First, my mentor and I went through what I've been working on so far and talked about my plans that weren't yet in action. Then we went through the different sheets in my CAS folder because my main uncertainties were there. I still had some sheets to fill out, but basically there were no problems in what I had planned. I have a balanced range of activities (creativity, action, service, long-term and short-term), which cover a broad range of learning outcomes.
What I have found in looking back at what I have been planning is that instead of being involved in larger already projects in school, I prefer working in smaller scale projects. For example I feel I've been more involved in the Bosom Buddies project, where I've been working with fewer people but am more engaged than the Action Aid project which involves nearly our whole grade, where I feel what I can work on is less focused. I feel there isn't much point in being passively involved in a project, because it isn't as rewarding.
An aspect which I want to work on is getting more out of my comfort zone. This I'm hoping to achieve by tutoring, and working on creating a website for the SPA in Nyon. Working with children is one skill I'm not confident in, and meeting strangers and communicating is another. I feel I avoid these situations often, and in planning out CAS projects which force me into these situations, I think I can improve on my personal weaknesses.
a great start to your CAS, well done :-)
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