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Final CAS Blog - 5/6

 How can we make CAS more relevant to the real world? 

I think CAS can be encouraged to be more relevant to the real world by incorporating activities the IB group as a whole can do that contributes to the CAS experience. We got a few opportunities to do this last year, but as senior year rolled around, group IB CAS experiences occurred less frequently.

How can you better support an IB student through the program?

You have done a wonderful job supporting our group as IB seniors, especially since we are going through a lot of changes in our lives with graduation and college coming up. I think the only support that we are looking for is just some motivation or assistance in our future lives beyond IB.

How to prepare future IB diploma candidates with the requirements of CAS?

You have done a great job of keeping us on track with our blogs! The only thing I can think of is to ultimately tell them that this should not be an additional weight that they should significantly worry about. CAS should be enjoyable instead of a burden.

Thank you Mrs. Holloway for everything you've done for us throughout our journey through senior year. We all appreciate you so much and have loved your support. We are so grateful for you and your presence at this school!

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