YiweiLeviPanPan

My contribution

Alongside our group sessions, I focused on one-to-one support: finding another way to explain a question when the first explanation didn’t click. Our project plan also assigned me publicity and support for Grade 10 and 11 students.

What stayed with me

Teaching tested how well I understood the material myself. It also taught me that one explanation will not work for everyone.

The work

Our team partnered with Binario 95, a social hub supporting people experiencing homelessness, to collect food donations from the school community. I helped communicate service initiatives and supported school volunteer activities.

My role

Public Relations Officer, October 2023–June 2024. Chapter member, September 2021–April 2025.

My contribution

I was responsible for the main educational images. I used AI-generated imagery within the design process, while our group divided research, writing, design and distribution across social platforms.

What I learned

We considered how composition, colour and readable text affect whether someone stops to engage with a post. Mentor feedback helped me see that visual appeal and clarity need to work together. The reach figure describes our team’s post, not an individual result.

My contribution

Jazz was a new style for me even though I already played drums. I practised throughout the semester and worked with the other musicians to prepare for our school performance.

What stayed with me

Being responsible for the rhythm pushed me to prepare consistently and listen to the whole band, especially when performing in front of an audience.

On stage

My activities records describe spring and Christmas concerts as well as graduation performances. Regular rehearsals meant fitting my part into the ensemble and following shared cues.

Working with musicians

The group’s lineup changed from week to week. Playing with different musicians helped me adapt, communicate and become more comfortable with improvisation.

My contribution

I learned the lighting console, followed the script’s cues, and coordinated timing and transitions with the action on stage.

A moment I remember

When the lighting desk had a problem during a performance, a teammate and I used a planned blackout to restart it. The experience taught me how much preparation and teamwork sit behind what an audience sees.

The experience

We learned from each other through practice and games. Helping host the club gave me another way to bring people together outside a classroom.

My contribution

A teammate and I planned a game of Knockout, prepared the instructions, and guided students through the activity. The experience involved both planning the game and adapting how we explained it.

My role

Teaching-assistant participation, alongside my other school service activities.

Other activities

I also helped with Chinese New Year decorations and took part in Lessons and Carols. These smaller commitments sat alongside my regular clubs and performances.

The experience

The club gave me a space to discuss scientific ideas with classmates and consider how they connect to wider environmental questions.

The experience

It was an opportunity to become more comfortable sharing my own perspective while listening to how other students understood theirs.