Panther Country 2010 4H English: senior year

Panther Country 2010 4H English: senior year

This is my senior year! Im sooooo happy that it has come! This year it's time for everybody to work and stop playing around. Im trying to make sure that I have my things togeter so I can go to college and be out their in the real world. At times its going to be hard but thats life. Life is hard but you live though it. So I'm going to make sure that I have my work in on time and if I need help with something then I'll get help. CLASS OF 2010 BABY ALL DAY EVERY DAY!

Panther Country 2010 4H English: senior year

Panther Country 2010 4H English: senior year

This year Im going to try the best I can to get out of High school. This year I can't play around its time to work hard. I need to get my self together so I can come out this senior year with something to live for to my future. Its time for me to step up my game and now is the time to do it!

Habits Of Mind

The habits of the mind was a pretty interesting piece of reading. There were many that I lacked and there were many that I use. Out of the 16 the three that I need to work on, they are taking reasonable risks , listening with understanding and empathy and lastly striving for accuracy.
People say risk is worth the reward, but you it is a 50-50 chance of failing and wining. I most of the time academically I don’t take risks because I am so conscious of grade I don’t take many risks. When I am outside of school doing other activities I am willing to take risk because its not that serious of an event but I second guess my willingness to take risk when I’m in school. I can apply taking risk in school because it could probably help me out too take risk in other areas in life.
My listening skills aren’t the best and I really need to learn how to really comprehend what people are telling me the first time. When people talk to me I really hear what there saying but at the same time I’m trying to figure out what will my response be and I don’t think that’s good. According to this chapter of the habits of mind it says we spend 55 percent of our lives listening to other people talk. But inside of school we spend about 90 percent of the time listening to our teachers and our classmates, but when I go to the next level of education which is college the professor will be lecturing us with a lot of information.
Striving for excellence is on my menu but I don’t take advantage of really trying to do this. This may be one of my down falls because I strive for mediocrity and not greatness or excellence. For example when I practice for basketball I just practice for a little while but not really trying to be the best at it, and in school I only really try to do my best really when there’s a project or something major. But that’s going to change because in order to be the best you have to put in the work and I will change my work ethic so I can attend one of the best schools.
Habits of The Mind will enter into my thought process when I am trying to do things because it will help me to become a better student when I have to listen to people talk and when I’m trying to do something to the best of my ability.

Panther Country 2010 4H English: Something About Me

Panther Country 2010 4H English: Something About Me

When I get out of High Scool I want to go to the Air Force. I want to learn about the conputers and how they help the air planes work. I also want to get married to my high school sweet heart and have 3 kids when I get out of the Air Force.If I don't go to the Air Force then I'll stay in Philly for college.

One thing people do not know about me is I'm a family person. My family is very important to me. I feel that I can make many mistakes in life and they will never judge me in any kind of way. No matter what I do in life they are behind me to give me good advice. My family is all I have and I know if i ever need anything in life I can count on them to provide it. I feel that having a good relationship with my family is important because they always accept me and every choice I make in life.

Something About Me

One thing most people don’t know about me is I am a musician. I love listening and playing music. Before I came to Overbrook High School I went to a music school for middle school. That experience was great, I met people that had the same passion for music just like I did. That experience was probably the best 4 years of my life so far. Just in case your wondering why is he at Overbrook and what instrument does he play? Well I play the drums been playing since I was about 5 years old , and the reason I’m at Overbrook is because I didn’t get accepted back to the school for high school. Well I hope you learned something about me.

Panther Country 2010 4H English: One interesting thing about myself

Panther Country 2010 4H English: One interesting thing about myself

I like to help people when i can. If I don't like that person then I'll stay a way because I don't have time for he said, she said stuff. I like to work by my self because I don't have to worry about something being done right. I like to cook and go out. The college that i want to go to is The Restaurant School on Walnut Hill. One day I want to have my own restaurant.

What I am lacking in.

