Emily Wilburn IB CAS Blog

Today I went for a run. A RUN.... I hate running... But I tried my best and made it work. Normally when I try to run I just go outside and get down to business but this time I tried something new. I wanted a way to allow myself some breaks while also remaining focused on my task of running, I wanted to commit with out overworking my body, so I made a plan. I was going to run one mile. Instead of telling myself that I wasn't allowed to stop running or that I wasn't allowed to grant myself a break, I made the following plan: 1. Run for thirty seconds 2. Walk for two minutes 3. Repeat until hitting one mile This worked so well for me. I learned that I could create a plan and stick to it and complete any task I wanted. This activity was learning outcome 3 because I showed how to initiate and plan a fieldwork experience. Once I created my plan I was able to bring it out into the field and put it to good use. I hope to make plans and routines like this one again.

 My CAS project is done! I am so happy with how the celebration stunned out. We began the day splitting into groups by advisory to have the chopstick relay race. Essentially students had to pass a piece of candy across the room using chopsticks. It was so funny to watch and observe. It was also so nice to see people enjoying a day that I had planned.  The food was all amazing and there was so much that everyone could have seconds.  I am so happy with how my project turned out.  Honestly, there were very few challenges but I learned so much. I learned so much about group work and communicating with others. This CAS project in a way allowed me to both engage with creativity, activity, and service.

5 days left! So so close to being done with my CAS project! Everything is ready to go and is so perfect. I feel that I have shown so much commitment to growth and have grown as a person in so many ways.  I do not have much more to report as I am closing in on the end of this project.

 It is nearing the end of my journey with my CAS project. I have almost everything ready for the celebration. I am so excited and cannot wait. I feel so good about where I am at and am just so excited! Everything is for the most part in order.  Every student taking Chinese is going to bring a dish that they cooked at home themselves! And we will have so much food.  Everything is falling into place.  I feel that in some ways during this process I have experiences every single learning outcome!

It is day 15 of my CAS project and I am doing so well! I have made so much progress. Today I went to the store and bought supplies to stuff all of the red envelopes I have to pass out. Some of what I bought to stuff the envelopes are candy, mini cakes, jellies, and so much more!  I am so excited about the cooking aspect of the Chinese New Years' celebration! I would love to teach myself how to cook some authentic dishes such as hot pot! Well, that's all I have for now! So excited about this project.

It is the 10th day of my CAS project and I have made so much progress. I have decided on the activities we will be doing at the celebration. Below is a list of activities I am planning on happening: 1. Chopstick relay race 2. Trivia 3. Mahjong 4. Cooking Overall I have made so much progress on my CAS project. I am so excited to see where we go from here!

 It is officially day 5 of my CAS project and things are going very well. In my last blog, I discussed assembling my team. I assembled my team based on people I can trust and rely on. I am very proud of our communication and how far we have already come. We have begun the true planning process of the Chinese New Year celebration. We are having daily discussions about what we want to cook and how we want to have student participation. I am very proud of my team and our work. We are doing so well and are learning so much along the way. I would say we have really had some of the learning outcome #1 as we are identifying our challenges and are learning where and how we need to grow.