ACTION
Start: 09/09/12
Finish: 09/09/12
Hours collected: 4
For my first CAS activity, I did a 5-mile charity walk around the Cambridge Colleges. It took us from 9am to 1pm to walk through all of the colleges, and college chapels of Cambridge.
I hoped to improve my fitness, raise money for charity, and aim to be more social with my new college peers. As a new student at a college in the middle of Cambridge, it was also a brilliant chance for me to get myself familiar with the area!
How did I increase awareness of my strengths and areas for growth?
Bridge The Gap certainly showed that I needed to improve my fitness further, and therefore this was an area for growth.
How did I undertake new challenges?
Sport is not something I'm particularly good at, keen on, or partake in regularly, but this helped me see that it could be a social activity.
How did I plan and initiate activities?
I initiated the group of us that went: my mum was paying for her and my brother and sister to go along with me, so I asked my friend to accompany us.
How did I work collaboratively with others?
This was more of a solo activity, and therefore working collaboratively with others didn't really come into it.
How did I show perseverance and commitment on my activity?
I finished the walk.
How did I engage with issues of global importance?
I donated money to a charity that helps with a hospice in Cambridge, which concerns regional issues, but not global ones. Global issues did not really enter this activity.
How did I consider the ethical implications of my actions?
I considered whether I had any ethical problems with the properties I walked on, for instance, disturbing the privacy of college students, however I came to the conclusion that the charity work that was being done outweighed this potential problem.
How did I develop new skills?
My level of fitness was increased by this activity, as well as improving my socialising skills with my peers.
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