Alzeihmer's Elective

In addition to the raffle, the SL alzheihmer foundation is also organizing a 'Walk for Alzheimers' on the same day. Our first step to get people to the walk was to put up posters literally everywhere in the school! We then asked all our members to also bring a friend along to the walk, which should increase our numbers. Unfortunately, my co-leader will not be able to make it since he is attending a SAISA swim meet in Mumbai, India.

Cancer Hospital

We recently visited the hospital after the summmer. The new play room is much cleaner, 'spick and span' and rather alluring as well! The kids, however, were not there on that day, so we improvised and cleaned the area outside the playroom - lots of wet sponges, mops and brooms!   

Leadership Workshop

Recently, the school organized (for the first time ever) a leadership skills building workshop for all OSC service leaders and the Student Government. We were made to carry out several abstract tasks in order to provide a vivid description of what leadership is, which was beneficial. For example, we were asked to describe a picture of cow dung upclose, with fungi growing on it and pleasant trees in the background. This led to several good examples of what a leader should observe and do, most importantly being able to look beyond the short term. On the whole we were able to understand the demands and responsbilities of a leader in better terms and I don't think I will forget the 'definition' provided for leadership, as someone who creates "an enabling environment" with a "shared purpose", advice that I found to be true and I will keep to help me in future endeavours.      

Alzheimer's Elective

We've been doing a lot of work recently, very active. The SL Alzheimer Foundation is organizing a raffle for which we have been asked to sell 20 booklets. To do this we have been making posters that were put around school. We then sell the tickets straight after school with two people from the elective volunteering to help me and seong. The ticket sales have been quite rapid as well as another fun experience in raising funds. And i believe we've created a shared purpose with an enabling environment in selling these raffle tickets :)

Grade 12

We're now seniors..our final year. The summer went pretty well for me. I got invloved with an advertisng agency (LeoBunett) for about two weeks which was extremely fun and useful experience. 

I also managed to stay true to my aim of keeping my tennis skills alive, by practicing atleast once a week and sometimes even twice or thrice a week. It was great, I love playing tennis  and it was a good way to keep fit as well, so that I wouldnt be completely out of shape for basketball later on in the year. 

This year me and seong (my fellow leader) will continue to lead the alzheimers elective, with no senior help to turn to :) We've already done our presentation to the school and we have seven people in the elective, which is pretty good, and more than the first sem. last year. Leading this elective is something that excites me this year since we constantly have to use so many skills to make it successful including public speaking skills, organisational skills, responsibility as well as keep the group and its members continually excited to be part of the elective. 

I also plan to continue my involvement with Cancer Hospital Project. OSC's has recently completed a newly refurbished play room for the kids there and we hope to go visit it sometime. 

CAS Over the Year

I have participated in several activites this year, that have engaged me in their own ways, and have also managed to excite me enough to pursue them fully.

For sports, SAISA Basketball and making the varsity team was a huge achievement and task accomplished this year, that I wholly enjoyed. I will always remember every moment of it, from the nervousness about making the team, to the grinding practice sessions, to our TWO trips to New Delhi and MUCH, much more. Next year, only four us will still be here, but we still hope to put together a competitive team, which should be helped with the completion of our new gym.
Tennis, which I have struggled to find time for consistently this term, is also a priority for me. I aim to very consistently attend sessions over the summer and become a better player.

I have been involved in two service activites this year, Cancer Hospital and the Alzeihmers Elective. Visiting the cancer hospital has definetly taught me a lot about how privelged I am and the great need for people like me to help the less fortunate improve their lives.
Taking on the leadership of the Alzeihmers elective this semester has uptil now actually been a fun and very helpful experience. I have seen the need to be creative when you are in charge as well as being organised enough to carry out the tasks. Next year, I hope to strengthen our group making sure that it proves to be healthy choice as elective for everyone as well as continuing to help spread awareness about alzeihmers and raise funds.

In terms of creativity, I did participate in MUN this year, yet only as an administrator. Through this I did learn a lot about the intricacies of the U.N. and being a diplomat, yet I know did not get the utmost out of this event, having not been a delegate. Next year, possibly, I might choose to do more in terms of organising the event, which I observed to be a highly challenging task, having recognised some things that I could do to make it a better experience for everyone.

Cancer Hospital

Our last visit for the year. Since we have funds to refurbish the kids play area, on our last visit, we participated in some strenous physical work. By this I mean packing everything in the room (toys, books, stationary, small furniture) into boxes. We then had to move the heavy boxes out of the area. Working as a group we managed to get the place emptied in just under an hour.

For me it did not feel like we had been coming here for a whole year, time does fly by. I think coming here over the year has been a seriously good experience in terms of meeting people so completely different from you, quite underpriveleged, and helping to brighten up their daily lives, which I have seen that we actually do with our visits. I will try to continue this service in senior year, hopefully not being too pinned down by work.
(me in the center with blue shirt, grey shorts)

Alzeihmers - Presentation to School

Over the past few weeks the some students have worked on researching articles on alzeihmers and making awareness posters, to put up around school. Others worked on posters that gave information about what we have done as a group i.e. visiting homes etc.

As for me and seong (my fellow leader) we were tasked with making a presentation about our activities to the secondary school during assembly. As such, we made a quick five minute presentation (that was all they gave us!).

Cancer Hospital

We have consistenstly been visiting the hospital this quarter without many interuptions. We mostly go to the kids playroom and either help clean it up or simply play with the kids. It has been quite a fun experience for this year, just watching the kids draw some pretty eye-catching sketches or playing cricket with the more active ones.