When you visit clubs that others organize, it seems like a very easy-peasy thing to do until you actually get to do it yourself. That's when your opinion really changes.
Today during lunch time I have done my first ever crafting club. Well, what can I say? It was tough. Unexpectedly tough however I don't regret doing it at all to say the least. That is because I feel like this experience not only had helped me to learn to overcome difficulties but also taught me some life lessons too (you'll see what exactly do I mean if you carry on reading).
During today's club session I have taught a group of roughly 15 people how to make a very original christmas tree out of paper and music sheets. I didn't want to steal a whole lunch time from people who came to my club so I decided to break down the process of making the tree into two sections. Today I have taught them how to make a base for the tree and they've successfully done that. In a week's time we will be sticking pieces of music sheets on to the base and hopefully will get finished trees.
I had real difficulties explaining steps to each and everyone because a lot of people were late and those who came on time had to wait until I'd be giving next instructions and I found it very hard to control everything all by myself. I would like to thank Natasha Ivanova (nataliaivanovacasmoscow.blogspot.com) and Polina Semochkina (polinasemochkinacasblog.blogspot.com) for really being there for me today and helping me out with the club.
I have also learned only to rely on myself when organizing anything. Today I was let down by a friend of mine who I was supposed to do the club with (not mentioning any names) but I quickly got myself together and held the club myself in order to not disappoint the people who have been waiting for that activity to be taken place.
During that CAS creativity activity I had:
- learned important lessons of punctuality, reliability and organisation
- increased awareness of my strengths and weaknesses
- undertaken new challenges
- planned and initiated activities
- worked collaboratively with others
- developed new skills
Today during lunch time I have done my first ever crafting club. Well, what can I say? It was tough. Unexpectedly tough however I don't regret doing it at all to say the least. That is because I feel like this experience not only had helped me to learn to overcome difficulties but also taught me some life lessons too (you'll see what exactly do I mean if you carry on reading).
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| Polina, me and Natasha with bases for future christmas trees. |
I had real difficulties explaining steps to each and everyone because a lot of people were late and those who came on time had to wait until I'd be giving next instructions and I found it very hard to control everything all by myself. I would like to thank Natasha Ivanova (nataliaivanovacasmoscow.blogspot.com) and Polina Semochkina (polinasemochkinacasblog.blogspot.com) for really being there for me today and helping me out with the club.
I have also learned only to rely on myself when organizing anything. Today I was let down by a friend of mine who I was supposed to do the club with (not mentioning any names) but I quickly got myself together and held the club myself in order to not disappoint the people who have been waiting for that activity to be taken place.
During that CAS creativity activity I had:
- learned important lessons of punctuality, reliability and organisation
- increased awareness of my strengths and weaknesses
- undertaken new challenges
- planned and initiated activities
- worked collaboratively with others
- developed new skills
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