Unicef - Bidding

Aspect: Service, Creativity. 
Time: 1 hour 
Supervisor: Mme Hanna Piskorska 
Team Project


Recently, I had a chance to take part in the Unicef's charity action. I was holding the bidding which took place in Monnet International PreSchool. My role was to sell three handsewn rag dolls made by children. The money raised in this a(u)ction were devoted to buy vaccinations to children in Africa. For every 10 zlotys one vaccination was bought.
It is a team project which I conducted in cooperation with Mme Marzena Mroz who is the coordinator of Primary Years Programme.

1. This activity helped me in developing new activities. Even though I previously had a chance to hold an auction it was the first time when its aim was so important. I absolutely believe in the goals which Unicef attempts to achieve and it was a great pleasure for me to host this event.

2. Working collaboratively with other people was very important during this event. It required me to meet with the coordinator two times prior to the auction in order to talk in detail about it, acquaint myself with the rag dolls and procedures.  I was delighted by the contact with preschool's stuff who turned out to be very helpful and I believe we had a great time working together.

3. This activity also engaged me in the issues of global importance. Contributing to supporting UNICEF in a charity is a great opportunity to understand the importance of one's action. I am extremely happy that I could contribute myself and my work to help buying nearly 400 vaccinations, which will save as many as 400 kids from threatening deseases.

Outcomes	Reached or not	Outcome explanation
increase your awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth	Yes	I do not have many occasions to hold auctions and this activity helped me to increase the awareness of my own strengths as the auction was considered a great success.
undertake new challenges	Yes	Even though I have already hosted a bidding this was long ago and this auction was the first serious one.
plan and initiate activities	Yes	It was a planned activity to which I had to adjust myself.
work collaboratively with others	Yes	This activity made me work collaboratively with the PYP coordinator.
show perseverance and commitment in your activities	No	It was only one time event and I do not believe it will ever have a continuation.
engage with issues of global importance	Yes	Through hosting this bidding I contributed to achieving the goal of buying vaccinations to children in Africa.
consider the ethical implications of your actions	Yes	Working for charity implies that I want to improve the situation of those in need.
develop new skills	Yes	It definitely helped me to develop a new skill and improved my confidence.

Studniówka

Aspect: Creativity, Service
Time: 10 hours


Organizing Studniówka in our school is immensely difficult since everyone has different opinion on the issue, everyone attempts to say something, and as it was the case this year - destroy my whole plan. Two days ago, one of the students presented alternative plan which in my opinion was a total misunderstanding, however, a part of our year found it reasonable.

All in all, this Tuesday we had a voting, and vast majority supported my plan and finally we are pursing it. Solely, I arranged meeting with the owner of Studniówka after party venue - Theatro 1811 and made it through the process of negotiations.
Moreover, I planned the limousines which will carry us from the school to center, where we will be having an after party.
I knew that if someone did not come up with a plan we would not have a Studniówka, thus I decided to take care of it, and our Studniówka will take place on the 11th February 2012.

1. This activity helped me to develop new skills - I was forced to negotiate the contracts with the owners and I have also developed organizing skills which proved to be immensely important - without them it would have been an impossibility to organize this year's Studniówka.

2. Even though it was very difficult to work collaboratively with others, I knew that it is the most important part and after all it is not only my Studniówka but everyone's, therefore we decided to divide responsibilities and we work with each other!

Outcomes	Reached or not	Outcome explanation
increase your awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth	Yes	Once again it has showed me that there is always room for improvement and that organizing events is a complex issue.
undertake new challenges	Yes	Even though I have organized events previously it was my first Studniowka and I enjoyed doing it.
plan and initiate activities	Yes	It required a lot of planning, moreover, it was an activity initiated by myself.
work collaboratively with others	Yes	This project required the cooperation of the whole grade and despite personal nuances the consensus was achieved.
show perseverance and commitment in your activities	Yes	There were many problems I encountered when organizing this event; however, perseverance I displayed allowed me to achieve the success.
engage with issues of global importance	No	Organizing such an event does not engage me in issues of global importance, certainly.
consider the ethical implications of your actions	Yes	In every aspect of our lives one has to consider the ethical implications of the actions and so is with studniowka.
develop new skills	Yes	I've learned during the process of organization a lot and developed many new skills such as persistance, for example.

