Participation:
The quality of my participation in class is in the middle. I am mostly positive about the activities we do in class. My attendance in class is good, I have purposely missed some classes this year and I regret it fully. My gym strip was way better in my opinion this year, yes there were like 2 times where I didn't have gym strip. Some of the activities we did in class I was not to fond of, but I some what made an effort to have some fun with my buddies. The majority of the things we did in class I was fond of and did put out an effort.
Social Responsibility and Contribution to the class:
My leadership I wouldn't say is lacking, at times I encourage my friends to join e choices activities if they can't find one for themselves. I don't usually help the other classes, if were doing a choice day with other classes and and someone needs help then I'm always there. I always come off as a nice person and everybody knows me and I'm guessing they like me too lol. I do admit some of the fitness days I have slacked off in because I'm really not feeling fitness that day, but that shouldn't be a excuse. I am a leader in certain subjects that's for sure just PE isn't one of them. I don't really like to be a leader I am more of a follower or an independent person considering I grew up as an only child. Sometimes it's bad to be a follower as long as you're following the right person.
Healthy Living:
My overall goal in life is to do what I love to do. I don't wanna to be really "fit", I am not saying I don't wanna be healthy. What I am trying to say is I wanna keep a healthy balance in my life. I am just focused on other things in my life at the moment that I think is personally more important. I'm not trying to say I don't wanna be healthy I just need to figure some stuff out before I make time to make a life schedule that involves being more fit then I am now. The one thing that stops me from doing somethings is probably my peers. It seems that my peers choices influence mine a lot. My dietary choices are perfectly good at home I make sure I eat healthy foods and cut out fat foods. Diet wasn't really a big problem with me I don't think you should ever go on a diet just make healthier choices for yourself. I toke a huge break from TaeKwonDO and now I'm back in the program and I'm working hard for my black belt. I am 3 belts away from black and I am ready to over come struggles and push my way to black belt. The plans/goals for next year is to keep doing my outside band class with Janelle and focus on school more and pass all my classes.
Digital Portfolio and Reflective Skills-
My blog does need some work that's for sure. I just don't like the fact of posting things online. I mean I'm not trying to be mean or anything, but I hate posting pictures of myself. I mean writing posts are fine I'm just lazy to type them out. I always like the positive support from my peers and friends all the time. I also support them a lot too. My friends are really the main reason why I love coming to school and go to all my classes. I love my friends and I support what they do in life.
Overall the year as been great. There is a lot of things to work as a person and my goals.
I would give myself a 60%.
Thank you for sharing Laura. There is so much for me to say here but where to begin. I think you see more in yourself than you have even let on here. I have never asked our class (or any of my classes) to be fitness freaks and love everything in PE, so it is not only okay that there are things you don't like… it is actually critical. See, the lesson I work harder than anything on is to help you see how struggles are essential to you learning, improving, and being your best. Being happy with yourself is a wonderful thing (one many people never achieve) BUT it is also a veiled excuse. Life is full of seemingly opposing truths… this is a HUGE one. Every philosophy/religion/psychological approach to "inner peace" or "contentedness" or "happiness" REQUIRES that you spend time (sometimes ALL of your time) working on improving yourself. The very peace of mind we seek is found through the effort to maximize our talents/time. So when we allow ourselves to stagnate (physically, mentally, relationally) under the guise of being "okay with ourselves" we are either convincing ourselves of something that isn't true or setting ourselves up for losing the very thing we think we have, or both. Why am I writing all of this gibberish? I don't believe that you stopped Tae Kwon Do or skipped class or quit during fitness or ate unhealthy food or refused to try to learn a new activity because you are happy with where you are at. In fact, the happiest I saw you in class was on the days you DID engage and work hard and feel that sense of pride in your effort and the connection you share with classmates in communal effort. Those were the days your eyes lit up and you cam to check in with me after to see if I was also feeling good about the day. I am happy to hear you have rejoined martial arts with a new goal and that your outside band is still a passion because I know the challenge brings out the best side of you. You deserve to be happy with yourself at the end of each day and I can see "in-between" the lines of your final that you know you can be… when you go to sleep knowing you did everything you could to be better (whatever aspect of your life you choose) than you were when you woke up. I really enjoyed having you in class on the days we were allowed to see the real you… the one that smiles and owns her spot in the class. I hope for you the courage and opportunities to keep after that ever elusive goal of working hard enough to find your "happy place". If I mark you the same way as the others on the four pillars I get (17/15/5/5) … that is 42% overall after this final (which is perhaps your best post). I want to give you credit for the glimpses of understanding in this final though and encourage you to take forward steps with your self critique skills and honest effort. I will split the difference of the marks and give you 51%. Enjoy your summer… good luck with your chase of a black belt… and your freedom from "PE" to find your own path to health and happiness.
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