Senior Season--Tennis

So far my senior season of tennis is going really well. I have mixed feeling though, in the past 3 years i have always been 2nd or 3rd singles and just waiting for when i was a senior because Laura was going to graduate and allow me to be first singles. But this year we have 2 new really good freshmen making me be third singles. My goal for this season was to be number one. That is not going to be the case. I just have to look at the good side which is this means the team will be in a really good position for the next 4 years while we have 2 good first and second players. Also with me being 3rd singles this means that I will most likely be able to win more games, I will feel better about my self if I am wining more games.

I am preserving in my activities because this is my fourth season of tennis, and even though i did not get the spot that i wanted i will continue to play.

I am also developing new skills because in practice each day I am learning new things.

Speaking on behalf of Sturgis/IB

In the past few weeks the guidance department and Mr. Steedman have asked me to participate in talking to the sophomores, sophomores parents, and also a school who is thinking of becoming an IB school. I enjoy these things, I have had a good experience in the IB program and I think more people should be able to experience it.

2. Undertook new activities because I am not a good public speaker, talking in front of people is scary for me. and by doing this activity I am undertaking new challenges.

4. I worked with others because in all of the different situations I worked with others in talking to the people.

Polar Bear Plunge

Last weekend I did the polar bear plunge at west dennis beach. It was really fun! It was very good to do. The point of the polar bear plunge was to raise money for the MSPCA. Sturgis raised over $300 which was very good. This is globally important because there are animals all over the world who are abused, and need love and attention. I wish that the polar plunge got more press so that the message got out to more people. At the beach that day there were a fair amount of people but their could have been more.

Again this is globally important because around the world there are always animals who need love and attention. I know that through my travels I have seen plenty of animals who are stray and could use some love. this was very true in Costa Rica there were so many stray dogs, and cats.

Math Competion

At the Math Competion today, I did pretty well it was tough but it was fun! i didn't get all of it right but i feel like i did pretty well

I have been doing this activity for all 4 year, i really like it and i will miss it next year when i no longer have the option to continue.

I also have increased awareness of my self because i know my limitations with math and i know where i need to improve.

Surf Trip to Costa Rica

The surf trip this year was so much fun! we left friday from school and got home sunday afternoon. It was amazing! I went surfing 3 times a day, before breakfast, before lunch, and before diner. It was so much fun! I really improved as a surfer as well.

This is an image of me surfing, I was disappointed because the photographer missed my best wave that I have ever caught, this is not the image, but I caught a wave that was over 6 ft tall, i rode it down the front unbroken, and then rode it all the way into shore! it was so much fun! It was truly the best wave that I have ever rode. One day, we went to a rodeo, we went to the rodeo last year as well, this year it was scary because during the rodeo two men got hurt, badly hurt. In fact I thought that both men died, but luckily they didn't. One of the other surfers got a video of the attacks and posted on to youtube, here is the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qA_zyJYFw

This trip had global importance because right now people are not traveling too much because the economy is so bad, and being traveling, and buying things in costa rica was helping the global economy.

Gymnastics on Thursday

Gymnastics this thursday was even more fun than it normally is. This is because the team girls were gone so it was only the prep-up team. This meant that I got more attention which resulted with me learning how to do a back tuck. I only started learning so i was still doing it into the pit but it was still really fun! its a lot easier than I thought also.

8. I developed new skills because i was learning how to do a back tuck

Soi

I went to another SOI meeting today, It was interesting. We watched a movie on where food came from. I really want to eat better now.

6. This is of global importance, because eating organic is a global discussion and a global fad right now. Also eating organizing also effects people from around the world because a lot of fair trade food is organic, and it also benefits 3rd world countries.

Surf Club

I paid the final amount for the trip.

I am planning actives because the money will allow me to go on the trip

Zumba Class

I went to a Class at the gym on Monday, It was Zumba, it was a dance thing. I didn't really like it. But I tried it anyways.

2. I undertook a new challenge because i tried a new class.

Gymnastics on Tuesday

Yesterday I had gymnastics, It was really fun! I really enjoyed it. I was on the bars for about 2 hours. I have gotten really good at my pull overs, I have started working on cast hand stands as well. they are difficult too. I want to learn how to do a flip around the bar at some point. they look really hard.

