So, it's been exactly 2 months since I started this blog for my CAS project. Not a good start, but I guess this in a way demonstrates the rigorous demands of the IB curriculum, I haven't been slacking I've been preoccupied with a bunch of other work, and as with most curriculums, as it nears the end of term all the big tests and assignments come piling in.
Within these past 2 months there have been quite a few significant events that contribute to defining life in KAUST:
Dec 1st and 2nd - U19 Soccer
KAUST schools being part of the SAIKAC organistaion (Saudi Arabia Inter Kingdom Activities Conference) is expected to host an event every year. Last year it was U16 basketball, this year it was U19 Soccer.
Being part of the wider KAUST community, the U19 soccer tournament hosted here this year was lavish, with sponsors and even a kick-ball-into-car-to-win-prize section. It was really great to see such a number of students, parents and teachers attending the game and cheering on our team, a great demonstration of our the KAUST schools family is unifying.
December 16th - Master's degree graduates & Dec Bash.
There were two significant events on this day, the very first commencement ceremony at KAUST, where 292 students graduated and were awarded their Master's. http://www.kaust.edu.sa/media/features/commencement.html
The other event, the December 16th Bash was a much quieter and less significant to the wider population, but having taken part in it, I was truly affected by the altruism of the KAUST schools.
The December 16th Bash was a lunch where, teachers and a few Student Council Members brought food to share with every single member of the support staff that works in the 3 schools. We set up the tables and lay out the food and served turkey to our gracious support team.
I thought it was such a great day, as we really showed our appreciation to the support staff that works so hard and diligently to keep the schools spotless and organised.
Photos and MORE can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55400677@N08/sets/72157625802013082/
That's all for now, we're currently on winter break and resume school on the 7th.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
photos coming soon.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Welcome!!
Hello! Welcome to my blog.
My name is David and I live in KAUST in Saudi Arabia!
I have started this blog as a CAS project for school, and my aim is to introduce KAUST to any of you who happened to stumble upon this blog and want to learn more about KAUST. :)
I will be showing you KAUST primarily through Photography, which is a new found hobbie of mine. I may also include some writings too. I'll be capturing different aspects of KAUST, whether it's the academic life, the breathtaking architecture, or life in high school.
At this point, I only have a few shots of KAUST which can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55400677@N08/
Most of us have been here a full year now, and we've really come to love KAUST:
Every time I walk into I-65 I pause and wonder when it stopped being a house and started being a home. No artifacts from previous abodes reside there; no latte coloured lilies, no heavy hardbacks written in a language that is difficult to decipher. It doesn’t smell of cranberries and cinnamon. I can’t hear my father telling me to have a good day in the morning or the rustling of the trees. None of the things that were so common to me for the past six years of my life are present here and yet I feel as if I belong. I try to remember when the switch happened, when I started sitting on the floor and taking off my shoes, but I can never identify a time. There was no specific date and were there, I wouldn’t want to know it. All that is important is that it happened. I am accustomed to this place; I am comfortable here.
By Razan Mal - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Razan-A-M/56327816428
My name is David and I live in KAUST in Saudi Arabia!
I have started this blog as a CAS project for school, and my aim is to introduce KAUST to any of you who happened to stumble upon this blog and want to learn more about KAUST. :)
I will be showing you KAUST primarily through Photography, which is a new found hobbie of mine. I may also include some writings too. I'll be capturing different aspects of KAUST, whether it's the academic life, the breathtaking architecture, or life in high school.
At this point, I only have a few shots of KAUST which can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55400677@N08/
Most of us have been here a full year now, and we've really come to love KAUST:
Every time I walk into I-65 I pause and wonder when it stopped being a house and started being a home. No artifacts from previous abodes reside there; no latte coloured lilies, no heavy hardbacks written in a language that is difficult to decipher. It doesn’t smell of cranberries and cinnamon. I can’t hear my father telling me to have a good day in the morning or the rustling of the trees. None of the things that were so common to me for the past six years of my life are present here and yet I feel as if I belong. I try to remember when the switch happened, when I started sitting on the floor and taking off my shoes, but I can never identify a time. There was no specific date and were there, I wouldn’t want to know it. All that is important is that it happened. I am accustomed to this place; I am comfortable here.
By Razan Mal - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Razan-A-M/56327816428
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