LO1, LO2: During the lockdown, I took this as a challenge, and learned how to grow local organic vegetables. Having no knowledge about organic farming, I took advice from my grandparents and several apps in order to make optimum conditions for growing specific vegetables. LO3: I wrote out the steps from developing an idea to […]
Category: Aarav Patel
CAS Profile
Hello! My name is Aarav Patel and I am a 17-year-old studying at Fountainhead school. I believe that the key to being successful in life is to keep learning new things and have a good work ethic. With this in mind, I like to stay updated in today’s world where technology is evolving at a […]
Learning how to play the Keyboard
L1: When I started this activity, I instantly noticed that I was easily able to pick up beats and tempos, however something that I was bad at was my hand-eye coordination. Initially, I struggled a lot, and I would often end up pressing the wrong notes. L2: This difficulty in improving my hand-eye coordination was […]
Workout
Initially, I took some benchmark tests that allowed me to know my current level of fitness. After I became aware of my weaknesses, I thoroughly worked on them. Initially, I was able to jump only 75 cms and after 3 months of training, I can now do box jumps of 98cms. I am an ultimate […]
Trek to Triund.
LO1: Initially, I found it difficult while trekking at parts where it was inclined, that is when I realised that I was weak at climbing inclines. I feel that this was important for me to know after noticing this, I was able to manage my energy better. Now that I am aware of it, I […]
Business Club
The business management club was a CAS project which I organized. This project included fun, business related activities that were interactive and helped students analyse and question ethical practices followed by businesses, different corporate cultures, and different case studies. This helped me explore aspects of business which are beneficial as well as detrimental to society. […]
Learning to play basketball
LO1:I felt that being taller than most of my classmates gave me an advantage in taking rebounds, however those who have been playing basketball for a longer time, have better controlling skills and can shoot accurately. I feel that I can improve my performance by practicing shooting and controlling. LO2:Learning to play basketball was difficult, […]
Tree Plantation
LO1, LO2: I organized a tree plantation drive where I invited people to plant trees. I identified my strengths and weaknesses, by evaluating the result of the event. I realized that I was not very efficient at handling people; however, I was good at planning. The event was challenging because it was difficult to convince […]
Ultimate Frisbee
LO1: While playing with my team, I realised that I was a good handler, however, I struggled with my cuts. Thus during tournaments, I chose to play as a handler so that I could put my strengths into good use. LO2: During the lockdown, it was difficult to maintain my fitness as I did not […]
Learning to invest in the stock market
Investing:LO1:I was able to understand concepts well, and I was also able to apply them while searching for companies to invest into, however I would often forget the meaning of several ratios used to judge a company’s performance. Now that I know it, I feel that I can work harder on my memorization skills, which […]