Goals For the Year

By the end of the two year program i hope to

Increase my awareness of my own strengths and areas for growth: I need to be able to see myself as an individual with various skills and abilities, some more developed than others, and understand I can make choices about how I wish to move forward.

Undertake new challenges: A new challenge may be an unfamiliar activity, or an extension to an existing one.

Plan and initiate activities: Planning and initiation will often be in collaboration with others. It can be shown in activities that are part of larger projects, for example, ongoing school activities in the local community, as well as in small student-led activities.

Work collaboratively with others: Collaboration can be shown in many different activities, such as team sports, playing music in a band, or helping in a kindergarten. At least one project involving collaboration and the integration of at least two of creativity, action and service, is required.

Shown perseverance and commitment in their activities: At a minimum, this implies attending regularly and accepting a share of the responsibility for dealing with problems that arise in the course of activities.

Engage with issues of global importance: I may be involved in international projects but there are many global issues that can be acted upon locally or nationally (for example, environmental concerns, caring for the elderly).

Consider the ethical implications of my actions: Ethical decisions arise in almost any CAS activity (for example, on the sports field, in musical composition, in relationships with others involved in service activities). Evidence of thinking about ethical issues can be shown in various ways, including journal entries and conversations with CAS advisers.

Develop new skills: As with new challenges, new skills may be shown in activities that I have not previously undertaken, or in increased expertise in an established area.

(Taken from the CAS Booklet and changed into first person)

These criteria set by the IB serve as a guideline or checklist for all the things i wish to achieve through my personal goals or endeavors as of right now i have a set of hazy general ideas for example i wish to run a marathon, i wish to join a community service project where i feel I'm really making a difference, and i want to learn how to play an instrument something I've never learned to do as well as many others. Through these goals which i need to sharpen up, finalize and type up i should have done all the things stated above.