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Final Reflection

CAS has been overall an amazing learning experience. It allowed me to learn a lot about myself and opened doors, which I did not even know that they could be opened. It also motivated me to pursue in many activities of which I am proud of, and which I would probably never undertake if it wasn’t for CAS. 

The greatest challenge was definitely finding the time and effort to complete 6 CAS activities each month. Service was the hardest, as I often had trouble with finding an appropiate opportunity for a service. Also, it was often difficult to find an CAS activity, which makes a global impact. However, I was able to overcome these challenges.

 CAS showed me on my own skin, that with practice and regularity, one can be a master at almost anything that they put their mind and time to. It was an unforgetable experience, which made me grow as a person.

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Summarizing post

1. Evidence for completion of CAS project.

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/711045951177048064/cas-project?source=share

2. Evidence of identification of strengths and areas for personal growth (LO1).

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/711039757317275648/creativity-2-january?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/705916347578712064/creativity-2-december?source=share

3. Evidence of undertaking new challenges and developing new skills in the process (LO2).

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/705916951821762560/activity-2-december?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/705915088790519808/activity-december-1?source=share

4. Evidence of initiating and planning a CAS experience (LO3).

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/705915415986126848/service-1-december?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/705908510565777408/creativity-1-november?source=share

5. Evidence of commitment and perseverance in CAS experiences (LO4).

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/705908732367912960/activity-1-november?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/705905985053736960/activity-october-1?source=share

6. Evidence of demonstrating the skills and recognizing the benefits of working collaboratively (LO5).

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/696583996256190464/service-september-1?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/696575797084012544/activity-2-july?source=share

7. Evidence of engagement with issues of global significance (LO6).

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/705917115333541888/i-collected-and-wrapped-gifts-which-we-were-later?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/711038249650536449/service-2-january?source=share

8. Evidence of recognizing and considering the ethics of choices and actions (LO7).

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/693201599863078912/service-6-june?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/693199965885956096/service-4-june?source=share

9. Evidence of reflection on significant CAS experiences.

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/693196319884476416/service-june-3?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/janlorkowskicas/711036353950990336/service-1-january?source=share

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CAS Project

For my CAS Project, I organized and hosted a board game event in a retirement home. “Pora na Seniora” in Mokotów. I first had to cut out the games from carboard. We made bingo and a game “Familjada”. I grew in my crafts skills and realized how easy it is to create something from skratch, which is not only much cheaper but it gives me a lot of satisfaction. 

Here are pictures of me creating the games:

After creating the games, me together with my girlfriend, hosted the board games for the seniors. We also invited some of our friends in order for this to be a multigenerational bonding experience. The seniors had a great time, and the owner of the retirement house thanked us, as she believes that we mad a massive impact on the elders’ attitudes and they were extremely happy to be included in an activity with young people. For me, this experience was highly valuable as it showed me how great it can be to bond with older generations and unlocked craftsman and DYI abilities in me, which I did not know  existed.

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Learning Outcomes February

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Learning Outcomes January

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Creativity 1 February

I cooked shrimps with some healthy sides for lunch. Recently, I noticed that I have not been eating well and need to get my diet back in order. This is a start to thee changes in my eating habits

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Activity 1 February

For the weekend, I visisted Sopot with my parents. It was great, the polish see side is as glamorous in the winter as it is in thee sujmer. This a picture of one the multiple walks we had.

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Service 1 February

During attic cleaning, I found a lot of my old toys, which I have not used for years. I decided to donate them to kids in need to the caritas foundation.

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Creativity 2 January

I made my mom a complex and sophisticated omelette for breakfast. It was very healthy, as there were a lot of vegetables. I tried adding salmon to the meal to slightly diversify it and try and create something new. Now I know, that omelettes with fish are not for me.

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Activity 2 January

I recently took a trip to the polish mountains with my parents. We went on beautiful long walks with amazing views. It was very tiring at times, but totally worth it!

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Service 2 January

Today I went to Schronisko dla bezdomnych zwierząt in Józefów. I went on walks with the puppies and integrated with them to try and make their days better.

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Creativity 1 January

I am continuing to learn HTML together with other web programming languages. Today, I have made a registration page to a website, whilst connecting it to a custom database. This has helped me understand todays internet world that we operate in. 

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Activity 1 January

Once again, I went wall climbing. Today I pushed my limits on the wall, trying routes which I never approached before. It was very difficult and there were many failures but overall I most definitely left this session a better climber. 

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Service 1 January

Today I volunteered at a meeting with MYP students in order to teach them more about the programme. I felt like my and my peers knowledge was of great use and I got to know many new students from our school

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Learning Outcomes December

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Learning Outcomes November

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Service 2 December

I collected and wrapped gifts which we were later given to families in need. It was done together with the „Szlachetna Paczka” programme.