Final Portfolio Assessment-Report Card Post

1) Participation

I feel like I always have strip and I am always changed and ready to go. I am always on time and there in class unless I always have a legitimate reason for being away (ex. hit eye with plug and counsellor appointment). I have a wide selection of of clothing with me so if we are doing a certain activity I can wear more appropriate clothing for that specific activity to make me do better. I always put my 100 percent in how much I participate, I only have a few days were I'm off but I'm human and everyone has their days. On choice days I usually go on a walk or I play badminton because I enjoy those activities. I feel like I deserve 24% in this category. 

2) Social Responsibility 

I always am positive myself about all the activities we do, I try to rub off on others. I encourage everyone that its okay if they didn't get like a 10 on the beep test because what matters more is if they know they gave their 100 percent. Whenever groups are made to play something I always throw out ideas of how to make the activity more rewarding for everyone. If we use equipment I always help put it away or set it up. When everyone is setting up for PE you will see me jumping, dancing and moving around constantly. This is to make me excited about what we are embarking on and also pump up my energy as we have PE in the morning. When ever I am asked about how I participate I am always 100 percent honest, if I had an off day I had an off day. That doesn't mean that all my days are like that though. Outside of PE I go on walks with my mom or I go to the YMCA and do some independent working out. I also put on the insanity workout videos and workout in the play room. I feel like I deserve 24% in this category.

3) Healthy Living 

In the past like grade 8 and 9 you can ask Ms.Miles and Mr.Neuf, I was that girl who would wear flats to PE. I never wore strip like EVER. I would hide in the back of the room and do stuff when the teacher was looking. I didn't give .5 of a crap about anything and it was reflected in my grades. I don't know what happened but I heard about Get Fit and how it was a all girls class. I was like "finally I don't have to be with the guys" and I chose that course just get through PE easier. I was so inspired by the athletic kids in our school that I decided to our my 100 percent in this class. My thinking and attitude had also changed drastically since grade 8 and 9 so I actually cared about school in grade 10. Once I chose Get Fit in grade 10 and 11 I changed as a person. Now I'm the girl who does 11 laps on the hill large hill run, 6km in the field run and ran all the running times of the pond run. It would have never predicted this when I was a fetus back in the day. I have changed DRASTICALLY since that time in my fitness level. The only barriers or limitations I have that stop me from giving 100 percent the few times I have include: stress from academics and other drama or Im just having an off day, or I'm exhausted. Other then that I usually try to ignore high school bs and keep my focus on the activities in PE. I eat very healthy, my family makes everything at home and we drink a lot of water. My mom goes to the gym where she has a dietician teach her what to eat and then my mom makes food for us so I feel like we eat heathy. For extra curricular I want to do more because I only go on walks with my mom sometimes so I want to improve on that during the summer. I feel like I deserve 18% in this category. 

4) Digital Portfolio and Reflective Skills

Overall I have 19 blog posts from this year. I like to express my experiences through words, that is my evidence. I try to showcase how I felt at that exact moment so I can motivate myself to want to do even better in the future. My summaries are very detailed and have exactly what I thought in my mind on the screen. I also include how I felt I did in my blog posts. I wish I included goals that I set but I set goals in my mind everyday for everything I do, I do wish however that I added this in my blogs. I feel like I deserve 20 percent on this category. 

Fitness Testing

Beep Test: 6

Sit and Reach: 3.5

T Test: 14.0

Plank: 57 seconds:

Push Ups: 2 motified

Balence Board: 6 touches in 30 seconds

Standing Reach: 15

Jumping Reach: 31

I am content with these scores as I have not done any of this testing in forever. I've been able to get 7 or even 8 in the beep test in the past but this is life. 

When Get Fit is Over...

I've decided to pursue dance fitness classes at the YMCA over the summer. I have always enjoyed dancing and I would love to pursue this over the summer. I've decided to take Zumba because thats my jam and it makes me feel like a party animal instead of a weight trainer. These classes are drop-in so I don't have to pay and the location is right by my house so I can potentially walk there during the summer. I chose the activity that I did because I love dancing and I feel like I'm good at it. I also want to meet new people and this will help me do so. I feel like I will actually do this as long as work does not keep me too busy.

http://www.vanymca.org/centres/tonglouie/program-search-youth-results?pa=fitness&d=All&a1=All&a3=117&a8=All&a5=All&a10=All&a6=All&a2=All

The time I tried launching an attack: Capture the Flag

We recently played capture the flag outside on a beautiful day. This brought me back to 2011 when I was a fetus and we used to rejoice in this game. Theonly difference  between the game that we played and the game that we played in elementary was that there was no jail in the high school version apparently. Still I was excited because of the emotional attachment to this game. First I was on the pinni side of the game but I got switched over to the shirts side later on. Me and some people from the other team tried to launch attacks on the other team to distract them so we can get their footballs. I ran all the way until the end of the field and continued running because on of my ram members had reached the targeted area but was surrounded by U-Boats. I was screaming the persons name to pass me the ball but it was so late. It was so funny.

