8 Learning Outcomes

The 8 learning outcomes represent the growth of a student through the CAS program and embody the goals of the IB. The creativity, action, and service projects that I have participated in have let me achieve each of the 8 objectives:
1. Increased their awareness of their strengths and areas for growth.
As the co-president of Computer Club (colloquially known as C-Squared) I feel that I have been able to become a more confident leader and have the ability to organize groups of people to reach a common goal. On the other hand, I have a feeling that I need to focus on my physical strengths, exemplified by my exhaustive efforts at Badminton that peaked at the end of the first year, but dwindled into the second. I feel that this is indicative of the awareness I have over my physical wellbeing and the need for constant work for it to be maintained.

2. Undertaken new challenges.
In the effort to distinguish myself in the service learning aspect of CAS, I joined GIN and discovered the intricacies of social problems in Bangladesh and around the world. As a part of the club I repeatedly found myself challenged by problems I had never personally faced before such as awareness raising and organizing an international film festival.

3. Planned and initiated activities.
As mentioned, I partook in the organizing of tasks and initiating activities such as a film festival, media coverage, and an awareness campaign. I also participated in a bevy of activities such as Habitat for Humanity builds, worked at booths at the Halloween carnival, international fair, and bake sales.

4. Worked collaboratively with others.
Collaborative working was a must in several of the clubs I was a part of, especially groups where teamwork is the foundation for efficient work such as Habitat for Humanity or GIN. In a different manner, C-Square also demands teamwork in the form of working in parallel and cooperatively to achieve a larger goal. Finally, Badminton can be played at a doubles game where teamwork is the fundamental strategy to win.

5. Shown perseverance and commitment in their activities.
As co-president of C-Squared, I’ve accepted a large share of responsibility for the projects that are assigned to us by various teachers and groups. I have persevered through several simultaneous jobs spanning numerous groups.

6. Engaged with issues of global importance.
GIN stands for Global Issues Network and has a relevance on a global scale (pretty much self-explanatory)

7. Considered the ethical implications of their actions.
In the process of taking photos, I have discovered that there are vast ethical implications of posting photos without prior approval of the persons in the photo. I have learnt to be conservative with the photos I take and submit to the yearbook and insert into slideshows. I have also learnt to be sensitive when being around the underprivileged orphans of The Forgotten Children.

8. Developed new skills
Over the course of the two years of CAS and the IB, I feel I have improved my skills through each of my creativity, action, and service groups. I have grown in my photography taking skills as well as my creativity in creating slideshows. I feel I have improved my badminton skills and my reflexes in general. Finally, I feel that service has let me grow as a person and my abilities to empathize.