Then I went to the trampoline. I worked on flips, back flops, and front bounders. I also tried this other thing that sara was doing in order to learn how to do flips. I couldn't do it. but thats ok. I can already do a flip:)

4. I worked with others because I was working with Sara on the trampoloine

gym

I have been going to the gym every day except the days that I have Gymnastics. I work on the Elliptical machine for 30 to 60 minutes. Im really enjoying going. Im feeling better about myself and my fitness to.

Gym on Wednesday

On Wednesday I went to the gym, I worked out on the elliptical for 30 minutes. Then I did strength things like sit-ups and pretend swimming things! It was good to work out! i have created a plan, I will either go to the gym or to gymnastics everyday. The trip to costa rica really snuck up on me so now i have to work out like crazy to get in shape!

3. I planed activities because i showed up!

Gymnastics on Thrusday

At gymnastics on Thursday, everything went well my hands were still really hurting so I spent most of the time on the trampoline and the tumble track. I worked on my back flop things, front tucks, front bounders, and front handsprings, then on the tumble track I worked on front pikes and also running front tucks. I was successful at everything except for the front pikes. Then I went to floor and worked on aerials, they are really hard. I still didn't go for but I will on thursday!

Developed new skills- have never done a running front tuck

Gymnastics 1-19-10

At gymnastics yesterday, I had a lot of fun! I was on trampoline again, doing the steps to start to learn back tucks, and I was also learning the steps to do side aerials. These are cartwheels without hand! They look pretty easy actually, I almost had it! Then I went to bars and was doing my pullovers again, but when i saw my dad I wanted to show him just one more, and then my hands ripped. I think that it is really bad but the girls who are there do not think that it is bad at all.

I undertook new challenges because of the side aerial.

I also developed new skills, every time I go to gymnastics I learn new skills

Januarys Math Competion

Today there was another math competition. I did not do to well, I only got one problem correct. But thats ok they are very hard problems.

3 I planned activities because I had to talk to my teacher before hand about missing part of class in order to participate.

Gymnastics on Tuesday

On tuesday I went to gymnastics! It was really fun Like always and I know that I am starting to get into better shape because yes I am still soar today but it is not as bad as it has been in past weeks. Also my hands are getting really tough from being on the bars so much!

I tried to do the pull over again and I got it on my own again but I was on a bar that was much high so it was much harder.

I am increasing my knowledge of my own growth because I am now aware of what I can and cannot do.

I undertook new challenges because I tried to do a pull over on the higher bar which is a lot harder.

Gymnastics Day 2

This year I will be doing gymnastics twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays!

This thursday I learned a new skill ALL BY MYSLEF!!! ( but with some guidance from a 9 year old!) I learned how to do a pull over on the uneven bars. I was so happy when I figured it out!

I was on my own set of bars working on it, but then the little girl Suri was there. I needed more chalk on my hand, it makes your hands feel a lot better. The little girl said to try to keep my head to the bar longer. So i did that the next time and I got it! I was so excited! Suri didn't see it but the girl Kimmy did. She was the girl that I followed around the first day that I went. Kimmy is very nice and also REALLY good at Gymnastics! She seemed really happy for me! I was so excited! I had been working on this skill last year but I couldn't get it! but I got it this time!

I also did other things on Thursday but this was the main achievement that I made!

I worked collaberatly with others because of Suri showing me how to do it!

Also I learned new skills because I learned how to do a pullover!

Here is a link to a pullover online!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkw4G_KAqeo

Gymnastics-The Re-Start

Today I had Gymnastics again, I had not had it in a long time. In fact I thought that I had completed. But i decided that I was going to call them up again and get started again. I am really enjoying it again (well it was really fun while I was there, but now its not because Im so tired and sore... But its most definitely worth it) At Gymnastics, I worked on the bars, with swinging, cast handstands, then I went to the trampoline, it was new so I did flips, and front bounders, and then I went to the "fun" vault, I don't know what it is really called, its the one that I like the best. And last I went to beam and just did the basic stuff.

I have Planed and initiated activities because I had to call them up and ask if I can come back

I have shown perseverance because I have started it up again and I have been doing it a while now.

Gym Day 2

Yesterday I went to the gym again. I was going to go to the body blast class, but it was full. So i decided to go on the olpitical machine instead of the class. I have never used one of the olpitical things. I think I like it. Will see if I use it in the future.

I undertook new challenges because I have never used one of those things things before and I had to figure it out.