Adventure of A L☭fetime

www.mygoals.osc.lk Next Monday on 26 th of January I am going to the Week Without Walls trip. I am in the Coast to Coast group which is about cycling and exploring Sri Lankan rural areas. These are my main goals for the coming trip: Overcome challenges(more exactly, cyclophobia; http://www.phobiasource.com/cyclophobia-fear-of-bicycles/ ) and achieve new skills in cycling Try myself in a group cycling and cycling on the roads with other vehicles Get to know 10 th -graders better   Explore other parts of Sri Lanka Get more fit I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live I've got all my love to give and I'll survive I will survive! Hey, Hey! Peter Bluck, leader of Action Lanka ( http://actionlanka.com/ ), instructing the OSC group on how to best ride a cycle in mid- January; He accompanied our group to Arugam Bay on the WWW trip; The author (me) is on the left side of the image; Photo Credit: Ian Lockwood

TAISM player is shooting during the game against ASB; Photo Credit:Anya (me)   Gecko Athletics: Basketball Review My main sport activity for the second part of the first semester was basketball. I intended to make the Basketball Girls’ SAISA team but because of insufficient experience ( new skills ) I could not achieve it so far.   I like basketball most compared to other team sports such as volleyball, football and handball. Nonetheless, I have succeeded before, as a member of a volleyball team. I think that I did not succeed in basketball yet because of several reasons. First, basketball requires better physical preparation than volleyball. Second, it necessitates things like awareness and initiative . More exactly, you must be fully dedicated to this sport, know what each command means, know different positions on the field, both offensive and defensive, and be able to rationally and smartly, without rushing and panic, use this knowledge during a game. You must

SOS Children’s Village: Engagement with an Issue of Global Importance My service activity, the SOS Children’s Village, is directly related to the engagement with the issues of global importance. More specifically, SOS Children’s Village contributes to reduction of poverty and hunger, achievement of universal primary education, health care, food secure, and reduction of child mortality. Few months ago, we had a conference devoted to service presentation. There was so much choice about different important service options that it was quite difficult to make a decision about what is most interesting for me. After long hesitation about what to choose, I have finally signed up for SOS Children’s Village. SOS Village in Sri Lanka: http://www.soschildrensvillages.lk/ Reduction of poverty and hunger SOS Village is an organization which takes care of children who have become orphans due to different life circumstances. If one links it to the first MDG, eradic