swiateczna paczka

Aspect: Service
Time: 5 hours


For the second year already together with my fellow schoolmates we have participated in Swiateczna Paczka which translated into English means Christmas Box. It is a great initiative commenced by      in order to help needy people and allow them to fully celebrate Christmas. At our school we collected gifts, basic necessities, and presents for one family and it turned out to be a great success.
My role in this activity was to pack all the boxes, wrap up the gifts, and carry them to the meeting place where I also helped in organizing it.

1. It thought me to work collaboratively with others, it was a team work, and we did not have much time to pack it up, thus we had to work with each other in order to succeed. In fact, working against a clock with a group of friends might be very fruitful, and I have to say we also had good time together because we knew that we were doing something good.

2. This activity also shows us how to engage ourselves with issues of global importance, aiding people in need is an ever since activity in which people who are in position to help out should engage themselves and I believe that this is of immense importance that we really get involved in charity to change the world!

Outcomes	Reached or not	Outcome explanation
increase your awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth	Yes	I believe that working for charity always can be improved and one can always do more in order to help out those in need.
undertake new challenges	No	Last year I have also participated in Swiateczna Paczka and my role was similar to this of this year's thus it is a continued action.
plan and initiate activities	Yes	Swiateczka Paczka requires planning and I have adjusted myself to these plans in order to be able to participate.
work collaboratively with others	Yes	This activity requirers collaboration and cooperation between participants for the work to go smoothly and without any major flaws.
show perseverance and commitment in your activities	Yes	As this is already my second time as a participant of Swiateczna Paczka I believe I am persistent in it.
engage with issues of global importance	Yes	Economic problems are present in every part of the world, and same activities - helping families from poorer background to spend their Christmases in decent condition take place all over the globe.
consider the ethical implications of your actions	Yes	Participating in charities is a very purposeful action. I wish to heal the world and have fun doing it!
develop new skills	Yes	Every time when participating in such activity one encounters different opportunities and thus develops new skills.

“A sound mind in a sound body”

Aspect: Action

Time per session: 1h30

Total time of the activity: 30 hours
Supervisor: Dorota Drążała: 795 762 476 

I find the maxim “a sound mind in a sound body” highly appropriate. I believe that in order to maintain mental balance one must also be able to perform physical activities, since they are very helpful in preserving the general condition of the organism in a good health. Work out which I am undertaking mainly consists of wellness training, meaning that I am not overworking my body. Through going to the gym I attempt to improve my stamina, as well as exercise my already full schedule. 

1. This is a planned and initiated activity, lasting for a period of at least 3 months. I devote every second Saturday to spend time at the gym, improving the general health of my organism. 
2. Working out also shows perseverance and commitment to the activity. However, it is not easy to find time to actively spend in the gym, I try my best, aiming for improving general health, again in reference with the maxim “a sound mind in a sound body.”
3. I also increase my awareness and seek for the areas of growth. Through work out people discover their both weak and strong sides. I have learned what are my weaknesses that I have to work on, in order to improve my results, in for instance: time of running, lifting weights, working out abs. 

Outcomes	Reached  or not	Outcome explanation
increase your awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth	Yes	Before I was never determined enough to start going to the gym and CAS allowed me and to an extent made me believe that attending gym is necessary to keep the balance of the organism and to maintain the general health. I know that through training I can become more healthy and there is still a lot of room for improvement.
undertake new challenges	Yes	I have never been going to the gym on regular basis and CAS made me started to seriously think of workout.
plan and initiate activities	Yes	My workout is a planned and initiated activity, I do it regularly and I am fully devoted to it.
work collaboratively with others	No
show perseverance and commitment in your activities	Yes	I show commitment through attending sessions every week, as well as on every possible occasion and I believe that it shows my perseverance.
engage with issues of global importance	No	Gym does not engage me in issues of global importance, certainly.
consider the ethical implications of your actions	Yes	Attending the gym implies that I want to improve my health condition and thus I am going to the gym.
develop new skills	Yes	I believe that without CAS I would never have started my workout sessions and it certainly helped me developing a new skill.

