With this post I wrap up my experience in CAS. These past 2 years I have worked on creativity, activity, and service to become a well-rounded individual in the diploma programme. Before I graduate, I[…]
Category: Activity
Qualifying Silver Duke of Edinburgh Journey
A while ago I completed the last step to my achievement of the silver duke of Edinburgh award. if I were to put aside the constant shouting to the front of the group miles away,[…]
Housing & Habitat Homerun🏃♀️
The Housing and Habitat home run is an OSC tradition that has been the subject of lots of excitement as services partner together to create route for avid runners, cyclists, and dog-walkers to follow. This[…]
Strava-ing Sigiriya and Kandy
When far away from the Colombo heat, one must take advantage of the cooler mornings and lesser humidity by taking long treks through the vast landscapes Sri Lanka offers. I descended upon this activity when[…]
30 Day Splits
As part of my ‘Getting Fit’ goal I am going to aim for every 7 year olds party trick: the splits. It sounds like an ambitious challenge to perform the splits within 30 days but[…]
Duke of Edinburgh Silver Practice Journey
I recently completed my silver practice journey for Duke of Edinburgh. My past D of E was hiking; very straightforward, not much training needed in terms of athleticism and skill and went smoothly. However, this[…]
Mes Vacances Actifs en Belgique (French Activity)
For French B, I am required to do a CAS blog for each of the 3 components in french to show my learning. Translation below. Pendant ces vacances, j’ai passé beaucoup de temps à faire[…]
Tackling the Triceps (and all the other arm muscles + legs)
My legs and heart are at their best fitness in a long time but my arms… not so much. I’ve been struggling with my eating disorder for a while which isn’t aided with my picky[…]
Almost There
It’s the end of DP 1. I can’t believe how fast time has passed and how much stuff I have done both in and out of school so I wanted to take a moment to[…]
Reaching for Silver
I’ve recently started my silver Duke of Edinburgh journey. I achieved my bronze award not long ago and the moment I got it I knew I wanted to do silver. I had my doubts when[…]