DATE- 14 November 2020 ADVISOR NAME -Sam Zegenbal
LOCATION - New Delhi ADVISOR'S EMAIL - samz@kis.in
Q. Summarise what you did in this activity/project and how you interacted with others?
A. I cooked a 3 course meal which includes Papad as the starters and Vegetable Biryani as the main course and Traditional Rice pudding (Kheer) as the desert. I served this to my parents who seems to enjoy this food.
Q. Explain what you hoped to accomplish through this activity/project?
A. I wanted to learn how to cook Biriyani and kheer because it is my favourite munch to eat and hoped it will help me to cook food in future when I am on my own.
Q. How successful were you in achieving your goals? What difficulties did you encounter and how did you overcome them?
A. I got a good understanding of how to cook this type of cuisine. It took me a very long time to cook it and on top of it I had to restart and cook again twice. I would say it was very difficult to adjust temperature and put correct amount of spices but I encountered it by learning from my mother and my maid.
Q. What did you learn about yourself and others through this activity/project?What abilities, attitudes, and values have you developed?
A. I learned that If i believe in myself I can achieve anything. I finally learned how to cook properly and also I learned that cooking is a very difficult job and I would like to appreciate my mom as she has been cooking for me for a very long time.
Q. How did this activity/project benefit others?
A. The overall meal being a success my parents got a chance to eat food made by his own son which indeed helped us to spend time with each other.
Q. How can you apply what you have learned in other life situations?
A. I feel that I have gain this skill for my future as whenever I go out to live alone, I won't need to rely on someone or any fast food joint.
Identify own strength and develop areas for growth
Demonstrate that they have undertaken challenges, developing new skills in the process
Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience