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.

I'll Make The Kessle Run In Less than 12 Parsecs! - Interim Report

At the start of the school year I did not have PE and therefore did not get as much physical activity as I do now. Now since the beginning of semester 2 PE, I have noticed my fitness steadily increasing. I do not have documented evidence, but I can say that I joined the girls rugby team, which was a big step for me, in terms of fitness and social interactions. With that, twice a week and fitness twice a week, I predict that my fitness will continue to increase.
In terms of class dynamic, I think that I bring respect for the teacher and other students, a positive attitude, and leadership skills.
Some factors that influence my work ethic and effort may be the time of the day (morning) which makes it difficult sometimes to try my hardest, but sometimes it is an advantage as I DO want to try my best. I also think that after a rough day of rugby practice, it is sometimes hard to work out the very next morning, but I get over it. I feel that I am always prepared for class, with appropriate gym clothes, and I do bring leadership skills when necessary, but I think I could be more of a leader. I do not think that I have improved on any skills, other than , maybe gaining more stamina while running.
For my extra-curricular physical activity, I have rugby practice that I always attend twice a week. I take the dog out for a walk, when possible ( a moderate walk), and I go to the gym, also when possible (recently recorded in my duke book)
My dietary choices have been affected, after my incident with the hill run, I make sure to eat a full proper breakfast everyday.
To prevent injury, I try to stretch after a workout, but honestly, I do forget sometimes.
I have been involved with my community by recently volunteering at the school for wheel chair basketball with teenagers from other schools. I have also been regulary attending the ideas36 meetings, with a new program called CityU, that will take all of us to city hall to explore municipal problems, etc.
In the course, I really enjoy the new approach to fitness. It is not dreadful and is for the most part, fun. I also like the way we do many activities with the other grade 10 class.
I do not think that I have many limitations to participating other than any injuries (major or minor) that may arise over this period of time.
My plans for continued growth is to continue to eat healthily, and participate regulary in PE class and extracurricular activites.

Padawan Training - Fitness and Yoga

On Tuesday morning we did the hill run for fitness, and might I say that just walking up the hill can be tiring. I managed to run about 10 or 12 times (lost count in all the soreness) up the hill, and it was difficult. It left me feeling slightly lightheaded and a bit nauseated, but that soon came to pass.

Today (Wednesday Feb 20) my body was aching, and rugby practice on Tueday did not help. Lukily we decided to do Yogo for p.e in the morning. Now, to my surprise, it was not the yoga I was thinking of. This was what I would call "strengh yoga" and was painful on the muscles. But after it was done, I felt a bit sore, but in a good way! Like my body was light and loose!

Maximun Warp, Punch It!

The beginning of semester 2 PE 10