So, recap, one of the activities that I chose for the activity strand of CAS was going on walks for exercise. I know, it sounds simple, but trust me, it’s not easy!
First of all, I don’t know what is going on with the weather lately but I am not into it. It really does feel like it’s been raining everyday since September began! And it’s raining as I type this.
Other than the usual stuff that come with it (like being depressed because the sky is so cloudy) this has meant that the chances to go on walks are limited by the weather. Sometimes I would plan to go for a walk after school, but then it would start pouring and I would have to cancel. Recently, this has been like almost every single afternoon. Like 4 o’clock on the dot, H2O starts falling from the sky at high velocity! And other times, I would wake up early in the morning to catch some sunshine, but then it would be too cold or windy to enjoy the walk. It was frustrating, but I learned to be flexible and adapt to the situation.
By that I mean, every time it’s sunny, I drop everything I’m doing and drag my parents outside to go somewhere with a track. Preferably somewhere I haven’t been before.
Going on walks for exercise has not only been good for my physical health, but also for my mental health. Walking helps me to relax and clear my mind from the stress of school and exams. I like pretending like my IAs are chasing after me for added encouragement/fun/strange coping mechanism. Walking has made me calmer and more mindful of myself and my surroundings.
This is me standing still for a photo.
This is a tree I found. The tree had lichen on it so I lich-ed it. (get it? lichen is pronounced a bit like liken so lich-ed it? Like liked it? – it’s a good pun.). Anyway, the tree reminded me of the DP science trip and I had a sudden urge to count the squares of lichen on the north, south, west and east directions of it but I abstained. Perhaps next time.
Here is a haiku about lichen to conclude –
A sunny day, I walk / A tree adorned with lichen I see / I must count the lichen
(I tried)