WrocMUN

Aspect - Creativity, Service
Time - 35 hours
Supervisor: Iga Zadrzywilska

http://wrocmun.lo5.wroc.pl/

With much success we have attended 2 Model United Nation sessions so far. The time has come for a real challenge - famous WrocMUN. I have created the delegation, prompting two students from MIS IB II class - Basia & Kasia, as well as two students from BSW. The inter-school delegation gives us the opportunity to  encounter new, interesting people, and importantly - tackle real world problems.
Participation in WrocMUN is immensely satisfying for me, as I really wanted our school to take part in it last year, and I am pleased to announce that it will happen this year.

Furthermore, we will represent United Kingdom, therefore I will have help out my classmates and prepare them, because the country we represent is a permanent member it will demand a lot of effort from all of us.

1.
Through participating in MUN I consider ethical implications of my actions. By reason of that activity I will understand how the world is functioning and what consequences can some actions bring.
I am really satisfied that we have created a team and hope to achieve something there. Of course there are competitive delegates, but I think we might play an important part. I am going there with a certain purpose and I understand why conferences like MUN are significant - they help understanding the current situation in the world.


2.
Thanks to this activity I will hopefully increase awareness of my own strengths and areas for growth, because I have participated in the conference only once so far. I think that I could do real good and possibly I will use the skill obtained thanks to MUN in the future. Definitely it will help me to see whether I am able to make good speeches and talk to a big group of people. I think that it also teaches how to deal with stress and it is very important in everyone's lives.


3.
By that activity I will engage myself with issues of global importance. As we know Model United Nations concern problems of global importance, for instance Korean Conflict and participating in the conference is a great opportunity to become a part of events. MUN's aim is to reproduce the real meeting of countries' statesmen and it helps understanding not only the background of the conflicts but also shows solutions that delegates have to find during the conference. As a Security Council deputy I will be forced to think about country's safety and prevention of future conflicts.

Name of student: Jan Górczyński

Name of activity: WrocMUN 

Duration (when and how many hours):

Outcomes	Reached or not	Outcome explanation
increase your awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth	Yes	WrocMUN was my fourth MUN and it has only confirmed that there is still a lot to learn, however, it also showed that I am in fact one of the most successful young diplomat among participants in Poland which makes me very proud of myself.
undertake new challenges	Yes	Even though I have participated in numerous MUNs before every single one is a different experience and every time I learn something new.
plan and initiate activities	Yes	WrocMUN was an activity entirely planned by myself, I have leaded the inter-school delegation and it was also my idea to go to Wroclaw and participate in Wroclaw Model United Nations.
work collaboratively with others	Yes	MUN is all about collaborative work, not only should you work collaboratively with your delegation, but also within the committee one should find their allies and enemies, thus team work is the key!
show perseverance and commitment in your activities	Yes	I show commitment through participating in MUNs, on every possible occasion I do it again and I believe that it shows my perseverance.
engage with issues of global importance	Yes	The topics deal with real-life issues and young diplomats help to resolve the problems of global importance such as hunger in Somalia, struggles in the Gaza Zone etc.
consider the ethical implications of your actions	Yes	Participating in MUN is a very purposeful action. I wish to heal the world and have fun doing it!
develop new skills	No	I believe that I am confident enough and my diplomatic skills are developed to the extent at which I can fully participate and lead the discussions both within committees and General Assembly.

Essay

Confession 

During my vacation I was supposed to write an essay on my personal fails, and why did they occur, there it goes: 

‘My personal fails in CAS’

This year was for many reasons different from my previous ones. I have experienced some personal difficulties, and I have realized that sometimes one has to take care of more people than just himself. In fact, I am a selfish person and sometimes I think that the world is spinning around myself. Some of my service activities taught me that this is not entirely true and that one is obliged to think about the other people surrounding him... 

