Final evaluation
Increased awareness of own strengths and growth
Through my work with others in tutoring I have come to know and understand the areas within my strongest subjects that I myself need to improve on. It helped me understand how to improve my own learning. The CAs program has helped teach me that I need to be more adventurous in what I chose to do. In some ways I felt that I stuck to areas that I knew and understood well.
Undertaken new challenges
By choosing to join the ISP football team a sport which I had never played before I undertook a new challenge. It was an enjoyable experience that helped me make new friends within ISP and introduced me to a new sport. I quickly improved my skills through regular weekly practice with the team at stade La Muette.
Planned an initiated activities
With the help of my supervisor Mr Macmillan, I helped run an after school babysitting service for teachers. This service ran for free on an ad hoc basis as and when was needed. To successfully look after the number of children I had to ensure that I had all the required supplies such as pens, pencils and paper for them to A) do their homework and B) have some items to entertain themselves afterwards. To ensure that all this was in place and that the library was clear of hazards such as too many chairs often took some preplanning.
Worked collaboratively with others
There were many cases in which I had to work collaboratively with others, mainly in the sports teams I played in and in the soup kitchen. This was often challenging as occasionally I had to speak in French a language I am not overly strong in. working collaboratively is essential to the success of any sports team and so in the two team activates I show that I have achieved this goal. Although the challenge was in communicating in my second language
Shown perseverance and commitment
The rugby and football were engaged in on a weekly basis. I had to regularly attend training and then match as well. The babysitting service was run for the whole of IB1 and hence I am showing my commitment to offering this service. In addition by going to the gym regularly towards the end of my IB career I am showing that I am committed to keeping fit and staying healthy.
Engaged with global issues
In working at the soup kitchen with the French Salvation Army I saw that poverty existed even within my own city in a well developed European nation. Was slightly shocked by the amount of poverty that I saw. I hoped that by working in at the soup kitchen that I would be able to help in my own small way here in France. Yet I understand both through life experience of living in Africa and the study of economics that the issue of poverty is far reaching and far more sever. It has shaped my future and I wish to spend a year after university working for medcin sans frontier
Considered the ethical implications
When working at the MUN conferences one was forced to consider and think of solution that were A) ethical and B) realistic. The resolutions had to try solve the issues in a manner that could be potentially accepted by all nations and were not favouring one over the other. This was often challengi9ng, but could be rewarding.
Developed new skills
I developed many new skills. Firstly I learned an new sport, I developed my public speaking abilities with the MUN club. I regained some skill in rugby after pickng the sport up again after not having played for one year. In addition I learned how to effectively look after a group of youngsters through the babysitting service.
