Final PE Blog

This is my final PE blog for this semester.  There are four pillars you have noted and I will answer each one to the best of my ability.

1)  My participation:  I have attend almost every 5th block class.  On those days that I have not been at PE they have been excused misses as I have had appointments during 5th block or have been sick.  I have arrived on time for every class and have always had my PE strip on and ready to go at start of class.  I feel I participate in every activity we do even if I am not great at the sport I have always tried my hardest.  I try to encourage others to participate.  On choice days I try to chose something I am good at and that I enjoy as this will make me work harder.  I have always enjoyed badminton and will play that at every time it is available.  I am not as good at volleyball but have played and tried to contribute when that is an option.  On fitness days I have tried to work as hard as I can to improve my previous results and to be my times.  I have not always been successful but I feel that I have always tried by best on that day.

2)  Social Responsibility/Contributing to the Class:  I always try to help with set up equipment and putting things away after PE without ever being asked.  I feel that I chose to take PE so I always come with a good attitude.  I am not one to stand around not participating.  I try to encourage others to participate to make it fun as well to help organize teams for different games.  I always play fair and would never cheat in a game.  With badminton I will play with anyone no matter their skill level and will try to help them to get better.  I have always been honest with my fitness scores even if I have not done as well as the time before.  I believe my attitude towards PE and fitness as always been positive.

3)  Healthy Living:  I have been trying to incorporate a healthier lifestyle into my day to day living.  Aside from PE I have an app on my phone which assists me using my weight and fitness goals that I can keep track of how many calories I am intaking and what foods I am eating so I can make better choices.  I understand that making the right choices is a life long journey and that I will not always be successful but that I don't get to down on myself and continue to try harder the next day.  I believe that eating healthier will make my exercise easier.  My last fitness day I had a better time on the T test and was working hard on all other categories.  All other categories were very similar to the time before.  I know that I need to continue working at home on my own health and well being and making sure that i find time for activities.  I know that I feel better and have more energy to do other things on the days when I have eaten better and have gotten exercise.  I realize that this is not always easy and I do not always have the results I want but I am determined to keep trying each and every day.

4)  Digital Portfolio and Reflective Skills:  In my previous blogs I have shown photos of my times etc.  I have not posted any videos or photos of myself as I have explained this in previous blogs.  I understand that feedback from peers or teachers could be helpful however social media is not what I am comfortable with.  I have a wonderful support group at home, people who go for walks with me or bike rides.  I have family to go swimming with and all of us working toward a healthier lifestyle.  This are just things that I am not comfortable posting on line for all to see.  So my digital portfolio is probably not as good as some but I had to make that choice as I am not comfortable having those imagines on line.  I have tried very hard to do my blogging as I have previously said it is way out of my comfort zone.  I feel I have expressed myself in writing and that is the best that I could do.

I have hopefully given you enough information again I am short on the digital part of the assessment although on previous blogs I have explained why.  I hope that my resistance to blogging would not affect my final mark as I feel I have tried hard in class and have always come with a positive attitude towards PE.  I have tried to participate to the best of my ability and I have never just skipped a class or have come unprepared for class.  I believe my final grade could be around 75% which I feel would be fair.