During my ROTC training I volunteered to dig and store manure in bags. The manure would later be sold or turned into fertilizer, the fertilizer and manure would be sold to farmers at a low price and the money would be used for maintenance of the "farm". The reason I volunteered is... I don't really have a reason I just thought why not do something I don't usually like or feel comfortable with. So here I was digging manure for an hour or more ( I don't remember but it was an hour and something ). From this experienced I learned how to tolerate the smell of manure and poop but most importantly how getting your hands dirty isn't that bad ( I got poop on me that day) and I actually enjoyed doing this especially with the knowledge that what I'm doing will/could help farmers save/cut some costs.
"Students are able to identify and demonstrate their understanding of global issues, make responsible decisions, and take appropriate action in response to the issue either locally, nationally or internationally. "
The CAS learning outcome from this experience is learning outcome number 6 (Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance), the reason is because I learned that an issue in Thailand is income disparity and how farmers in Thailand do not get a lot of money, during this ROTC training "cadets" have the chance to volunteer to pick up manure which would be turned into fertilizer and be sold to farmers for cheap ( atleast cheaper than market price). This would helo farmers have more income hence why I volunteered to do this service.
As the title said I had a small medical internship in oxford, So me and 6 other people ( who were split up later) had the chance to shadow doctors from university and or from other countries. The doctor that I was under for a short time was Dr.A ( his name starts with A but I don't think I should just put his name out) who is an ER specialist from Zimbabwe studying at the university in Oxford. From this experience I've learned many techniques and things about the human body such as the percussion chest on the thorax ( it tests for fluids or air in the thoracic cavity ). I also learned how demanding it is to be a doctor which I was fine with until I had to work with 3 other people who I had trouble working with because our egos clashed ( it's not only me they were fighting each other as well very fun to watch). But because of this experience we were forced to take our differences and emotions aside and work with each other and even though we all hated each other at first by the end of the internship it became a mild disliking. So the most important thing I learned is how to cooperate with each other even if I don't want to.
I did not have consent so I had to try to block their faces In the picture we were taught how to prep/care the elderly. that's not Dr.Andile in the picture but I forgot his name
"Students are able to identify, demonstrate and critically discuss the benefits and challenges of collaboration gained through CAS experiences."
The CAS learning outcome for this experience is outcome number 5 (Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaboratively) even though it could've been number 6 (6: Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance) I still believe it's number 5. The reason for this is because during my time I had to learn how to work with other people, before this I worked with many different people with varying personalities but during this internship alot of people I worked with are either smart and humble or smart and egotistical ( like myself) , I was unlucky and almost everyone was smart and egotistical, so I had to learn how to compromise and be tactful just for the sake of cooperation and to not let our petty quarrels get in the way of giving out medical services or learning.