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For our CAS group project, my peers and i worked on creating a video to raise awareness on bullying in everyday life, with respect to students in school. We worked hard to create a script, put together a group of actors, and direct the actors. It was stressful at times, when we couldn't meet the deadlines we had set for ourselves, but it helped us to develop our group working skills. My biggest challenge was trying to avoid distractions, which i was eventually able to overcome. In the end, we completed our video and hope to use it to encourage students to take a stand against bullying.

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In the final term of this year, out biology class visited a remote village, Wabumari, in Miline Bay, Papua New Guinea. In Wabumari, we took ecological surveys on the biodiversity there, as part of a Cool Earth project. I felt that this trip allowed me to truly appreciate nature, and more specifically, the role of primary forest with respect to the environment. This trip raised my awareness of climate change and the dangers that such virgin forests are facing. This trip also required me to practice my patience, and i feel that i am now a better group worker, as i have learnt to consider and work with others' restrictions as well as my own.

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Over the course of this year, i have been helping set up the school discos with the SRC. This gave me the opportunity to interact with my peers and involve myself in team building activities, such as running around looking for the ice cream before it melts, and collaborating to decorate the hall. At times it was challenging, because we all had different ideas about the set up, but it was from this that i learnt about compromise.

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The UN filipino dance was a huge success, however it was extremely hard to maintain order in the group. The leader was mostly absent and so the responsibility fell on one of my close friends. For me, it was difficult to accept this messy style of learning, in which ten different people were giving orders and trying to teach the dance. There were many times i wanted to quit. However from this experience i have learnt that being understanding can go a long way, and that sometimes its okay to stray from normalcy.

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This dance, out of all the dances i participated in was the hardest. I found it most difficult, as it was just my teacher (who happens to be my mum) and myself. The most challenging thing was agreeing on dance steps, and making time to do the dance. Because it was just my mother and i , i became leniant and left the dance till the last week. This resulted in an only decent dance, rather than a wonderful one. Next time i will make a timetable and strictly follow it, rather than leave it to the last minute.

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For the UN concert, i have joined three different dances- an Indian dance that I'm helping to teach, an Indian dance I'm doing with my mum, and the Filipino dance. So far i have completed 13 hours of action. I am finding it especially difficult to make time for the Indian dance I'm doing with my mum, due to all the pending homework and school assessments. Nevertheless, i am still learning to manage my time. The other two dances are teaching me to work in a group, and i feel i am getting better at it each time.

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By now i have completed nearly 30 hours of activity hours in this area. The Indian group dance was very demanding this semester, as i had to teach twenty of my peers the dance, minutes after learning it myself. What i found challenging in this task was keeping my focus, and not chatting away with my friends. I did however, learn that i am quite good at keeping order in a noisy, hot room, and that year nines are afraid of me. I have to work on maintaining my relationships with my peers as a peer, rather than a leader, but hopefully i will be able to find a balance and become a role model, rather than just a peer, or just a leader.

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We have just finished the school musical, which gave me a total of 102 hours of creativity. This play helped me develop my social skills and enhanced my teamwork. Now i am more confident and i have learn useful things about myself, such as drama can be a from of stress relief for me. All in all it was a great experience and i cannot wait to join the next one :)

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By today, we have completed 37 of our creativity hours in the school play. It really has been a lot of fun and opening night is just around the corner. Everyday i am learning new things about acting and singing, something i have developed a strong interest in for a future hobby or even career.

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Today my friends and i helped out at the grade seven sleepover. The Grade 7 Sleepover was meant to welcome the grade sevens to POMIS and make them feel comfortable with the school and one another. During the seven hours we spent there, we cooked, cleaned and served, as well as supervised the grade sevens. We had a great time. :

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My friends, Noah, Sean, Zeruiah and I have joined the school musical 'All Shook Up'. This activity will help us learn about working with others, as well as developing our singing and acting skills. To start off with we have just been getting to know each other and others in the play. It has been a lot of fun!

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I represented my school at the inter-school swimming carnival this week and it was a wonderful experience. Although it was difficult to maintain my stamina, I found that I was encouraged by my teammates, and i knew it was my duty to do the same for them. As the team captain, I was made proud by the enthusiasm and spirit of my team, as was I humbled by the respect I was offered. All in all, this was a wholesome experience in which I was able to make new friends, from both my own school and other schools.

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Hi everyone, my name is Vaibhavi Guru, and I am in year 11 this year. I am from India, but i have lived here in Papua New Guinea all my life. There are many things i enjoy, such as singing, acting and painting, and I am looking forward to my CAS hours as they will give me an opportunity to branch out and get involved in many things. I am looking forward to helping out our locals and making an impact in our community, as well as joining team sports and developing my own skills. These CAS hours will also give me an opportunity to learn more about my environment and all i can to improve it.