Thursday, September 30, 2010

Action: Student Council Leadership Camp (20-21/8)

This year is my turn to give leadership camp to the future student council. It is so fun that I will be the one that ask and command them. Last two years were enough for me to experience the hard and stiff activities that the host give us. Now, the opportunity is mine to give make them feel the hard and stiff activities.

The main objective of this camp is to teach leadership. Leadership is the major skill that you should have in running this life. No matter what you will become in the future, you will become a leader of others or at least of your selves. Discipline is the key terms of leadership. Without it, there is no meaning of leadership.

There are lot of activities that I arranged and ask the participant to do. From making talent show, marching, outbound activities, and skill challenge. I enjoy most of the part of the activities. Being the host does not mean that I do not learn anything. By being the host I learn more about leadership itself. How to manage a camp-like event where everything should be organize so that the participant is satisfy to spend their time in our camp. I also should teach them the lesson that I learned in this previous years where I got the opportunity to become one of the leader in my school.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Action: Driving Lesson on Summer Break

As an International Baccalaureate students, I never really have a holiday or even a break. They always have something for us to do. For example, this summer break we have to do CAS. Where we should run, playing, and enjoying our relaxing time on summer.
I decided to do action in which I will do the driving lesson. In my country, Indonesia, at my year - 17 years old - is already permitted to have a driving license. So I use this opportunity to make it as an action for my CAS
Besides learning how to gas, brake, steer right, and steer left. I also learn the manner of driving. Where I cannot speed exceed 80km/h in public road and 100km/h in highway road.
To learn how to drive is not an easy thing to do. Especially if there is someone sitting besides you that always watch you from making mistake. It can be helpful sometime but the presence of the supervisor is more threatening.
I participate in global issue where 17 years old citizen can make a driving license and I learn a new skill which is learn how to drive.

Creativity: Youth Camp 2010 Praise & Worship Team (20 & 27/9)

This year I got the opportunity to be one of the member of Praise & Worship team again.
This year I will play guitar as the instrument of the band and we will praise and worship God by playing some songs. Here are the list of the songs that we will practice and play on the Youth Camp

1. Run
2. Big
3. Magnificent
4. Better than Life
5. Mighty to Save

Every week, we practice every Monday. The youth camp will be on 20 - 22 October. I still got several weeks to be prepare and practice before the show time. I learn how to manage time efficiently because as you may know that in year 12, time is not mine. I also learn how to work with people and learn new skill on my music skills.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Service: Drama Production - Costume Department

I join the drama production this year and be a part of costume department
I do not work alone. I work with other students from different grades that I do not know.
Here is my job description
  • Meet weekly or biweekly, as a group, with Miss Mandy after school to discuss ideas and progress.
  • Create a measurement template, as a group, for each actor's measurements. You may create one at the beginning of the school year, and I will make copies for all actors.
  • Research costume designs for each actor.
  • Analyze costumes from past productions to see if we can reuse them.
  • Work within a budget to create the costumes. You will need to have all receipts signed and/or stamped to be reimbursed for the money spent.
  • Organize all work information for yourself, for the group, and for Miss Mandy.
  • Bring ALL costumes by the end of October.
  • Attend all rehearsals and performances to monitor costumes and to assist with the actors' costume changes.