I first started playing the guitar (figure 1) around 4 years ago and I self taught myself utilizing the internet to the best of my ability, where I downloaded tabular music sheets of many difficult songs to play. This helped me with being familiar with the fretboard and also with other techniques whilst playing. Starting to play on the steel string acoustic guitar really prepares you to play on the…
With the extension of the distance learning program (DLP) after the Christmas break and the COVID-19 cases especially in Sri Lanka became much worse, school didn’t look like it was going to open for face to face (F2F) any time soon. During this period in the world, it is important to stay fit and healthy especially because staying fit and healthy not only significantly affects our mental health but also…
What is RCCI? RCCI short for, RCCI Rehabilitation Center For The Communication Impaired is a rehabilitation center who works with children and adults to provide them with school experience and vocational training. RCCI was initially founded in 1993 to address the need for a rehabilitation center for the 1 million people with communication impairments in Sri Lanka. And as of right now RCCI has treated over 12,000 people and the…
With the uncertainty of COMUN being in person or virtually we still have to be prepared to lean either way if the opportunity comes up. Last week on friday, the COMUN EXCO and the tech team, talked to a possible technology/marketing sponsor. It’s not like we need the sponsor to do all our work, but during this tough time, COMUN could use a good sponsor but also use a good…
Activity especially when at home is very important not just to your physical wellbeing but also your mental wellbeing. Just before school closed due to COVID in grade 10, we were learning the benefits of activity on our mental health. And this stuck with me ever since as I saw how everything connected, because I would feel good after doing some activity, and on the days that I did not…
Activity Goals During this year, I want to try out for the SAISA Basketball team as i’ve been doing it for the last couple of years to which it will show me commitment and perseverance to the sport. LO4. Basketball also being a team sport will help me improve my collaboration skills within my friends especially and also other players from different grades. (LO5). And to do well in basketball…
One of my biggest goals that I wanted to accomplish from last year as well was making it into the COMUN EXCO as the Head of Technology as the year previous to that I was the Head of Media. The role of Head of Technology comes with many responsibilities that I have to come up to. This includes running the www.osc.lk/comun website but also handling all the zoom links as…
Activity Goals During this year, I want to try out for the SAISA Basketball team as i’ve been doing it for the last couple of years to which it will show me commitment and perseverance to the sport. LO4. Basketball also being a team sport will help me improve my collaboration skills within my friends especially and also other players from different grades. (LO5). And to do well in basketball…
