(LO1 – Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth, LO3- initiate and plan a CAS experience, LO4-commitment to and perseverance, LO6-engagement with issues of global significance)
Cycling has always been there throughout my life. I have been cycling for more than 8 years and it has always been my favorite physical activity. But due to my heavy academic schedule and additional work, I haven’t got much time to start cycling again. Cycling is not only a sport to keep me fit or healthy but also helps me lighten up my mood and makes me feel relieved. So I chose this as one of my CAS experiences and started cycling once again. Throughout the process, my main goal was to increase the time I can cycle. This CAS experience also helped me improve my speed. It helped me note my growth and how it has changed throughout the two months I have dedicated to improving and strengthening my cycling
One of the challenges I faced was having a proper plan. So, I decided to make a proper schedule and set a regular time to go cycling. I decided to go 5 days a week in the morning from 6:30 – 7:30 before getting ready for school. Having a properly timed schedule really helped me stay focused. This helped me get started my day flow and it didn’t disturb any of the activities that I carry on every day. Proper planning helped me kick start my day and also helped me with my time management problem. Continuing this plan for two months led me to make cycling one of my habits and I still continue after completing my CAS experience.
Committing to this activity was another obstacle I faced during the process. Before this, when I went to cycle, I would continue for a week and then skip for another week. I wasn’t consistent in my process and this led to a messed-up schedule and dulled all my motivation for commitment. But after a proper plan and being consistent for two months, I saw a drastic change. Before this, I used to cycle for 30 minutes a day but after continuing cycling for 2 months; now, I can easily cycle for 40-45 minutes daily and have escalated my speed. Through cycling, I was able to engage with issues of global significance. I try to make use of the cycle for small distances or when I want to buy groceries. Even if It is minimal, I am still trying to engage myself in the issue of climate change and trying to battle it in my daily life.