Sometimes I find it difficult to admit that I have failed, I try to avoid thinking of being unsuccessful. In some cases this is a good method, because you would not feel depressed, sad, or whatsoever. However, there comes the time when it is absolutely necessary to admit when you lose, and besides my successes I have also noted down some difficulties, leading to collapses and fails. 

I have always had problems with being systematic, I have taken up many activities and ended up with doing none of them. The problem appears to be still valid, and even though I have improved to some extent I am still not able to overcome this problem totally. This seems to be very common for young people but it is immensely annoying for me. Due to this it was very uneasy for me to keep up with all of activities scheduled because I was always able to find excuses - homework, head ache, other activities, etc. As a matter of fact this irregularity was, and is one of my biggest fails. Not only it does not allow me to achieve full success but also often leaves me with 10 started and unfinished projects, which is the worst because one cannot focus on 10 things at a time and accomplish them 100% correctly. 

Another problem that I have to struggle with and which generally leads to fail is pretending that I have everything under control. I try to be self sufficient but sometimes I am aware of the fact that I am not experienced enough to do something on my own, and I still do it. This leads not only to many problems but much more. It is understandable that a person of my age is less experienced and generally less capable of accomplishing certain goals than an adult. However, I never admit it and I always try to prove that I am the best in most of the fields. 

Due to this attitude the photo exhibition was a total mistake and as a matter of fact it was prepared in approximately 10 minutes, while we had over a month for it. I decided to be the ‘commander’ and as it turned out I was not capable of forcing my friends to fully commit to it. Also because I had an ‘it is a piece of cake attitude’ I gave up the real preparation for the exhibition and printed out some pictures downloaded from Facebook in the very day. I think that the lack of planning, preparing, and meticulously organizing every single event leads to a collapse, and this is what I have to improve, otherwise I will never be able to achieve a full success. 

Even though my CAS booklet presents only the positive and successful aspects of my year, along with successes there are also fails and the most difficult part is to fully admit and accept your problems, in order to improve. Improvement is possible only when one tries to deal with one’s problems and this is what I am trying to do, hoping that my CAS attitude and activities will contribute to it. 

Changes - Logo

Aspect - Creativity, Service
Time - 8 hours

Last month I have been thinking what can we possibly change in our school and I decided to think of a new name, and logo which would finally deal with an unsolved problem of "how to refer to our school."
I had an idea - Monnet International School(MIS) and to my great surprise it was warmly welcomed by both the teachers and students.

1. Through this activity I have definitely undertook a new challenge as this was risky to propose such significant changes, however I am sure it will do good for the school, and I am content that the whole idea has worked out.

2. This activity also involved working collaboratively with others, not only with a friend of mine - Jas Sosnowski but also with the principal, her spouse and teachers. I believe that it was a fruitful collaboration and that together we have achieved a success.

3. Thanks to this activity I also have developed new skills by reason of this activity I have learned how to implement new ideas, and how to discuss them with others.

"A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up"

Aspect - Service, creativity - 48 hours
Supervisor: Joanna Firek: 606 444 125


In everybody's life there comes the time when they realize that they want to do something more, the life they lead is not enough. In my life this moment has just come, I figured out that it is time to take some tangible actions, so I decided to sign up for charity work - in Laski. Helping people who are not only blind and deaf but, also suffer from mental retardation problems is uneasy, as one can imagine. However, I find it really interesting and I believe that my contribution will be meaningful. So far I have enjoyed my "adventure" and I hope that it will:




1.  Increase awareness of own strengths and areas for growth, I have never participated in any sort of volunteering action, and I know that for the first time I am doing something truly for other people, who will not give me anything in return. I have understood that helping people is my strong side, and I am really satisfied with my job. 


2. This activity is a new challenge, I have not been doing this kind of activity so far. It is very difficult for the person who sees, hears and is perfectly normal to understand the reality of a handicap. They see the world differently, and this is really challenging, to understand what do they feel like, in order to be able to give them real assistance. 


3. Through this activity I will also consider the ethical implications of my actions, this activity will hopefully bring some positive outcomes not only to the kids but will also help me to understand why my work is important. I bear in mind that helping people is important and I will do everything I can to make it a good experience. 

