Self assessment

This year English has been one of my favorite classes. Although I struggled when using the electronic devices and the whole course was on computers it was different, so I liked it. The people in the class were so loud and friendly. The group of people I always sat with were always so talkative, some days it was hard to work. Using our iPhones and iPods had its ups, and it's downs. I personally always got distracted by it. I should have shown more self regulation, like when the teacher was talking or for novel study. But I did use it wisely at times and ignored it when needed. Showing up to class on time and missing days was a big problem at the starting of this course but as the year went on I was late only a few times and missed very few classes. My work habits will have a big impact also in my letter grade. In the end I finished all of the assignments but some of them were done late. To finish every assignment in class was very difficult to achieve. In class when I had to work I would get distracted by my twitter, Instagram, talking and leaving the room. Doing novel study for the most part I payed attention and listened but like everyone else some days I couldn't just sit and listen. When it came down to do the assignments for novel study i finished, like for example our opinioin on the book. When I had the opportunity to read I would. For the most part my self regulation started off to a bad start but as the year went on it got better. For this plo i give myself 25/33 In this course we did two major essays. He wanted this essays to have a proper formal format, I struggled with doing this. But if it was a creativity or making connections essay I did very well. for example the essay about pressure had a proper format. When writing about connections to something I thought I did well. Making connections was one of my strong points in this class. One assignment we had to connect to for example was the essay about relationships. I thought i did very well. At the beginning of this year one assignment was to pick a literary term and write the definition and a visual image to show that definition on a page on our website. I finished one or two but should have done more to contribute to the class so the people and myself can learn. If i were to get tested on this literary terms I would do pretty good. In the Romeo and Juliet character study I finished every assignment but the major essay. An example of me finishing the assignments was the act 4 soliliquy. I finished that a little late but still did it. In the class anytime we had an opportunity to contribute creativity i did so, especially in my assignments. An assignment we had to do was about creativity. So I wrote a story called "always check to see your windows are shut." For this piller I think an appropriate mark would be 29/33. Contribution was a big impact on your letter grade, especially commenting. When people published there assignments we had to go and read them then comment are feelings on there work. I did this sometimes. For example when Melissa wrote her story I commented on it. When we did the literary terms I contributed to that by writing a definition. When we had to contribute to learning or reading out loud I did so. When we had class discussions I contributed to that by listening. My contribution to other people's learning is commenting for them to fix something on their assingment, also in class if they didn't get something i tried to help them to the best of my ability. For myself i could have done better by reading my comments that people left for me and fix what needed to be fixed on my work. For this third piller i think i deserve 28/33. This is one of my favorite classes this semester and it's sad to see it end. I loved everybody in my class and espicialy the teacher to making it so fun and different then any of my other classes. By the end of this course I can now say I can write proper essays, know more definitions and how to work electronics way better then I did before. I also know how to take criticism and turn it into something that can benefit me and make whatever it is I'm doing, better. For this course if I add up all three pillers together my percentage for this course is 82%/100%.

Pressure

"pressure can burst a pipe or can make a diamond." Some say pressure can get the best of us but, does it really? I was backstage,costume on,make up and hair done, stretched, warmed up and ready to go. I was so nervous to see all of these people here. My coach was standing behind me talking to the rest of the team, they called me, so I walked over. As soon as I got there they told me it's a big deal to dance your fullest. To get all of the moves on time, technique, flexibility, facials, everything had to be perfect. It was our first time performing together as a team and to show the school that the jazz is just as good as hip hop. Everyone always compares us to hip hop, even though we're different. The other coaches don't think were as good as the rest of the teams, they're probably expecting us to be all over stage, not knowing what to do. Certain people from my past are here, I have to show them that without them I'm still me, I can still dance and even better then before. There's pressure on us. Pressure on me. It's our time to dance, were nervous. You can tell because we aren't dancing to our fullest. Ten seconds into the dance and I think to myself, I can fail and let the pressure get to me and mess up like the people want or I can use the pressure as my motivation. So that's what I did. The pressure was my motivation to dance to my fullest. High kicks, big smiles, energy, I walked off that stage with my chin held high. I was proud of myself I danced so well with the pressure I had. I can see where people think pressure "can burst a pipe." Whatever you're trying to achieve with pressure can crumble. You can let it get to you and screw up. Your nerves get to you. You just can't do it. You make pressure into something it doesn't have to be. Just one shot and you win the game. Everyone's counting on you, you miss and loose the game. disappointed is in the teams and coaches eye. People would disagree with me, it can take your focus away on what your doing. We can have pressure in everything we do, even with relationships. Pressure can be fear. Choosing decisions also come from pressure, either bad or good decisions. There's no wrong or right answer when people ask you if pressure is good or bad. After I finished dancing and walking off stage my coaches were waiting. I was scared what they have to say to me and the team about how we performed. They started off by hugging us saying we should be proud of what we just did. At first they said they could tell we were nervous especially me, but then they said within 20 seconds I was dancing so well like it was just us practicing in the studio. I told them I felt so much pressure going out on stage, they said they could'nt even tell. They asked me how I forgot about the pressure, I replied with it was my motivation. People can pressure you into doing something, but maybe without them pressuring you into doing that you wouldn't have done it. Then again that can mean something good or something bad. Pressure can be interpreted in multiple ways. I agree and disagree that pressure is good and bad, it depends on the situation your in. Everytime I felt like I had pressure on me something good happened out of it.

