What Should We Be Worried About?

Going on a "Diet" doesn't work and is unhealthy

1. I believe that this statement is true, to a point. There are good and bad diets out there. Depending on what the diet is and how a person goes about with the diet.

2. People want to lose weight for the purpose of getting healthy. However people have researched that losing weight doesn't actually lead to a healthy self. There's a reason for Canada's Food Guide. It states that our body needs an intake of certain food groups to keep healthy. People go onto eating disorders because of bad dieting plans. Its not about cutting out a certain type of food group forever, but more being able to manage it accordingly. And dieting shouldn't be left alone. Nothing gets better as if you just diet. Excercise and proper care are needed when someone's on a diet. When going on a diet you're body needs time to adjust to the new, different intake your body is now consuming. Having to get used to it your body can feel a strain. Skipping meals, isnt a healthy diet at all time your body needs food to give it energy.

Weekly Fitness Report

I guess I should start doing a weekly update on how i've been during fitness days. And its not bad, don't get me wrong. But it could be better, at least I think so. But then again that means I have room to grow, which is what this class is all about isn't it? Anyways back to the topic at hand. Fitness. Last semester I would sometimes join the first block senior class for their fitness. Didn't stick with it well but still went when I got the motivation too. Then there was basketball season so my fitness level went up before this semester started. However I still aint as fit at I used to be in my grade 10 year.
Our first beep test I scored a 9.7 before dehydration took over cramping my calves. Even on the t-test I was lower than usual. I used to be so good at that. We've yet to do the community run which i'm looking forward too. I like running for a distance, not a long distance but an I between distance. I can push myself when I get tired, but also have time to get into the best rhythm of running. The last fitness of the pond run makes me proud because I had a bruised knee but still was able to keep with the one on one off beep system.
That's  all the fitness I can remember now. But I make a promise at the end of every week to communicate about the weeks fitness days. Or at least i'll try too

my personal profile

i registered for this course because I  want to keep up in physical activities. During the winter I had basketball to keep me active but now that basketball season is ending i have to find another way to keep in shape. Plus our PE department aint too bad to hang around. My favourite part of me is the different group activities/games we play as a group. I also enjoy the fitness days. Though i probably complain bout them just as much as the next person. My current level of fitness is not as high as it used to be. Last year i was probably in my best fit state and then i lost it. Though its not horrible its still not the best. I want to change that this year. My previous personal beat beep test was 10.2 but that was in grade 10. I take dance, practices are twice a week and then i also sometimes can muster up the energy to go for morning runs on weekends. Physically i have probably broken,fractured,or damaged most of my body already. I have two really weak ankles that can pull me down as well as a bad left knee. I also have a bad shoulder from dislocating it. And a recently injured nose. Mentally i have a problem of being very lazy and telling myself i can do it i just don't want too. Which isnt a good attitude to have and want to change it. My eating habits aren't good. I don't eat three meals a day and i used to have an eating problem of not eating a lot so i still need to work on keeping my body healthy. I want to be able to learn more about how my body feels and its limits and how much further it can go.i want improve my abilities in being a good sport to myself. Pushing my self further and not falling short. I also want to improve my fitness level. My fitness goals are to reach level 10 on the beep test. Do more than 13 runs on the hill run, complete the community run in less than 19 minutes. My person goals are to pass this class! Hi Pederson. (:

final report card

take 2,

I've never been one to like marking myself, but I figure if i talk about all i've done in this class so far then maybe a clear understanding will happen.
This class has been crazy fun all year through. Going out and volunteering in the greater community with the food bank and god's little acre farm to lending a hand in our own backyard its all been so thrilling. Although my heart doesn't lie with environmental stewardship as much as it would with helping people, the experience of planting trees, and picking corn and even owning a garbage bin was good to have. I feel like i've grown in this classroom when it comes to perspective and thought process. I've widened my horizon if you want to put it in a cheesy way. I have to admit it was a little weird for me to be one of the couple grade 12 kids in this class and I certainly felt a line that separated us. However, as days went by and we all volunteered together that line slowly started disappearing. I know my attendance wasn't top notch, I was probably late almost every other day and other commitments had me out of class sometimes but I do think everytime I was in class I was ready for whatever it was we were to do.

So with that I would say that the final mark I would give myself would be an A. Maybe somewhere in the 90s. And following this blog post will be my legacy project.

Legacy Project

Community Leadership
Legacy project

I remember when this class started in September and Mr. Vaughan took us outside, sat in a circle, and explained why we took this class and what we wanted out of it. I remember my answer was “I was put in here accidently,” and now in no way do I regret the accident. This class has changed me in so many ways, good ones.

