Get Fit 2014 - Final Assessment

        This year in Get Fit, I think my participation has been great. I only missed class once when I was sick and I always had my gym strip. In this class, I feel like it is easier to really participate in games such as volleyball, capture the flag, kickball, etc. The way we sometimes are able to bend the rules to make a game more fun is one of the best part of the class. I also think I improved in games like volleyball. I've always wanted to really play volleyball but never had the chance outside of school and such, but in this class, we tend to play volleyball a lot and it's really fun playing with the girls! Now I'm not afraid to jump in to get the ball. I feel like this year compared to last year's Get Fit class, had fewer fitness days...but those fitness days we had were hot, tough, but satisfying afterwards. Activities such as the hill run really got me breathing hard and I had forgotten how hard it was. But knowing I made it up the hill every time without a rest last year reassured/pushed me to do the same this time.

        I think my social responsibility and contribution to the class was pretty good. I encouraged others and gave words of encouragement during fitness and cheered my teammates on when playing games while respecting the team we were playing against too. I'm honest about my fitness scores (why lie?) and I try and make sure things are fair by mixing up the teams when playing games like volleyball.

        We only did the beep test once this semester so I can't compare my improvements, but compared to last year, it was a tiny bit better. Healthy living is really important, and especially for next year when I'm not taking Get Fit. I'm sure I'll be overwhelmed by all the grad stuff (omg I'm graduating next year :O) but I'll make sure to stay active, and live healthy. I have some things going right now that's already a part of my daily routine such as crunches. I always to 100 crunches/abs exercise at least 3 times a week and on Saturday mornings, I do yoga and hula hoop for 20 minutes (I could hula hoop forever while listening to music/watching dramas). This year, I've also been on little evening runs three times since the day has been getting longer.

        I think my blog posts have been thoughtful and they reflect how I actually feel. Sometimes when I'm blogging, I scroll through my old posts and read them. It's funny reading my old posts because I'll remember exactly how I was feeling while doing that activity I wrote about, or how I was feeling when I was writing that. Because this is my last year of Get Fit, I tried to do a good job on my posts so they could be inspirational/motivational for me in the future, when I'm in grade 12 or university. My goals for the future is to simply just keep active and also eating healthy. Of course I have those lazy days where I don't want to do anything, but overall, I have a good ability of getting up and actually putting on my running shoes. So I've already started. I just need to keep going now.

       Get Fit has taught me so much about fitness, diet, appearance and the way I saw "healthy". It's not hard to stay healthy because it's not about not eating chocolate or chips. "Healthy" is being able to balance your lifestyle. I'm definitely a sweets kind of person, but I don't have them everyday...just occasionally. My mom is also an inspiration to me because she's a sweets person too, but she's able to maintain a healthy lifestyle by walking and stretching everyday. She also doesn't use regular oil when cooking. She's changed everything to coconut oil. Apparently it's a good fat and takes away......the bad things in your body...? So now we don't even have butter in the house. We just use coconut oil. Lately my mom has also been talking about changing our sugar (not that we use it very much...) to coconut sugar...

          I don't know how my final assessment ended with coconut sugar, but in this course, I think the mark I deserve is an A - 90%.

          Thank you for being an awesome P.E teacher Ms. Phillips! From grade 9 to 11, you've made P.E fun for me! :)

AIM Games

It was a really unique experience to be part of something like the AIM Games. The whole day was filled with excitement and the students looked so happy marching onto the stage during the opening ceremony and at the closing ceremony.
I was an assistant coach for Rhythmic Gymnastics and it was a lot of fun guiding the students with their ball, hoops and ribbons. Everyone liked the ribbon the best :) and I also ended up getting a ton of exercise too!
I have a younger sister with a disability (global developmental delay) too so this day made me realize that my sister could be capable of a lot more.

Hot Yoga

Hot Yoga was HOT.
Just being in the room was hard, but at the same time, it was one of the best Get Fit field trips I've been on. It was my first time doing hot yoga and I'm really glad I had an opportunity to do it. The atmosphere while doing yoga was really peaceful, despite the hotness. I think the warmth and the stifling humidity actually helped my body relax. I'd really like to take another class someday.


The lady demonstrating was AMAZING. I've never seen someone so flexible as her LIVE.

Fencing & Hill Run

Last week we did fencing and that was my first time experiencing fencing! Fencing was one of those sports where I've heard of it and seen it before, but never fully understood. I had no idea how it worked before but now I understand the sport and kind of know how to play it! I enjoyed it more than i thought i would! Now if i ever see it on tv, i'll be able to understand what's going on :)

The hill run we did yesterday was harder than i thought it would be! I was able to run all the way up everytime and was very proud! The way back to school, I felt lightheaded because it was really bright outside ☀︎ Today my butt is VERY sore but it makes me proud of what iaccomplished  yesterday  :)

Report Card Post

So far this semester, I've nevet missed a class and have always had gym strip and was prepared each day. I attended all the field trips as well. For block wide fitness, I always put in my best effort to push myself and I'm always able to feel good about what i accomplished that day. 

In class, I'm respecful towards others and I try and help out with our activities (taking down badminton nets, etc.) I try and set a good example because I feel like this class is different for me this year. Last year I was in grade 10 and the majority of the class was grade 11 and 12. This year, the majority of the class is grade 10 and I'm in grade 11. So i feel like i could be a positive influence on the others, and because i took this class last year as well. 

My blog posts are always thought out and they reflect how I really feel/felt about certain events. 

The mark I would give myself in this class is 90%

Dance Week & P.E. Update

Dance week was really fun and i was present for the whole week. I had fun everyday with the different types of dance; from line dancing to hip hop. I especially enjoyed Friday's hip hop combination. I haven't done any dancing like hip hop for a while and I realized I actually missed dance! It was too bad I missed the jazz combo, but I had fun skating :)

This semester, I haven't missed any classes and I've always had my gym strip and was prepared for class. I'm always willing to participate and I look forward to trying new things and ways to stay active. I think I bring positivity to the class. Even if I am tired/having a bad day, I don't let it affect others and give it my best for that day. One activity I was not good at is bhangra, which we did during dance week. I tried my very best to get the moves right and learn the combo. I really like learning new things, so when tghere's something I'm not familiar with, I see it as an opportunity to expand my abilities. I will put more energy into this class, making this class better for me and my classmates.

Interm Report

So far, i haven't missed any classes, and i've always had my gym strip so i've been able to participate to my best in this class. When our class does fitness together, i always, always try my best. I really like fitness because i feel like i don't do enough of it in my daily life so i make use of the time we get in this class. The only block wide fitness we've done is the relay in the back parking lot and that was really fun. It was harder than i thought it would be, but i had more encouragement, knowing my mini team was waiting for me to pass the bean bag to them. I was really proud of the time we did the pyramid and the extended beep test. For both of them, i really pushed myself and i felt like i was gonna die (^o^) i don't think i could've done any better at that time. But i felt really good afterwards about what i had accomplished. 

I always have a positive attitude, especially for doing fitness with our class. I hope i can inspire others to try their best too. I'm not motivated by just one thing in particular, just the fact that it's healthy to exercise and i really want to be healthy. Exercise like running is just really good for anything like relieving stress, etc. i. Just. Like. Exercising. ☆*:.｡. o(*^_^*)o .｡.:*☆