The time I basically ran the Sun Run, sort of: Running On the Lower Field

A few centuries ago we ran outside for PE. I decided to buddy up with someone so we can run together. When we were running for 3 minutes I just kept pushing through the pain and discomfort. Then I would completely rest during the 2 minutes of walking. I ran all 7 laps for a total of like 21ish minutes of straight up running. It's like 6km or something like what I feel like a vehicle! I was very proud of myself for having had run an actual distance! It was invigorating!

The time I got hot and had to change: Cardio, Core and Strength

On Friday we did this thin which was a combination of cardio, core and strength. Our group had 4 people so me and Yogita decided to go together. We had to weight sets, a light set and a heavier set. I decided to try and alternate between weights so that it would be a fair workout for both of us. My favorite thing would have to be core because I'm good at it, I like to feel the burn. During cardio I ran and incorporated dance moves for my enjoyment and because I like to pretend that life is a broadway show (or Bollywood movie). I suck most at weight lifting, someday I hope I will like it more but I never enjoy it for some reason. I hope I can change that. I kind of tolerate it which isn't fun. Overall I felt good and disgusting to the point where I had to change my shirt because I was a human oven. Good times.

Some of My Inspirations

-Girl Power-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs-Run like a Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0NoOtaFrEs-Goldie Blox

-Couple Goals-

-My Idol-

The time it was a good day: Locomotion

Last fitness we did locomotion in the gym. I liked how the senior classes had their own sides so there was not much rush and we don't end up bumping into each other. I have stated this before, I love locomotion with a passion. I don't know if its the music, the witty name (locomotion is how animals move in biology and in PE it is us moving in different ways) or the hilarious movements we do. It gets this girl going. I feel like a majestic ballerina or something while skipping across the floor. The whole time I was fighting to continue going throughout the whole time. I did the movements for the whole time periods. After I was drenched in sweat and my face was throbbing. I was thinking mentally to myself in 

Ice Cube's  voice "Today was a good day".

The time I was Baba Ramdev (a famous yoga dude): Sunlight Yoga

Last we Thursday we did yoga in the gleaming sunlight was on our bodies and it felt amazing. Even for a brown girl like me who is normally afraid of sunlight. This was a really relaxing yoga routine and it also had moments of strength and stretching. I learned that I am apparently flexible with this cow face yoga movie. Like girl I never knew I could do a yoga move at all let alone one called cow face! 

 

The time I functioned with 3 hours of sleep: Real Intense Relays

A few fitnesses ago, it was a beautiful day and we all decided to go out and do relays. I've never done these so called relays before so I was intrigued. I changed into my gym strip and we were on our way. We got into our groups and we had to run the whole lap and then pass on the bean bag to the other person. I decided that whatever it was I was going to force myself to run the whole entire thing. I don't know if its visible but the pond is so enormous in perimeter. Running along that thing was excruciating. Because of my lack of sleep I thought I was going to pass out. I try to get enough sleep ever since this experience. After you have to learn things the hard way in life. Anyways, I ended up running all my laps until the very end which I was so proud of. I liked relays and I look forward to doing then again in future fitnesses.

The time I became a Bhangra captain, self consciously: Dance Week

A few days ago we did dance for be whole entire week. I participated in each thing and tried to try new things. The only new thing for me was the Bhangra routine which a usual is really upbeat and energetic. Even though I'm brown I still can't do performance style Bhangra, at parties we just shimmy with each other. I tried to do all the steps with the same amount of energy as the teachers. I also found the hip hop routine really interesting as they also change that every year. I felt like i actually learned the dance which made me happy. For the other dances we basically do the same thing so after doing them for 3 years straight I'm a master at the Macarena, the electric slide, line dancing and the rest. 

Hill Run

On Friday we did the hill run for fitness. I decided that I wanted to do the whole 10 up the hill and actually run. I did all 10 and I almost did 11 because I was so messed up that I couldn't count. I also jogged down every time instead of walking to increase my intensity. While walking back I felt a combination of excruciation, happiness that I did it, and fatigue. My legs were trembling and had lost any sense of coordination. After an hour or so I felt a rush of energy which was weird but cool. The whole weekend my body has been that of a 90 year old woman: my hips, forearm (a little above the elbow and below the wrist) and lower legs have been killing in a good way. It was a fun fitness day filled with a lot of progress.

