RLC CAS Camp

Day 1.

                Today we worked as a group to draw and paint on the walls of the Remote learning centre. We first worked on a small scale drawing and then implemented them on a large scale on the walls of the school.

                At several points of time during the activity today, we found it difficult to work due to the lack of planning, coordination and communication. We ended up repeating certain steps & performing some, without approval. From this we learned that it is very important to communicate & plan to get work done efficiently.

With limited resources (Paints and Paintbrushes) we struggled to work faster. However we also learned how to utilize whatever is available. This was when we needed complicated coulour mixtures but formed them on our own by mixing the colour we already had.

Day 2.

Today I worked to help level and cement a platform surrounding a tree that would improve the physical appearance of the surroundings and would come into use for the students of the remote learning centre to use.

During the activity I learned the importance of evaluation at every stage. We would have to evaluate (based on the physical appearance) the completion of our task as this would help us to guide and direct our efforts more efficiently. During the cementing, I also learned the importance of working as a team. By splitting up jobs and working together the efficiency of work improved.

Day 3.

Today we continued to work on building a platform (around the tree) for the students of the school to sit on and use.

Due to the lack of planning and instruction, we started off working aimlessly, without any directions and were rather confused. This also resulted in us not having the right equipment and not knowing the right methods. Had the planning been better, our work would have been more efficient with the availability of the right resources at the right times. This led to a lot of frustration for us as a team and it only kept on growing when our supervisors and classmates dropped by only to criticize us. We learned through this the consequences of criticism and the advantages of motivation. We found that the criticism was only adding to the lack in quality.

Due to the lack of planning, we ended up not having sufficient resources. This meant that we ended up mixing the cement without spatula’s or gloves. Using our bare hands we didn’t feel the consequences immediately. However we did suffer sometime later when the hands started to burn. It made us realise how important it is to plan before performing any activity.