Vannessa's CAS Reflection #4

Throughout the summer, our main goal was to collect more yarn and start making more hats for the Hospital. We have collected 6 bags of yarn in total and have made around 10 hats. Our main goal this school year is to just focus on the hat making portion of our CAS project. My personal involvement in this activity over the summer was to contribute to the team; so, I collected 5/6 bags of yarn. I did this because Alejandra is more talented in the hat making as I have not yet master how to properly and proficiently making a hat. The main task besides effort was consistent participation over the summer and perseverance through our procrastination. As stated in my other reflections, I was expected by the requirements of the project to be prompt in persevering through the tough times of our project. This helped me with sticking to projects as I’ve always struggled with persevering through extraneous events. Besides gaining the skill of perseverance throughout this last year, I also gained acknowledgement that I am capable to complete this project and it just takes dedication. This project, over the summer, was pushed to the side as I also had homework in all my other classes. I feel glad and inspirational that I am helping others but am not fully successful in my goals as we have made minimal hats and have donated none to St. Mary's Hospital. Over the summer, I gained insight by realizing that it takes a lot of dedication to still be working on the CAS project over my break time away from school and teachers. Alejandra and I still want to include blankets and care packages in our donation to the hospital but we still need to work on our planning towards this goal.  I am completely dedicated to others self-improvement. I did this project because I enjoyed the joy I can give others and see their happiness, which is why I still push through even though we are barely getting our project together. Still, I am not very successful and proud in this activity so far however as I progress I can see myself gain a lot more improvement in this project.