Bullying

Eight teenage girls are facing criminal harassment charges stemming from a bullying investigation at a London, Ont. high school. The girls were arrested after it was revealed that a student at London South Collegiate Institute was the target of physical, emotional and cyber bullying, police said. “Some (bullying) did involve the Internet, some was verbal face-to-face contact, and some was physical,” said Const. Dennis Rivest. Related Stories Employee fired over offensive comment about dead B.C. teen Bullying, aggressive behaviour rampant in children's shows: study B.C. teen's death inspires action against bullying -- online and off Photos 8 Ont. students charged with bullying Students from the school walk past South Secondary School, where 8 students were charged in a bullying case in London, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012. (Dave Chidley / THE CANADIAN PRESS) London, Ont. police make bullying arrest Police in London, Ont., say they have arrested eight girls in connection with a bullying case. (Geoff Robins / CANADIAN PRESS) The suspects were charged with criminal harassment and police said more charges could be laid as the investigation continues. They could also be expelled from school after officials there conduct their own investigation. The eight teens were released from custody on a promise to appear in court. The identities of the suspects and the victim cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Police said information about the case was gathered via a school’s website through the portal “South Cares” – an online reporting tool where students can anonymously share concerns about themselves and their peers. “Because individuals came forward, directly and anonymously, the London Police Service and the Thames Valley District School Board were able to support the victim, ensure the victim was safe, and then address the bullying behaviour,” reads a statement issued by police Thursday. A London South Collegiate Institute student told CTV London on Friday that he has noticed more cases of bullying coming to light. “Since the beginning of Grade 10, I’ve noticed a lot more reported cases of bullying going around the school, and that wasn’t here when I was in Grade 9,” he said. The issue of cyber bullying was thrust into the spotlight last week following the death of British Columbia teen Amanda Todd, who took her own life following years of vicious and unrelenting bullying. A month before her death, Todd posted a YouTube video chronicling the bullying she endured over several months. On Friday, one mother at the London, Ont., school had Todd in mind. “I’m just thankful that we have eight girls that are being charged and we don’t have another suicide on our hands,” she said. Todd’s story has captured worldwide attention. On Friday, a number of schools and groups planned to pay tribute to the Port Coquitlam, B.C., teen and condemn bullying. Following news of Todd’s death, a New Democrat MP introduced a motion calling for the creation of a House of Commons committee to develop a national bullying prevention strategy. The strategy would examine the prevalence and impact of bullying and look for ways to prevent it. In Toronto, about a quarter million students observed a minute of silence Friday morning to reflect on victims of bullying across the country. Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/8-girls-charged-in-london-ont-bullying-case-1.1001975#ixzz2pZfaSAk8 The song I connected to was same love by Macklemore. I connected to this song the best because it talks about people not excepting you and being bullied. When I was in grade four I was bullied by two grade seven's. It wasn't to the point where I wanted to kill by self but I didn't feel good about myself at all. Everyone around me that saw me getting bullied by these two grade seven's didn't say anything to any teachers. I thought if I went to an adult it would make everything worse then it already was. They would push me down physically and verbally. During every lunch hour I was afraid to do anything so I was always around the supervisors outside or I just stayed inside. They would say very harsh words to me and sometimes even throw stuff at me. I finally told my mom and she went to the teachers and principal, they talked to the two girls and gave them detention but they still bullied me. Finally I said something to the bullies the next time they said something to me, I had enough with them and stood up for myself and it made a difference, after I stood up for myself I told a teacher and they stayed away from me. These two bullies actually graduated last year from Sullivan.