Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS)

 Izabella Curtis  IB Student  Making a bed for my cat! I went to the store and saw this really cool cat bed, however, it was like 40 dollars and I thought "I can totally make this on my own" A few hours on youtube and starting over about a dozen times I finally. made the bed! The only issue... it was too small! back to the drawing board and now it's perfect! This outcome discusses developing new skills and undertaking new challenges. I really identify my experience with this because I really got to understand the development of persuing and being present during the beginning stages of new projects.

 Izabella Curtis  IB Student  Painting! While being in quarantine I developed kind of a coping strategy for this crazy world, I have been painting and using my creative talents to form a kind of escapism. By learning new techniques, developing a better understanding of color theory, and using new supplies to create different and unique work. I have identified these new strategies with Learning Outcome 2, in this outcome I feel like I have developed new skills and applied them to the greater good. Specifically for my mental health and creating something out of this crazy that is our world today 

Izabella Curtis Ib Student 2021 Exit Through The Gift Shop Documentary (?) Banksy I watched this documentary about street artist, and it was based around the famous British street artist Banksy but then it somehow became about this guy named Terri who was filming the documentary... It was really cool and funny but like I am not really sure how it switched to be about this documenter. He wasn't even a professional filmmaker! He was just some guy with a camera! Learning Outcome 2, Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process. Watching Exit Through the Gift Shop is learning outcome 2 because my challenges were actually watching this movie and trying not to laugh and the new skill I learned was more about Banksy and Mr. Brainwash (Terri) He later becomes one of the most famous street artist in America.

Izabella Curtis Ib Student 2021 The Museum of Fine Arts Houston  Norman Rockwell Exhibit I walked to the museum of fine arts in Houston from my school and got to visit the Norman Rockwell exhibit. That was a really cool exhibition. I really enjoyed seeing his style and how it changed from the war period to his death. You can see an extraordinary evolution when it comes to his work. I spent basically my whole day here and was really fascinated by this show. I have identified this with Learning Outcome Two. This outcome discusses developing new skills and undertaking new challenges. I really identify my experience with this because I really got to understand the development of Norman Rockwell's work and to be a part of a new way of thinking suggested by one of my teachers. To think as a curator and to understand what it means to develop and create a show. 

 Izabella Curtis  IB student 2021 Gardening     This week I have been trying to find therapeutic ways to relieve my stress. So I have gotten into gardening. I have mostly been focused on my succulents and desert plants due to the extremely hot weather we have been having in Houston TX. Basically, everything else I have planted has dried up and died pretty quickly. Since I am learning many new skills I am putting this under Learning Outcome 2, I have overcome many challenges with weather, and other variables when it comes to my plants. Bringing this new skill to my community I have become well known around my neighborhood and have created a sort of community of gradeners!