Interim Post

I have not missed any classes without being excused with a note. I'm always changed and ready to go as I keep strip at school. None of this has affected my ability to participate in Get Fit negatively. It has affected it positively because it pumps me up and makes me want to participate. Me showing up in strip makes me excited to work. I have posted 6 blogs this semester/year and I feel like my blogs articulate exactly how I felt during that workout. They are extremely honest, if I didn't feel like I did a good enough job I don't post a blog about it usually. That's why I want to increase my blogs to at least 2 a week that way I can say that I had an intense workout at least twice a week. I've posted a picture of my run time but mostly I like to verbally explain my thoughts as I don't want pictures of me with a red face looking like I didn't look flawless like I woke up like that on google. I have been able to reflect on my experiences thorough doing these blogs because it allows me to go back to that moment when I re-read these blogs if I need motivation. I would rate my intensity a 7 during class, sometimes I'm higher than that usually on group wide fitness days but other then that I've never gone below a 7. Two classes I had a blast during would be the locomotion day and the most recent would be yoga day. During locomotion I jammed out to music during breaks and then I pushed myself to go the extra step to get to the end. During the yoga day I pushed myself to do all the intense movements and poses for the amount of time that was required.  I could improve by making everyday like a block wide fitness day. I contribute my fun loving and accepting nature. I always say to everyone not to care about what anyone thinks because we are like a family and no one has to worry about people making quick judgements or anything. I've never seen any bullying happen in our class yet thankfully but if anyone dared then they would have to deal with a huge lecture from me. Don't even get me started on people like that because real talk they have no place in a class as awesome as ours. I honestly love all the girls in our class and I made some cool new friends :) I give myself a G. 

The Time I Felt Like a Yogi

We did yoga on fitness Tuesday to ease back into our routine after spring break. I was excited because the outfit I had on made me feel like a yogi. I was so ready to do this power strength yoga. I followed along as much as I physically could and pushed myself to copy the girls in front of the workout because apparently they were doing a more intense yoga. I didn't copy Robert, sorry Robert it wasn't you it was me. When we did as many shoulder presses as we could in 20 seconds I did 15 :) and I was very happy! The next day my shoulders ached and my whole body felt tired so I knew I pushed myself! Overall I loved this block wide yoga thing it was amazing and spiritual. 

Group Fitness

Yesterday's fitness made me very sore. I feel like I actually participated and I can't move today. I want to get fitter so that I can get used to being sore.

Weight Room

I felt a little drowsy today on account of my medicine that I have to take. So today I chose to do a moderate workout. I just went on the machines and did a few reps. Then I did half of a 10 minute AB workout. 

Outside Run

Me and Simran ran for two minutes to 1 minute and then we walked for a minute roughly. I felt like it was pretty good. 

Locomotion

Today we did locomotion. It was a beautiful day outside especially for February so we did it outside. I was changed and ready to go and then we started it. It was SOOO fun because Mr.Neuf has his cool music and we were jamming out during the breaks (intervals). I was able to handle it in the beginning but it started to get hard when the time extended. It was harder to balance my self so I would do lunges or whatever sideways 😂 But overall it was good. I thought I was gonna throw up at one point so...I guess that was good. Sweat covered my back, neck and face in the end and I was coughing and dieing a little but I lived. I was walking like a 94 year old woman the rest of the day and I came home and took a nap because I was physically done. As I am writing to you at this moment my body is bruck up and I am actually happy about it. Next time I hope to be able to balance better because I felt like a newborn deer. 

Intro Blog

I have previously taken this course and I really enjoyed it last year. I am a very positive and upbeat person. I've changed a lot from last year in terms of my judgment. I listen more before speaking because I feel like knowledge is power and listening is the way to gain this power.  However I am still the same positive feminist who loves to be engulfed in girl power positive energy, happiness or whatever It's called. I am obsessed with being a member of a team because  I feel like we can rule the world with our little team. I like Zumba, yoga, weight room workouts, dancing (bollywood) and field trips. I took get fit because I like the fun girl bond everyone has and because I hate working out in front of guys because they are inappropriate. I also took this course so I will continue working out. I'm hoping to be even fitter than last year. My fitness goals would be to become more toned. I offer my majestic personality to this course...your welcome.