TBSMUN 4 APRIL, 2011

Aspect - Creativity, Service
Time - approx. 30 hours
Supervisor - Jennifer Pastakia - 798 492 906

Our school for the first time will participate in the Model United Nations conference organized at The British School of Warsaw. Our team consists of Adam Koscielak, Klaudia Niwecka, Jake Sacawa and Me - Jan Gorczynski. I was chosen to be the leader of the team and will be assigned for the Security Council. I really wanted our school to take part in the WrocMUN, however, we have gotten organized a little bit to late. I have already sent the Application Form (deadline is on 14 February). Participating in the MUN helps students understanding the situation in the world.
Participating in MUN is engaging myself with issues of global importance, as we know Model United Nations concerns problems of many countries, delegates fill the roles of:

                                                       - Security Council - Me
                                                       - Disarmament Committee - Adam Koscielak

- Human Rights Committee - Jake Sacawa
- Environmental and Social Committee - Klaudia Niwecka




1.

Through participating in MUN I consider ethical implications of my actions. By reason of that activity I will understand how the world is functioning and what consequences can some actions bring.
I am really satisfied that we have created a team and hope to achieve something there. Of course there are competitive delegates, but I think we might play an important part. I am going there with a certain purpose and I understand why conferences like MUN are significant - they help understanding the current situation in the world.

2.

Thanks to this activity I will hopefully increase awareness of my own strengths and areas for growth, because I have participated in the conference only once so far. I think that I could do real good and possibly I will use the skill obtained thanks to MUN in the future. Definitely it will help me to see whether I am able to make good speeches and talk to a big group of people. I think that it also teaches how to deal with stress and it is very important in everyone's lives.

3.

By that activity I will engage myself with issues of global importance. As we know Model United Nations concern problems of global importance, for instance Korean Conflict and participating in the conference is a great opportunity to become a part of events. MUN's aim is to reproduce the real meeting of countries' statesmen and it helps understanding not only the background of the conflicts but also shows solutions that delegates have to find during the conference. As a Security Council deputy I will be forced to think about country's safety and prevention of future conflicts.

Singing time about to commence.

Aspect - Creativity
Time - 1 - 1.5 hrs, every Sunday.
Total time 15 hours

Teacher : Victoria Dasha Kataeva

http://www.myspace.com/victoriakatajew

cell phone : + 48 790 735 678

Since the beginning of November I've been taking singing classes. Every Sunday at 7 p.m. I meet up with my singing teacher, to practice and learn something new.

The ordinary meeting is divided into three main parts:

-part one(10-15 minutes) - voice warm-up, singing loudly.
-part two(35-40 minutes) - developing new techniques, practicing vibrato.
-part three(5 minutes) - cooling down the diaphragm.

1.

Despite the fact that classes give me satisfaction, through the classes I was able to achieve important outcomes, I've shown show perseverance and commitment, because I am really interested in that, and I haven't missed a single class so far! In such activities commitment and perseverance are very vital because without them student cannot achieve what he wants, and I have a certain goals, I do not want to become a professional singer, however, I want to be able to sing well, because I simply enjoy doing it. Hopefully thanks to this activity I managed to achieve one of CAS learning outcomes and I am satisfied about it.

2. This is also undertaking new challenges, even though this is not my first experience with music, I used to play guitar, for the first time I thought that I could sing. Singing is not an easy activity, especially considering the fact that I am not young enough, but thanks to that it gives me more satisfaction when I do something correct. I like challenges and singing is both, pleasurable and challenging, which means that, although, it's hard I like doing it.

basketball is ma favorite sport, i like the way i dribble up and down the court

Aspects-Creativity, Action and Service.
Monnet’s Basketball Section 2011/2012 !
Supervisor: Mr. Janusz Tryzno
Time: 1.5 hours per sessiom
Total time: approximately 50 hours


With my classmate Oscar Lange we have decided to run a basketball team in our school.Together we thought that we could achieve something and have a lot of fun as well. We want to keep fit and have a little break from school, by having balanced life which consist of both study & sport.

