Teaching a Chemistry Lesson

Not so long ago some students and I offered our help to teach a specific section of the Chemistry syllabus including both higher and standard level parts. This part of the syllabus is all about equilibrium and reversible reactions and how they are affected by different changes to the conditions around them.

I had to prepare a lesson and teach my part of the topic to the other students so that they would understand. The days before my lesson I did a lot of reading up on my part of the syllabus and produced a revision sheet which my classmates could use to revise. I also planned out some challenging questions to find out about what they already knew and to test their understanding after I taught them the lesson.

I found out that teaching is fun and it is even better than learning, to show your knowledge to others is a very good feeling. I have never taught a lesson before so I learned some new valuable skills that day and I also provided a service and also I was creative while designing the revision sheet. I also planned and initiated activities and increased the knowledge for my strengths and weaknesses.

Snowboarding and Skiing in Italy

Every year I go to the Alps with my friends and we have a good time skiing and snowboarding. It might sound like it is just resting but actually it is sometimes tough physical exercise, it counts as action. It is the best way to spend the winter holidays. Being with friends and sometimes working co-operatively to improve each others skills is lots of fun and I look forward to it every year.


Being in good condition: good health, fitness, etc. is very important nowadays and as people are lazy (know it by personal experience) it is a good idea to find an activity which is challenging but also fun and this is what snowboarding and skiing is all about.

Every time I go to snowboard I develop new skills and I also try to identify more potential weaknesses and improve on them. I think I can also say that I show perseverance in my actions as this was the 10th year I went snowboarding and skiing. I am really looking forward to the next season. Wonder where we will go next...

Playing the Drums

Just over a month ago I decided to play the drums for fun and to gather new skills. I started practicing at school every lunchtime and sometimes after school. I am willing to continue playing and practicing throughout the year. At first it was hard to stay in rhythm and follow the beat but I managed to overcome that and develop new skills. Everyday I am learning more and more drum beats which I am also practicing and by practicing every week I am showing perseverance in my actions.

For me it was always a dream to learn to play the drums. Many people said that I had a good sense of rhythm, so then it is worth a shot and I gave it a try and I liked it very much. It can also count as creativity as I am making up some drum beats. It is also action as I am practicing continuously and it is a physical exercise.

Each time I play I am finding out my strengths and limitations so that I can broaden the strengths region and decrease the limitations so that I can be a better drummer. I have also undertaken new challenges as this is the first time I play the drums.

Winter Activity Day

Today me and all the IB students have organised a Winter Activity day where there were a range of cultural activities in which our schoolmates could compete and win points for their houses. My group decided to organise  a hockey tournament where houses could compete. It was a great success in my view as the students seemed enthusiastic and happy doing this fun sport.

I have planned and initiated this activity with my friends to provide a service for the school and entertain certain groups of students. I feel really good about this activity and I also think that I developed new skills such as how to handle and organise children and also teenagers of almost my age. Furthermore all three of us worked as referees during the activity so we can say that we worked cooperatively to make sure that the game stays fair and that there are no fouls.

I think developing these skills will aid me in the future because if a job requires me to organise or instruct people I will have experience in it. Today was fun and I wish that there could be more days like this but we have to study also so we only get a few shots at these therefore they have to be the best.