The initial stage of this class was quite amusing; my competitive side came out a lot and probably scared some of my fellow peers. All the different games we played, and the different dynamics of everyone used to finish the game, it was a great team building experience, especially when Mr. Vaughan introduced that rope game. Nothing like an invasion of every individual’s personal space. However, I feel this was the first step we all took in getting away from our comfort zone. I for one actually started talking to people that weren’t my friends coming into the class.

The first volunteering we did also made a big impact on me, and probably was my most powerful experience. Volunteering at the food bank was always something I wanted to do, just never found the opportunity too. It was great, it was amazing, and it was nothing like I thought it would be.  Working in the inventory packing the different household items made me realize that what I take for granted like a tooth brush and face cream isn’t available for everyone. I always knew that there are people that aren’t privileged and have it hard but volunteering in the line, seeing these people face to face, it’s nothing like what would be expected. We all have this stereotypical idea of someone that’s in poverty. Ripped clothing, smelly, unhygienic, and sad but I don’t think I saw one person like that. There were kids not much younger than me waiting in line with a parent. There were college looking students. There were even a couple of people from my community. Best part of that experience though, seeing the faces brighten on people as we gave them food. I think it was because of this experience that I ended up applying to the Canucks for autism volunteer group.

What I bring to this group is I think the fact I’m quite weird and once I start talking I’m easy to be around. My friends have said that I’m sometimes known as the bridge between groups of friends because I can get along with anyone and make things less awkward for people. Which I doubt, I personally think I’m princess of making awkward situations. I feel like our group were very scared to jump out of comfort and put themselves out there, and I would like to think I made it at least a little easier for people to. I also felt like over the course my role as member of the class community was to be the public speaker, or at least until other people started feeling okay to share.

My definition of leadership before this class was someone that could lead a group of people and be in charge of them. After this class, it’s changed drastically. There are so many dynamics to being a leader. “Leadership is the phenomenon that occurs when the influence of A (the leader) causes B (the group) to perform C (goal-directed behavior) when B would not have performed C had it not been for the influence of A.” -- William Darryl Henderson. A leader to me now is just the beginning of a chain reaction. Leadership is about making a difference by acting as a catalyst. You aren’t just in charge of a group; you are part of the group. A leader is a stepping stone for others to get to where they want to go. I also used to have the understanding that there are two types of people in this world, the ones who lead and the ones who follow. My thoughts on this haven’t completely changed but I do feel now a follower can be a leader as well, there are different stages of being called a leader.

My goals for this class were to broaden my look and opinion on anything and everything. And I did learn to do just that. I learned that there isn’t a correct answer here and it’s okay not to know, also that sometimes you just can’t control a situation by yourself. The grade 8 retreat the best example. I never liked grade 8’s, don’t think I ever will. Having to control a group of them, and realize what works and what doesn’t isn’t very easy. Patience is a virtue I wasn’t blessed with at birth, but I had to use up every last bit of what I did have with those kids. I can’t express enough the amount of joy I felt when that day finally ended, though seeing them get pied in the face did make it a little better.

As this semester comes to an end I know I’ll be leaving this class with different perspectives I could hopefully apply to other situations and that I don’t forget what I experienced in all the volunteer work we did. I’m also really eager to volunteer somewhere else and learn from others what they have to share. 

Report Card Grade, Ish

Just to rewrite what I said before, overall so far I personally feel like I would mark myself around a 90% because I feel there is more for me to do. Although i've already volunteered myself whenever I can I still think there are things I could work on. Oh and I have to say, reading all the comments that people wrote for me from the interm report made me smile and some eve laugh. Thanks guys! With this being my last year I am glad I took this course and that my fellow classmates are you people. I aint really good at writing stuff like this down, bout marking myself, and giving examples but I think I know what I have done so far and there are still 2 months left to grow and reach that level of where I can feel satisfied with myself.

Food Bank Debrief

I've never got the chance to volunteer at the food bank before. I've done Halloween for Hunger before and donated the food to the food bank but never have I actually been there. I'm glad I went on this field trip because I got the first hand look at what happens there and the amount of people that come. The place is so organized with people who really seem to want to brighten other peoples days. Working in the line to hand out the food was the best part. You get to see that even an everyday looking person comes to the food bank. the cliche "don't judge a book by its cover" really fits here. I personally think I'd love to volunteer at the food bank again.