Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Report Card - A

Attendance:
   I have never missed a single day of PE 10 without it being an excused absence and I always have my gym       
   strip with me. I change relatively quickly before and after PE so I am never late for class when it starts and 
   I am always willing to participate fully whatever the activities are. I know that I am one of the people who 
   are willing to participate and contribute to the class in a positive way so I think that I am definitely one of 
   the few who are extremely motivated throughout the entire course.
Improvement:
   My Fitness level has improved quite drastically since the beginning of the semester. My main evidence for 
   this are my Beep Test scores which have improved at a moderate pace. My first attempt was 9.1, then 
   10.1, and my most recent one was 10.6 which shows that my Fitness level has slowly gone up. I think that 
   this improvement is due to the fact that I am a lot more active now than I was in first semester as I usually 
   go out for runs and I have joined sports teams at the school too.
Class Dynamic:
   I am one of the few individuals who try every day despite the kind of activity we do. I always have a 
   positive attitude towards the games that we play and I participate fully no matter the circumstance. 
   Everyday, I am very upbeat and cheerful so I think that I contribute to the class dynamic in a good way 
   due to my willingness to try and my attitude towards the class in general. I usually take the leadership role 
   when the teachers give us the opportunity as very few people are willing to otherwise. I usually organize 
   teams, arrange the equipment, and try to maintain fairness during the different activities.
Being Physically Educated: 
   Personally, I think that being physically educated means that a person should understand their body and the 
   importance of a healthy lifestyle. They should be willing to exercise and eat a healthy diet to ensure that 
   they do not get sick from undernourishment or become obese from overeating. I think that I am capable to 
   be in charge of my own physical education as I have learned the importance of a healthy lifestyle and I 
   have the motivation to do so. Luckily, I also enjoy exercising unlike somebody as I like the rush of 
   adrenaline and the feeling of accomplishment afterwards. I have the initiative to start exercising as I know 
   the outcome of not doing so. 
Obstacles:
   I believe that one of the main barriers that I face is the obstacle within the mind itself as it normally is the 
   one that quits before your body does. My limit is usually what my mind tells me, but over the course of the 
   class I have learned to think otherwise. My recent Beep Test score is an example of this as I decided that I 
   would set a Personal Best by 1 more and I managed to exceed my expectations. I do not think that there 
   are a lot of obstacles that prevent me from living a healthy life as I believe that I have grasped the  
   understanding of what PE 10 wanted to teach me.
Grade:
   I think that my grade that reflects my performance and understanding for this class should be an A (100%).

June 4: Fitness (Hill Run)

Since we only have 2 more weeks before the school year ends, I know that now is the time to try especially hard during Fitness days. Unfortunately, today I felt extremely sick (to the point when I could not stand up straight anymore) and I had to miss out on half of the activity. I do not know why I felt like that, but I when I was running, I started to lose my vision and I got an extremely painful headache.
I felt disappointed afterwards as I could not finish the Fitness activity, but I think I made the right decision since it would be better for me to stop than faint. I doubt that we would have the opportunity to do the hill run again, but I would like to try it again since I couldn't finish it this time.

May 27 - 31: Large Gym

As the end of the school year is almost complete, we were given more freedom with the activities we could do in the Large Gym. However, we stayed with the same sports we normally enjoyed which would usually be volleyball, basketball, and soccer. Like always, I played volleyball as it is my favourite sport and I helped set-up and put away equipment everyday. I also organized the teams quickly and fairly as soon as possible so we could start as soon as possible.
Overall, this week was quite fun and I, once again, think that I was a positive influence to the class again. The one thing that I regret was the fact that I hurt my thumb again when I accidentally spiked the volleyball at a bad angle though...

May 31 - Fitness (The Amazing Race)

To add to the variety of Fitness activities, we did a version of the Amazing Race. We had to find 10 different "artifacts" around the community and race with other teams to find them all the quickest. I was in a group with Amy, Monica, and Maxine and they were really encouraging as well as smart enough to know the different locations.
I felt like I had a lot of exercise from this activity since my group decided to always keep a slow jog throughout the entire time. We managed to find all the items but it was really frustrating since it took forever to find.

May 28 - Fitness (Beep Test)

We had a chance to check our Fitness again this week because it is coming close to the end of the year. I got a personal best again during this Beep Test which was a 10.6 so I was very proud about myself. I think the most important part of managing to beat your own score time after time is how much determination you decide to put into it. From the beginning, I decided that I will be getting at least 10.2 and I managed to exceed my expectations.
Clearly the obstacle within the mind is much more difficult than the obstacle of the body. Setting a goal in mind before the start of the Beep Test can actually change a lot of the outcome. The same effect also occurred in the other testing and my results are:
Body Press: 20
Body Bridge: 80
T-Test: 12.00
Sit and Reach: 4
Max Vertical: Standing - 209/Jumping - 245/Difference - 36
Board: 14