Group Update

I thought it would be useful if I quickly updated where I am in a few clubs ...

Interact: I have just finished my last service trip and handed in all of my raffle ticket money. I have almost finished with this club, but I've enjoyed every moment of it and will definitely be joining next year. Furthermore, I have been elected as the secretary of notes (not sure if this is the right term) which is a leadership position on the board of interact for next year. I was pretty proud of myself for stepping up and running for this role, and I'm glad that it's a fairly low-key position in terms of public speaking for now. I'm really excited to start getting more involved in Interact in the coming year!

Track & Field: I have temporarily stopped training with the track and field team due to an injury. I have tendonitis and so my right leg hurts unbelievably whenever I try to run. Apparently I have developed this due to running while growing, and must now go into physiotherapy to be able to start running once more. I don't want to injure myself further, so I have taken the advice of the doctor and stopped running for the time being. My first physiotherapy session is on April 12th and until I get the advice of the physiotherapist I will be swimming every morning and doing yoga on friday (as usual). I really hope that Mrs Smyth is not too disappointed in me and still considers all the hard work I did the rest of the year when she looks back on me. I feel really disappointed that I can no longer run, but I'm glad that I still have the option of swimming and yoga. Hopefully I can resume normal training soon.

NHS: In NHS at the moment I am attending tutoring sessions every other tuesday. We have arranged to have a staff party on April 8th during activity-lunch time, and have decided to postpone our idea for an elementary spelling bee for next year (due to the amount of time and planning that it will take, and the small time that the seniors have left with us). We are also going to sell snow cones at the flea market in a few weeks time. Furthermore, leadership positions are opening up for this club and I've thought about running for a small role (perhaps secretary). This would require giving a speech, but I think I might go for it. I'll see how it goes though!

Save the Rhino: In Save the Rhino we are currently focusing on giving short presentations to the group about the issues and potential solutions of the wildlife crisis. Last meeting Wout and Nidhi gave a presentation about the KWS rangers becoming corrupt and turning on the animals, raising questions about how we could revert this process. I found this very interesting and I think that this focus on communication is critical for this club. I have volunteered to give a short presentation next meeting with Aqila, and I'm excited to practice my speaking in a setting where I am both comfortable and passionate. Leadership roles are also coming up for this club, and I'm thinking about applying. This is a topic that I feel very strongly about, and I hope I can contribute more to the group.