Sunday, January 16, 2011

ASAP and MUN

I will now be actively involved in the After School Academic Program (ASAP) which is a program pioneered by 11th grade IB students. Not only is this my CAS project, but also allows me to help middle-schoolers reach their full academic potential.

Last week in MUN, I was introduced to a MUN debate seesion, allowing me to better understand the functioning of the committee. I shall now be preparing for the upcoming conference in dublin.

Friday, November 26, 2010

College night and MUN

On the 11th of November, the American school of Milan held its annual college night. Many universities from the US and Europe attended this event. As a member of the National Honor Society, i was tasked with escorting a college representative to their desk, seeing to their needs and giving them a tour of the educational facilities. Furthermore, i was responsible along with other NHS members for the setting up and putting back in place the area used for the event.
It was a successful night, in which i personally improved on my confidence during formal conversations, and contributed to the benefit of the school.
On another note, weekly MUN sessions have helped me understand how the UN works, and finds solutions to matters of global importance. I hope to continue to learn new ideas and diplomacy methods in MUN.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Halloween night!!!

On Friday the 29th of October, i was a NHS volunteer helping out with the Halloween night proceedings. Work started at around 6 pm, when we were instructed by the organizers regarding our tasks. I was working at two different game stalls periodically.
At first I thought that it would be a easy and fun experience, with my friends and I being able to ourselves enjoy the activities on offer. Yet things turned out differently!- i was constantly kept busy by a continuous surge of kids wanting to enjoy the experience. I must say it was fun to entertain small kids, and even occasionally scare a few of them with haloween props! We had a very busy night and were only able to take a breather towards the last half an hour of the event.
We finished that night around 10 pm, totally exhausted!
I hope to volunteer for more activities in the future, having gained the confidence to do so after pursuing one!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Whats happening with my CAS?


  • I will be joining MUN form this Wednesday. I hope to not only improve my public speaking skills but also to develop a better understanding of world affairs
  • On Friday the 29th of october, I will be helping out with the school's Halloween night- hopefully it will not be very tiring and i will enjoy with all the small kids!
  • I have chosen to join the school literary magazine, on the more creative side of things.
  • I am now seeking more Service activities that i can get involved in.
  • My friends and I are planning to create a wall mural in school as our CAS project.
  • I also finished my Tennis season. I went frequently for practice and attended one tournament in which a played a doubles game,
  • I will be talking about these points in more detail in the future.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Tennis

I participated in a Tennis tournament on saturday the 25th of september.
It was pretty fun as it was my first tournament and my partner and I managed to draw a doubles game 7-7 against a team from Vicenza Italy.
I spent around 4 hours at this tounament.


I have also been Selected for the NHS- national honor society, in which i hope to contribute significantly!

Monday, September 13, 2010

Tennis

I have started participating in after school tennis, around 3 hours per week.
I hope to participate in a tournament and make a contribution to the school!

Friday, September 3, 2010

Start of New School and CAS year!

My session at the American school of Milan has started, and I hope that I can achieve as much success as I did when I was in Colombo, and continue to build upon my initial ideologies concerning each aspect of CAS.
I first aim to contact my CAS co-ordinator in Colombo(Overseas School Of Colombo) who can verify my listed achievements to my CAS co-ordinator in Milan.
Then, I shall continue to explore opportunities which interest me, and update them onto the blog.