something which goes for most kind of exercise; be it playing dance central, biking, swimming or jogging.
I have in general considered myself as a creative person but throughout the IB I have had the opportunity to be creative in ways that I before haven’t even considered. I draw a whole comic which I earlier had simply rejected the thought of since it would mean that I would have to draw the same characteristic several times, which for an as uneven drawer as me is rather hard. I also learned how to make adorable amigurumis and crochet quite skillfully something which has given me great joy in the form of joy in others, as I’ve given away all my finished projects either as Christmas or birthday presents. I learned to play bass at least at a beginner level and got the chance to enjoy playing music in a group of people which have always been a secret dream of mine. I have also become much more skilled in sewing something that has come to use several times fixing broken fabrics and loosened threads. Making clothing lasting longer, both for the enjoyment’s and my own wallet’s sake. I also make a beset with old leftover material and it turned out great and my friend loved it and almost drowned me in compliments. All in all my creative skills have given me much joy and been very useful, and probably will continue to be in the future.
P.E has never really been my sport, but Activity in CAS is much more preferred. P.E is always very controlled and demands that students have a certain level of interest in a few decided sports, most sports which I dislike. With activity you can instead exercise in the way that suits you as an individual. You can suddenly choose to enjoy exercising instead of being forced into it. It is all very interesting really, personally I enjoy the freedom of being able to the longboard out whenever I want to (at least if it is summer), or simply start my xbox360 to play dance central for an hour or so. It is very liberating not having to be at a certain place at a certain time. I have also come to the understanding that even if jogging is boring it can be rather refreshing and is more fun if you have a companion with you. Something which goes for most kind of exercise; be it playing dance central, biking, swimming or jogging.
I have in general considered myself as a creative person but throughout the IB I have had the opportunity to be creative in ways that I before haven’t even considered. I draw a whole comic which I earlier had simply rejected the thought of since it would mean that I would have to draw the same characteristic several times, which for an as uneven drawer as me is rather hard. I also learned how to make adorable amigurumis and crochet quite skillfully something which has given me great joy in the form of joy in others, as I’ve given away all my finished projects either as Christmas or birthday presents. I learned to play bass at least at a beginner level and got the chance to enjoy playing music in a group of people which have always been a secret dream of mine. I have also become much more skilled in sewing something that has come to use several times fixing broken fabrics and loosened threads. Making clothing lasting longer, both for the enjoyment’s and my own wallet’s sake. I also make a beset with old leftover material and it turned out great and my friend loved it and almost drowned me in compliments. All in all my creative skills have given me much joy and been very useful, and probably will continue to be in the future.
