Football Outside School

CAS Objectives:

• Worked collaboratively with others- This is something that was achieved through the nature of the game, while also participating in several activities with the group in order to my achieve maximum potential.
• Shown perseverance and commitment in their activities- I was required to show perseverance and commitment in the activity, but it was easy for me to do it because I really enjoy playing, and its my favorite sport, so I wanted to improve as much as I could.
• Developed new skills- Outside school I was able to learn many new skills, and improve the skills I already knew, along with implementing those skills in actual matches.
• Increase their awareness of their own strengths and areas for growth- I learned the mistakes that I was making and was able to understand the different areas that I was better at, while knowing what position I should play in.

This was my only activity that was not related to the school, as I participated in a Colombian league team outside school named Pacific F.C. I have been part of the team for almost an year as I started practicing with them on may of 2012. This awarded me a great variety of action hours as I am constantly developing new skills and improving the skills I already had, along with knowing what are my strengths and weaknesses in order to know what to improve. I have shown a great value of commitment to the team only missing a few number of practices through my time participating on this activity, as I also worked with my teammates not only on the official matches but also throughout training and outside. I learned many things throughout my experience as a football player, which not only helps me inside the pitch but also outside, like organization and concentration, along with never giving up on what you desire. It still is a great experience for me to be part of this activity, and will continue it until my final days at Colombia, as football is something that I am very passionate about. The objectives of the were to work collaboratively, show perseverance, develop new skills, and understand your weaknesses  which can be obtained by the nature of the sport, as a teamwork experience is needed in order to be victorious.