Being persisting, listing with understanding and empathy, and managing impulsivity. Me lacking in persisting comes to mind a few times because of the way I strategize. And I do not have that many methods for problem solvings. Listening with understanding and empathyis another because when I am listening I do not hear cause it does not interest me. Last but not least managing impulsivity, I do not even know what that mean.
When it comes to persisting that is having my brain make almost near perfect work. Trying to find a solution for a problem, and I can not come up with it right away I will leave it alone for a some time. Plus I can only stay focused for only certain amount of time. Anyway I can get distracted real fast if anybody say something funny I am done for the day.
Listening with Understanding and Empathy I think that means thinking before acting. Sometimes I do not think cause of too many distractions in my face. Reflective individuals consider alternatives and consequences of several possible direction before they take action. Soon as I get an idea I never think about the consequences because I think that there is none.
Managing Impulsivity, for one I can not tell what that is. In order to do this you have to make baby goals to get to the very big goal. Example graduating highschool, you must come to school first. Then study and constantly do the work there. I always go with my gut when I think I have the answer, so I never turn to other options. So in order for me to become better at this I must be self disciplined most of the time.
I believe that I am not so good at these H.O.M's because I do ask for the help of somebody else. Also I do not stay focused on the little things like studying for a test. I got to stay on point in order to become better in english. To me the only way that I can stay focused is to know that I am going to get money for it. I know one day that I am going to become better, practice makes perfect and nobody is perfect.

Habits I'm Good In

After I looked at all the things that I was lacking I also noticed all of the things I do good in like Listening with understanding and empathy, and Thinking and communicating with Clarity, and last but not leas Taking responsible risk. In these next paragraphs I'm going to show you how and why.

When I mean Listening with understanding and empathy I mean I listen to what people say and take it to the heart. For example,my mother told me "If I fall for something I will fall for anything". After she told m that I always believed it and Understood what she was saying with empathy. Not all people can understand and listen with empathy. That's what I feel like I'm good in.

Another thing I think I'm good with is Thinking and communicating with clarity an presesison. The reason why I think this because when I read something and have to present it to someone else my communication is very well clear and it's precised. For example, I had a 3 partner work sheet and none of my partners knew what they was doing so I reread it an communicated it to my group clear and with precision to the point they understood it.That's why i think I'm good with thinking and communicating with clarity and precision.

Last but not least I think I'm also good in taking responsible risk. The reason being because I have done it before and it turned out right.When your taking responsible risk you have to be careful. For example,I tried to take a responsible risk by turning in my school paper 3weeks earlyer then it was due and when i did that the flash drive that it was on it ended up being broke. So some times you have to be a responsible person in order to take responsible risk.

Now that I have given you all of the things that I was good at and bad I came to conclusion that every body in the world have flaws and this blog was to tell people to look at them selves and see your not perfect. That's why I picked all of those thing i was good n and all of the things i was bad in. Thanks for reading my paper.

Three Things Im LACKING

Have you ever sat back and thought about some of the things your lacking. My self personally I think that the things I'm lacking are Striving for accuracy, Managing Impulsivity, and persisting. After looking at these things I have found out why I'm lacking in theses areas. So therefore sit back and read on why I'm lacking.

Striving for Accuracy, the reason why I pic this because I o things and don't care if there right or wrong. First, many reason's why i do this is because I wait to the last minute to do stuff and never take the time and go over it. I want to strive for accuracy because as a young adult and on my way to college I need to be more prepared and have my things together. That is the reason why i picked striving for accuracy for on of my lacking areas.

Another thing I'm lacking and want t change is Managing Impulsive. The reason why I said this because after reading the article it was saying "Children never thing before they do things". I holler and scream when I need help and don't understand whats going one. Basically I'm saying I need to think more flexibly. That's what else I'm lacking.

The last thing that I would say I'm laking in is persistence. I'm never on time with my assignments. Some people call me a procrastinator. It seems like the only thing I'm presistaning to is my cell phone.(Laughing). The reason why i want and need to change being persistence because I want to be a better person and if I'm not on time with my work what make you think I'm going to be on time for a career. Thar's the reason why i would say I'm lacking persistence.

Coming to concluson, I have found out that I'm lacking things i need to succeed in life. I'm going to try hard to change these now that I have observed my surroundings and noticed that I'm lacking. I will try to make change in Striving for accuracy,Managing Impulsive, and persistence.

One interesting thing about myself

I am a young inspirational
christian girl. born and raised in
a christian home.
I was aught that nothing we want in life
is possible without god. without him we are like
a plant without sunlight.
through him all things are possible.

Habits I need to work on.

While they were many HOBs' that I already use on that list, there were a few that I don't. The first one being taking responsible risks. If I don't think I can do it, I Don't. The other one I chose was remaining open to learning. This is the worst habit I have. The last one I chose was applying old knowledge to new situations. That is kond of bad too.

I need to be alot more open to taking responsible risks. It is jus that I am very afraid of failing. Running from the problem is also like failing too, beacuse I never tried in the first place. Who knows what would of happened. Maybe there would of been a good outcome from it. In the real world, people take risk everyday to go where they need to be. I need to become one of those people beacuse I am growing up, and it's happening fast.