So far we’ve managed to talk with the Headmaster who agreed and supported the idea. Personally I’m really looking forward to it, because I know how sport is important in everyday life.

We’ve prepared two versions of posters, recruited the team and after the mock exams we would like to start. By now we meet up once a week on Friday and play for approximately 70 minutes, but we’re planning to do trainings on Wednesday and Thursdays also.

1.

This definitely is a planned and initiated action as it was our own idea and initiative. This activity definitely demands some devotion and work, it's not easy to set everything up to working, especially considering the fact that we have a lot of school work, however, I am sure that through this activity both of us learned how to plan actions and as it was our own idea we showed the initiative. For me organizing events and other actions is really entertaining and gives me satisfaction, I think that everything is going alright and thanks to that activity, except for the basketball, we will improve in many other areas, such as
planning and initiating actions. 


2.

This activity is all about working collaboratively with others, it isn't involving only one or two persons, but the whole team, and for the team to work well, the cooperation is something that cannot be lacking. So far we are really getting on with each other well, we have other opinions on some aspects, but we do manage to be productive and my cooperation with the teammates is very good. Not only we have common interests - basketball, but also we have many other subjects to discuss. This activity taught me that I have to listen to others, in order to achieve something, and that opinions of other people might be useful as well, and I'm happy that I have understood it so far.

Supervisor for the moment - Mr. Tryzno

Diamond Cars

Aspect - Creativity
Time - 5 hours

I do a lot of projects in Photoshop and Illustrator because I am pretty fluent in these programs. I had a great opportunity to participate in the free contest, my work did not win, but it took third place, I've put a lot of effort into it, because I wanted it to be as good as possible. It took me about 5 hours and I think that for the amount of time I spent it's a good job. Another outcome that I have achieved thanks to the activity is "undertaking new challenges", I wasn't sure if I shall participate in the contest, due to the fact that I don't have much free time and I am really involved in school affairs, but I am really happy that finally I decided to go for it.

1. It increased the awareness of my own strengths and areas for growth because I both knew I could take the first place and I'm satisfied with what I achieved because other participants were really gifted. I know that there is still room for me to grow and improve, because I am still young person who can achieve a lot. I think that every activity we do teaches us something and we should learn something from it. Preparing that logo taught me that if we try hard for something we can achieve it.

2. Thanks to that activity I  have also developed a new skill. I discovered a new, interesting and a very vital feature in Photoshop - how to create the three dimensional effect. Everything that we do should bring us somewhere, this activity taught me that there we are never too old and that there is never too late to improve and to learn something.

swiateczna paczka

Aspect - Service
Time - 3 hours

Before Christmas our school participated in the Swiateczna Paczka action. Thanks to Paulina Szymanska and her initiative a very poor family had received not only basic necessities but also Christmas gifts. My contribution, however, not that meaningful, but also important - I helped packing the presents and carried the packages. It needed collaboration with others, and took about 3 hours. I consider it as undertaking new challenges, because this is something that I have done for the first time. Through that action I engaged myself in the issue of a global importance - poverty, I "thought globally and acted locally", because we should start changing the world from our surrounding.
I also "considered the ethical implications of my actions", what is important that I realized that there are people who can not even spend normal Christmas, not caring about the basic necessities, not to mention the smallest gifts.

Time to gain some practical skill.

Aspects - creativity, service
Time - 5 hours
Supervisor - Martyna Kalka

Last weekend I worked as a volunteer at a one of the juice bars “Skok na Sok” located in Kabaty district. I had to cooperate with other people and help them, which was difficult for because they went really harsh on me, anyhow I enjoyed time spent there ! By reason of that I developed new skill which may be useful in my future life. I am really satisfied with what I have been doing because because it showed that I can work collaboratively with others. Being a bartender means that you have to get in contact with your colleagues and communicate well with them, because this is the only ket to success. I am really happy that I actually had an opportunity to take part in the "real life", doing something for real, it was not fun, but I like to talk with customers and spend time with other people, because there is always something you can learn from them. I consider it as a planed and initiated activity, due to the fact that I had to be there at a certain hour - 10 a.m. and it was planned 1 week before the activity. It was also my own initiative, having on my mind CAS hours I asked if there would be a chance for me to work, and fortunately there was. I think that every work experience is really valuable, especially considering the fact that in the near future I will have to work, and this was really useful for me.

