Since I started playing volleyball a few weeks ago, I have become more aware of my physical abilities. I would say that not having done much physical activity over the course of the summer break hasn’t put me in a good shape. I noticed this during the strenuous warmups at the beginning of each practice…
“Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.” – United Nations. The theme for 2016 was “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace”…
With this being the final year of my high school career, I have many high prospects for myself that I would like to achieve. This year, I would like to be in my best form through organization and time management. With academics looming over my head 24/7, it will be a challenge to balance them…
Learning done outside the classroom is important to me and I’m able to achieve this through the Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) program. At the beginning of DP1, I set some goals for myself with regards to the three different areas. As this school year comes to an end, it’s time to look over those…
In pursuit of a shocking interest (pun intended), I recently joined Circuitry 101, an afterschool activity in which we create mini electrical circuits. These sometimes end up in the form of small LED systems or a variable-frequency generator. During the couple of sessions that have past, my perception for the ASA has completely changed from…
For my last Week Without Walls (WWW), I chose Jaffna Narratives, a trip that explored the historical, cultural and religious features of Jaffna, the northernmost region of Sri Lanka. Our trip lasted 5 days during which we visited temples and historical sites, met and learnt about the local people, and generally just had a fun…
University is quickly approaching and before long, I will be stepping out into the real world with my own career path. So, this was an appropriate time for me to explore one of my areas of interest. During these winter holidays, I decided to go to the Colombo branch of Indian Bank to look into…
Practice Debate 1 (PD1) was the first real taste of COMUN this season. OSC welcomed hundreds of delegates, admins, and exco members onto its campus. It was a day filled with heated argument, some very intelligent ideas, and resolutions. I, along with many other delegates from my school, am in General Assembly 3 a.k.a. SOCHUM, which…
On the 21st of November, all the members of COMUN 2016 gathered together for officially the first time during a workshop. This event was held as an introductory session by the EXCO for all the delegates, and was especially important for the novices. Various areas were explained on the surface and many in depth. A brief…
After a long wait, the time has come. I have finally joined an action-orientated activity involving rackets and shuttles. Badminton, as it is widely known, is a Gecko Athletics program in school. I have been playing badminton in my free time for a long time, about 4 years. However, I have never been able to play competitively for…
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