I really need to start remaing open to continous learning too. Honestly I only think that learning should be done from 7:41am and 2:45pm on Mon through Fri. I know that sounds crazy right? I'm just so use to it, so after I get out of school in the afternoon I don't be wanting to hear about anything that has to do with school. The crazy part about everything is that I know thats not the only time people are learning. I am about to go off to college and I can't go with that attitude. Way more studying is done in college than in high school so I need to really work on that.

My last HOB that needs work is applying old knowledge to new situations. Sometimes I make things harder than they have to be. I don't think about stuff from the past because, actually I really don't know why. Reading this article made me realize that I do that half of the time. Now I can really see it. Especially when i'm in my calculus class. I took pre-calc last year, but I never think of those methods in class. I'm making the class harder than it actually is and I don't need that this year.

I am really going to start applying these habits soon, so that I can get used to them. These habits will also help me in the future. A question to myself is how if I don't use any of them though? Reading that chapter really was enlightening. It hepled me see things that I needed to work on, and things that I am good at. My only challenge is actually taking the step to get into these habits. I know that I can do it.

Things I already do

From the chapter I read I already do most of those things. There were a few that stood out to me though. One being persisting, I can never leave anything undone. The other was thinking flexibly, I always look at things from different points of view. Striving for accuracy definitly caught my attention too. I hate for something to be half way done or not have all my effort put into it.
I chose persisting because like I already stated I don't feel comfortable leaving things undone. If I have to do something it's my task and it should be completed. It could be from washing dishes or having to do a research paper. If I start something today I have this urge in me that I want to finish it all today. Another example, doing this assignment. I could finish half today and come back tomorrow and finish. That's just not the person I am though. It has to be all done today or I will feel as though nothing has been accomplished.

Thinking flexibly is another HOB that I'm already used too. Most people should of chose this one too. As for me, I have many different point of views on many things. The reason for that is beacuse my opinion is not the only one that counts in alot of things. I learned to listen and try to see what other people see sometimes so I can see where they are coming form. Even if I don't agree with them, I don't have too if I don't want too, but thinking flexibly is all about having an open mind. We need that in the real world beacuse it's not all about us.

My last HOB, was striving for accuracy. I have always been like that from as long as I can remember. I like my things to be thought out and I want that to show through my work. I don't for any of my work to be half done. For example at my job, I am a cashier. At the end of my shift our tills and our registers have to be cleaned down. Alot of my co-workers don't do it. I don't feel comfortable leaving if it's not done. This kind of falls under the persisting HOB also.

I think those three HOB, fit me perfectly. I can even start to compare them to one another. I'm glad I picked up these habits early, because they really helped me mature alot faster. These habits help me with the future and and all the decisions I will make in it.

dreams and wishes

My dreams and wishes for this year honestly is to graduate high school and get accepted into a college. My mother or my father did not graduate from college and I want to be the first to achieve that. One thing that nobody never knew about me was that. My family members and friends are cheering me on to do it. That's alot of pressure on me because I don't want to let them down. I feel as though that I can do it, but what if everything doesn't work how it's supposed to? That's why I have to work my hardest this year to make sure my dreams and wishes do come true, and to show that everybody I can do it.

The 3 that I do

Finding Humor, Questioning & Posing Problems, and Habits of Mind as Learning Outcomes. The way I find humor to pick something out a reading and make it funny that way ther is no barriors in the way. The way I ask questions is to interpret an article and read, Then after when reading I would ask a friend, family, or even a neighbor a question creating a problem. Making both me and whomever I with think. The way I use Learning Outcomes is when I am taught something and I can use that in my everyday life.
When finding humor I go outside first with my friends and have one of them tell me a joke. Once I get my laugh out the way then it is on to the next one. When laughing you have an instinct and it may reinforce the social status. Humor is a human form of mutal playfulness. Without a laugh then you will be unable to do what needs to be done. You are increasing your brain power simply by laughing and having fun before working on a problem.
Questing and Posing Problems. The way this works is to find something challenging knowing that fact that you will not get everything on the first try. I use it everyday in english just because I do not get nothing when reading that "green book". So I ask classmates a question making them think hard and with my two cents we can answer anything about a passage that we might have read. Since I have problems most of time reading have questions down and keep thinking until you get an solution. But whatever you do, do not give up so easily.
Habits of mind as Learning Outcomes, I believe this works depending on how many answers a person might know. Also how a student is behaving. For example daydreaming, when anybody is daydreaming you are not thinking about answers, or questions, your thinking about air. Having the ability to edit, thinking flexible, expanding your mind, using imagination help you forever more. When writing I try to use my imagination because it comes from your own brain, plus it can get you real far.
My conclusion is that when using humor you make others around you more comfortable. The stress goes down cause the laugh makes you happy. Do not let a hard question make you say "I quit". When saying that then they win. They put critical questions down to test everyone's intelligence. About the editing, rewriting, etc that makes you a better writer for college. Now that is very helpful.

three habits i need to pick up

                          Finding humor is not something I  do much or at all. I find  nothing a joke not

even a joke. Even when my friends try to make me look on the bright side of things. For example 

me running for president people need to try to look at as a joke and I still don't look at it as a job.

