*o. Semester Reflections .o*
Service + Creativity :
As the semester is wrapping up, so is my service activity for this year. Throughout the semester in Alzheimer's Awareness, my group and I have worked diligently with the patients, proving ourselves to be competent communicators, capable of handling ethical issues that may have been brought about in the course of the program. Such instances brought out our best communicative skills when we had to collaborate with patients and carers to ensure the best outcome for everyone. Furthermore, perseverance and commitment was shown throughout the semester when we gave up school mornings to go work down at the center. In planning and initiating different activities for the patients we fulfilled the creativity component of our activity, drawing and making Christmas cards for the patients. Working independently without relying on a supervisor we learnt new skills in time management. In our group we also discovered areas of strengths as well as areas to grow in when we split up our roles to play to each member's strong points.
Action :
Although the year is coming to an end, SAISA Badminton doesn't actually end till after the Grade 9-11 Week Without Walls. Due to this, the members of the team will be practicing badminton at least once a week over the holidays demonstrating perseverance and remaining fully committed to the game. We will also be undertaking new challenges during this time as we will be practicing on specific drills and shots that we personally feel we lack strenght in whilst maintaining and improving on strengths. Hopefully this will lead us to learning new skills as there are still several sections of the game we can all improve in. As a team, we will be collaborating with each other, not just as a whole but also as partners in our doubles and mixed doubles games which we will be practicing for, eagerly looking forward to the actual tournament towards the end of January. GO GECKOS!
