Activity - Handball

Handball is the sport which was, or partially still is, a part of my life. I am not that committed to it as I was before because I had a gap year in training, but that sport is still in my heart. 

It was really hard for me to again start to train that intensive. I mention in previous posts about handball and basketball interscholastic matches, but  during those trainings we were practicing more tactic than actually felt the pain and the sweat.

In the club I attend now trainings are much different. I would say they are more complex and required more involvement from me. I forgot how it is to constantly be in move and  how it is to do aerobic exercises for more than half an hour not even having a break. After 2 hours I am literally in perspiration form head to toe.

I am really happy and glad because trainings encouraged me to start doing something with my life. I decided to try to lead the healthy lifestyle and doing workouts. Unfortunately I cannot find time to go to the gym but maybe in the near future I will try to figure it out.

Activity - Handball and Basketball

I used to play basketball when I was in the primary school. I remember it was the first sport discipline I felt in love witch and which made me entry the sport world. Then I started to play handball and it has became my passion till now. Unfortunately I had a one year gap at playing handball.

Recently there were the interscholastic games. Basically I do not know how I land in that situation where I took part in the basketball and handball competitions.
When I started to attend training I felt that I really missed the sport. That one year of not playing made a lot of lacks in my condition and skills and at the begging I couldn't catch my breath in the first minutes of a game. Fortunately with every next match I get better and my technics returns, which makes me really happy.

Also another good aspect is that I got to know new people and had to learn again how to work as a team. The hardest thing to me was to be self- confident with my actions. I always was afraid to do whatever because I thought that if I make a mistake the team would be angry at me. But after some time, when I got to know them well I'm not more afraid of anything.  

CAS outcomes:

- Increased awareness of strengths and areas for grow, 

- Showing perseverance and commitment, 

- Undertaking new challenges,

- Developing new skills,

- Working collaboratively with others 

Service - Kindergarten

Some time ago I have started a voluntary service in the local kindergarten. It is the kindergarten I used to attend when I was a child. It is really nice to go back there not as a student but look at everything with the teacher's point of view. When I went there for the first time I was afraid and didn't know what should I do to not break any rules which are set there. I didn't know how to act towards children. I might say that I was more stressed than those children when seeing the unfamiliar person. 
My first task to do was to help in decorating the hall for the masked ball. I saw that being the teacher in the kindergarten not only means to teach children but also have different work such as hang the string right under the ceiling. 
What intrigue me is that in every group, independently of age, there are same people such as leaders or the outsiders. You can watch their behavior and make some conclusion. By now I had my service in the two groups - in 4  and 6 ages group. The interesting and quirky fact is that in those two groups I immediately focused my attention on children who are somehow different, who are unique. They diverge form others. It is really strange but I feel bonded with them.

Service - English teaching

It has been 4 months since I've started to have lessons with Mikołaj.I feel that I faced that challenge successfully. It was hard for me to learn how to work with him. 

Because of our meetings I've became more assertive for sure. Sometimes he requested to end our lessons when we were only half way through, but I always tried to somehow change the subject and continue our learning. 

What's really interesting is that, when I tell him that I would give him a reward, his work was more efficient. He was more focused on what I was wanted him to do and even asked me for more information.

 Sometimes it was also difficult to manage my time and I had to plan everything out, but I handled it and I feel I become more organized. 

What makes me really happy is the fact that I hear form his mother that he started to use some words at home. It means I encourage him to English. He really improves so I guess I've done my job well.

CAS outcomes:

- Increased awareness of strengths and areas for grow, 

- Showing perseverance and commitment, 

- Undertaking new challenges,

- Developing new skills,

- Consideration of ethical implication,

- Working collaboratively with others 

Service - English teaching

Working with Mikołaj gives me a lot of happiness. He has changed his attitude towards our lessons and he is more eager to gain more knowledge. I hear from his mom that he often asks her when I will come, which makes me really satisfied, because begging of our collaboration was tough. He couldn't focus and remember new words.

Now Mikołaj acquires more and in the shorter time. What is the most important he does not forget what he learnt. On every lesson we recall what we learnt before. Lately he even asks for more words and he himself proposes what we can do on the next lesson. I speak to him in English and he understand more and do what I currently tell him to do.

I am really glad and feel proud that during such a period I encourage him to English. In my opinion is amazing that a child, as he is, wants to learn something new.

Creativity - German learning

I thought German learning would be easy and quite effortless, that it will stick in my mind. Actually initially it was as I have learn simple words and lately I decided that I am ready to introduce the grammar and sentence making and this is where I found it difficult. German grammar is not similar to English one. However, in my opinion words are easier to remember. By learning another language I reflect on how important nowadays is speaking several language. Friend of mines is able to speak 4 languages fluently and I thought about how that fact can provide him a brilliant future. Theoretically he could work at 4 different countries as he will understand basic language and learn specific terms.  

But on the other hand is he able to learn each of this languages as his mother tongue? I was wondering if it is even possible as well as what about the aspect of adaptation. If person is able to fit and adapt to particular, different that his/her culture of origin? I think that there are several issues that cannot be overcome and culture is one of them. 

Learning outcomes:
- Undertaking new challenges,
- Planned and initiated activities, 
- Consideration of ethical implications,
- Developing new skills,
- Increased awareness of strengths and areas for growth

Creativity - German learning

My attitude towards German language is positive. Till I have started to learn it in middle school I always wanted to speak fluently this language. Only and main obstacle was my German teacher. She was really nice and I do liked her but she could not bequeath the knowledge. Because of that my level of German is nearly equal zero.

 The main reason I want to know that language is because in the future I really want to live in Austria. Also, I have been told that I have got German origins which even more encouraged me to learn it.

After one lesson I know that my teacher is really good and she will explain to me everything. I understood things I did not few years ago and now they seem so easy.

I have a big motivation to make my dream come true so I guess that after those 2 years I will be able to speak German.