The Weather Sure Is Nice Out

Yes, this course has come to an end at last. Weird at last. And I sit here counting my blessings, counting them one by one, as they come in through the window, hissing and slithering towards my feet. I am grateful for all the opportunities that I have had and all the people I have had the chance to help. We have all grown so much as a class and I believe we have successully created a safe environment and although quiet as we are, a lot of good ideas come from when we all work together.

I learned so many new things this year than I did last, and thats probably because my idea of leadership will forever be changing along with my life experiences and the people who come into my life. Everytime I do something in this class, be it planting trees or delivering food to a sponser family I learn about new capabilities inside myself and thats because of the people around me.

I have a new found respect for leaders in and around the community and I realize their importance in shaping us. Because yeah, we have textbooks that tell us about great leaders and conquerers that masses of people know about, but we all tend to forget that there are other people on this day in history, whos names we do not know and their actions never recorded. Those people are also leaders. The people that do not do it for the credit or the fame, but for the feeling that it gives them in their heart, because it's sometimes good to follow your heart. Its also very easy to track because it will crawl slowly and leave a noticable trail.

Ending the semester means the need to stamp a double digit grade on a piece of yellow paper that doesnt fold very nicely. I think I deserve a G in terms of work habit and a (98%) for the official document because this year of leadership was opened my eyes even more so from last and with new resources this will definently not be the last the community will see of me.

So yes, that is the end of the class, goodbye everyone. Weird at last... I don't actually know what that means it's only really there so I can segway into the idea that we as humans are so shipwrecked on the idea that everything has to be explained that we forget to have fun. So have fun being leaders. And when the going gets tough I like to remember what a friendly podcast host once said: "When life seems dangerous and unmanagable just remember that it is, and that you can't survive forever."

Jedi Code - Report Card

As this sememster comes to a wind down, it's time to reflect. This is my second year being in community leadership and I am thankful for the opportunity to once again be able to experience a variety of opportunities and to grow as a leader in an independent and social sense. Though the class dynamic has changed, I believe I am still the same person I was last year. I do think that I have improved greatly with public speaking over the course of this semester and last year and with help from the ypi project that was presented infront of the senior classes in the bell centre.(that Lynn and I won!) I also believe that I have been able to become more involved and take an initiative more. Like I mentioned once before I am volunteering with seniors along with Cathy. I also think that having two of my closest friends in the class is great because now we can easily volunteer outside of school together, as we get together and discuss volunteer opportunities together. I also volunteer with a family charity that gives out food to the homeless in eastvan.

Overall this semester has astounded me with how much we have accomplished so far. I enjoy how this class is able to work togther in planning activities and is able to communicate with each other with ease. I think it is difficult to put a percentage to this type of class with such a difference look on learning but I would give myself a G for workhabit and an A (95%). I hope to continue to grow and benefit from this class.



 

 

 

'Made In Bangladesh'

This was a very in depth look at what I had only heard about on the news. I always knew that this was happening in countrys like Bangladesh but just to see the shear number of workers and then after, the amount of bodies and devestation caused by the collapse of the 8-story Rana Plaza building was a real wake up call. I bothers me that big companys like Walmart and Loblaws try to distance themselves from the insident and then try to justify that they were powerless victims of unauthorized subcontracting. What we do in our lives has become overwhelmingly dependent on quantity and price, and less of quality, safety, and by the fact that we put workers under dangerous conditions just to wear a shirt bought for $10 only to throw it away after it goes "out of style". Honestly, I hate how other human beings can be trreated this way, but what can a consumer do? Refusing to buy these clothes would result in thousands of women not getting wages and hurting their familes. What then can one do?

Social Emotional Report Card

Today in class we read the constructive comments left by our classmates that worked in part with our interm reports. I was surprised by the amount of genuin comments that didn't say "you are a good person", most of the comments were great and many of them made me smile right where I sat. It was nice to see that some people had fun with the assignment and that some took time into actually writting meaninful comments and made my day that much better.  

Bridge Officer's Test- Interm Report

As a sullivan leader I feel I deserve a G in terms of work ethic. Firstly I am respectful towards my peers in and outside the class, making sure I am a good role model towards the younger generation. I am respectful towards myself. I have not done anything that would cause harm to myself or those around me and I respect others opinions as I like mine to be respected. I greatly value being individual and creative. With the role model assignement I was able to do what I felt was appropriate and still be creative and do it in a unique way. I like to encourage others to be creative, not be afraid to do things the way they want to, and to enjoy the work they do. I think that by being positive and wearing a smile you create a positive environment and by obviously not inflicting mental and physical harm to others. I feel I accomplish that on a day to day basis. One of my passions would be to play music. I have been "keeping tenancious with my passions" by being in the process of volunteering at a senior home in order to play music for them. With this I have also been able to provide a friend of mine with an oppurtunity to play music with me for seniors.

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My Life Is Like The Kobayashi Maru Test - PE 10 Summative Assessment

This year in PE 10, I have always been punctual, I do not believe I was ever tardy. In regard to my PE clothing, I have always had them (with the exception of the one day where half that class attended the safe teen presentations). I believe my readiness to participate had improved from my past PE class and in the fitness that I do out of school. I find myself able to try harder and do better, because this semester in PE has helped me to understand my limits and how far to push myself.

This year my changes in fitness have been quite different than previous years. I noticed that this semester I saw my fitness reach a high point (both physically and mentally) and then to be honest, I saw a decrease in my fitness possibly because I was sick for a moderately long period of time. Currently I believe my fitness to still be above where I was last semester and anytime before that. I do believe that this is because of the more rigorous in class fitness, my participation in extra-curricular activities, and the fact that my household has made small but significant dietary changes. 

I think that I bring motivation to the class dynamic (maybe not the whole class, but at least a relatively large group of people. This is something new to me, and was quite surprised when people had told me and when I realised it for myself. I also maintain a safe and positive environment, I create an environment in which I would like to participate in.

To me being physically educated and being ready for independence, means knowing the different between eating healthily and munching on carrots once in a while. It's knowing the difference between "shooting some hoops" and needing the intense activity that you might need that day. And it's knowing that sitting on a cozy couch with a bowl of banana fudge ice cream is fine once in a while, when it is not the banana ice cream per se that is important. But the fact that you eat a salad for dinner and take an extra long morning jog. Understanding ideas like these are important for independence and thinking about things in the long run and how they will affect you and your physical, and mental health.

 Suggesting a grade for something like this (to me) is very difficult as it is hard to put on a scale of numbers. But if I had to weigh everything into consideration then I would say that I am an A/high B student.

Some barriers that could keep me from leading a healthy life style are: lack of motivation to exercise and eat healthily, for me this could be prevented by having someone who shares a common goal or interest as you, and being responsible for each other. Another barrier could be getting to where you want to exercise (a gym or park), for me making an addition of a home gym will be a tremendous benefit to my healthy living.