Think. Create. Design.

Aspect - creativity
Time - 3 hrs

I find a great interest in fashion, one year ago I was a big activist, I took part in many fashion shows, and mode played an important role in my life. Although, this year I don’t have much free time I took out one of my old jackets and decide to change something about it. 

My goal was to put some life into it through very little details, give it the avant-guard look and I think I managed to achieve it. I have looked for some nice buttons and I've ordered them on the Internet. Although I am not very good at sewing I managed to deal with them. I have also cut around 15 cm of the sleeves, so that the jacket gained more "modern" look. What is important about redesigning is to remember what we want to achieve. I wanted to make it more interesting and eye catching.
By reason of that activity I managed to achieve these outcomes:
-"working collaboratively with others" - I had a model, who was not a pro, and it is really hard to work with someone who does not have any experience, however, we got on easily together and I am really happy about our collaboration.
-"developing new skill" - although this is not my first time with sewing and designing I feel like I have done something new, because I have never used any "background" before. This time I decided to only change the old and useless jacket, put some life into it, which is I think even harder than to simply create a new piece.
 

The photo attached presents my work.

spin, spin

Aspect - creativity
Time - 5 hours

Undertaking new challenges is indeed demanding, I've never tried DJ'ing before, but I thought why don't go for it and as soon as I had the opportunity I used it. I find it really creative and involving, I started to like it, even though I didn't formerly. I've been practicing for 5 straight hours and I am really satisfied with the results. Despite the satisfaction that practice taught me that it is never to late to take up new activities, I didn't think that I would ever be able to mix, and as it turned out I was. I think that we should do as many things as possible because we can find them really interesting and then they might be useful in our future life because we never know - maybe one day, we will find ourselves at someone's birthday and will have to play some music? For me this is precisely what CAS is all about, teaching us how to be able to act in every (unusual) situation. Thanks to that activity I have increased awareness of my my own strengths and areas for growth. Formerly I had literally no idea that I actually could be a DJ and by reason of that activity I know that we could do whatever we like, it demands only some work and self-confidence. Of course I am very far from being pro, but I am sure that if I only want I can improve in that area.

Let's swim !

Aspect - Action
Time - 1 hour, every Saturday, duration - 3 months.

As on every Saturday I go to the swimming pool I did go today as well. I always spend exactly 60 minutes using various types of swimming strokes :

-butterfly stroke 

-crawl 

-backstroke 

But this time I was focused on backstroke because of my back pains caused by sitting down for a long time. I've been swimming for even more time 90 minutes (!) and then went to SPA to get some rest. Swimming is very important and contributes to a healthy lifestyle. It also is very important because helps maintaining your organism balanced. Swimming is something that I have initiated and planned, I decided that I want to swim to develop my body and keep the overall health at a good level. Through that activity I have also shown perseverance and commitment to my activity, because I am doing that regularly and I am really devoted to it. I really enjoy swimming, it's entertaining and helps developing my body.

Work OUT !

Aspect - action
Time - 1 hour, once a week
Total time - 15 hours, duration 15 weeks, 3 months.

Today is Tuesday, so I went to the gym with a friend of mine Tommy Cylny and I did a full-time work out. I've started two weeks ago and I am doing very well so far. Work-out is something very important and contributes to the healthy lifestyle. What is very important about GYM is that it helps not only developing body, but also keeps your organism balanced and in good health. I think that going to the gym regularly is very important for the health. It's a planned and initiated activity, because I do it once a week, on Tuesday and it is my own initiative. Today I did all exercises including: -Bodyweight exercises (push-ups, abdominal crunch)

-Dumbbell workout

-Chest workout 

-Arms workout 

-Leg workout

I use the newest training machines (Techno Gym) and the results are satisfying!