Activity: My main activity in DP was Track and field which I participated in DP1. It was the first international sports competition I had participated and I believe that the experience helped me grow both as a person and in skill. Taking the risk in a sport completely new to me was scary at first, […]
CAS Project – Helping out
The Aim I believe that finding study methods that truly work is very important yet hard to establish. Throughout my secondary education, I have faced the struggle of not finding mine, going through mindless regurgitation and memorization methods that usually helped me remember but not understand the content. It is only recently that I have […]
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Life as a Teacher ( for singing)
In DP Music, we’ve embraced the main idea of exploring new facets of our talents and delving into unfamiliar activities to foster experimentation. Applying this mindset to my passion for singing, I embarked on the journey of teaching my friends how to sing. This initiative aimed to provide them with the opportunity to explore a […]
Regaining a Balance: My time off IB
Recently I have re-started my gym routine after almost three weeks off. As the DP2 year becomes more challenging, I have started to lose my work-life balance. To overcome this challenge, I have set a goal for myself to go to the gym 3 times a week. Especially because I am not doing a SAISA […]
Giving a voice to the voiceless: Our Care for Paws Fundraiser
Care for Paws is a service that gives a voice to the voiceless, stray animals, and stray dogs that can’t ask for help in Colombo, rely on groups like us to provide them with the care they need. This is why on the 16th of September 2023, Our service set up an annual fundraising event, […]
Stepping out of my Comfort Zone : Library Performance
On the 14th of September, our DP music class had a performance in the library. I sang ‘Love on the Brain’ by Rhinanna, in the genre of Pop, which I’m not usually accustomed to. The purpose of doing this is to test out in front of a live audience, some of the songs we are […]
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Goals (DP2)
Creativity: Last year for my creative goal, I wanted to have more performances at school and improve my stage presence as a singer. It was something familiar to me, something I didn’t have to spend much time learning new skills for. Therefore, this year my goal is to do something unfamiliar to me, like pottery. […]
Meeting the IB Halfway (The end of DP1)
Finishing DP1 is something I’m still coming to terms with. People told me time would fly, but I didn’t think time would ACTUALLY fly! DP1 finished in a blink of an eye, but overall looking back at where I started and where I am both academically and personally, there has been so much progress and […]
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A Talent-full Night (The OSC ‘Spring Gala’)
On the 21st of April, we had our ‘Spring Gala’ concert at school ( The Overseas of Colombo). It was a night full of joy, laughter and an opportunity for people to showcase their many talents. This year the theme was ‘Movie Music’, so I chose to do a solo, singing “I’d Rather Go Blind” […]
Care For Paws – Sterilizing & protecting the animal community in Colombo
On the 18th of February the Care For Paws service organised a sterilisation camp in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Colombo. This camp was an opportunity for the community in the area and beyond to bring their pets to get them cared for and treated through; vaccination, sterilisation, rash treatment, worming ex.. However, as a service group […]