Sometimes I know things is funny but I never look at it that way. Therefore that habit is something I have to get with

    

   The right stuff is the habit That one day I hope I find. For example I never try to do my 

mistakes the way I did . Although I know the right stuff  I seem to always want to try to

do the  same things things and not want to change in any kind of ways. For some reason I 

never try to go towards my problems I ran from them. However I gone to try and change my 

way in to doing the right thing.  Therefore I am gone to also pick  that up as a habit

three habits i need to pick up

      Taking responsible risk is a habit I always been scared to take . Every since I was younger

and had failed in fitting in I just became scared to take risk. Also scared of what people may

think and what people may say about. Even thought I should not care about what they say or 

better yet do towards me. However it is up to me on what is I should risk taking knowing that

sometimes somethings are worth being responsible to take a risk for. Therefore I hope I do pick that habit up. 

        Remaining open to continuous learning is a habit that I really need try getting. For example 

I am just a lazy person and don't think about how important  my education is to my goals in life. Sometimes I just make myself act the way I do by doing stupid things like not picking a book up. Also, not just playing around and keep putting  things to the side for other plans. Although I ask  a lot of questions I need to look at examples in my head. So I told my self before college I was gone to pick that habit up

  Striving for Accuracy is not none of my habits because I do not put time in to my  work to even

take pride in it. I never think my work is good enough for any body not even myself. Knowing that I have to sit down and think about what it is I am doing. Also  pulling out the good things and bad things about my work than pull the bad things out. So I told my self that I wass gone credit myself for more than I usually  do.

already have habit 5th paragraph

Responding with wonderment and awe is a habit I picked up from my mother. Forexample
I never want to enroll in extra classes nor just sit in the house and read a book. My favorite
line is I hate when I have to think I says that to any teacher better yet any body that tell me to do something. Although It comes down to a matter of time when I am gone to stop thinking in that
way.However, I do want to jump out if that habit and block it from my mind.Therefore I try to do
more things I have to do with my education.

three habits i already have

Managing Impulivity is one of my most constantly habits I do .For example,
insead of calling out of work I begin to think about the money that I'll be missing and how
I am letting my co worker down. Also,before I miss school I think about the work I am gone to
be missing out on .Although I tell my self to just sometimes give in and stop thinking about my actions
and just act first think later. However managing impulsivity is in steel in me.There for I am pround to say that is one of my good habits that I constantly do.


Listening with understanding and empathy is a habit I just picked up on
after I realize how important it is to me in school,at work better yet in life .Forexample, listening in my social science class would
be no help if I did not understand what my teacher was actully talking about.Also ,when my mom is telling me to clean my room and keep the house clean .Even at work I listen to understand why my boss tell me what to do.Therefore it is important to being able to understand the other person point of view. That is why I am happy i picked on that habit before I hit the real world

Questioning and posing problems is a habit that I picked up from my teacher.Forexample, when it come to problems with my friends I always have the right answers to get straight to the point. Also just as a officer I always look for evidence before making a decision. However I can sometimes use that habit when it is not suppose to be in use.Although you should always use that if it is one your habits it can be taken over board. Not to mention that questioning and posing problems is like a puzzle you have t6o be able to feel in the gaps with outstanding guestions.

Applying past knowledge to new situation is a habit I've been carring for a long time. Forexample when I wrote my research paper I over looked at the mistakes I made on the paper
I done before this one.Also, when I took my permit I looked over the questions I got wrong
before.Eventhough I tell my self to take a new route I than remember that learning from ya mistakes is the best way to go. Therefor I take my mistakes and hid them knowing that one day they would be good to use

Things I want you to know......

       Whenever I am alone I like to write stories about where I  came from and 

where I plan to go. My dream is to be a journalist that is stationed in New York City. In the future I plan on going to college and writing for the NY times. I really do not enjoy being around my friends on rainy days because I get very sleepy in inclement weather. I can stay in bed the whole day. My friends do not want to visit me while I sleep. I hate math for some reason. I just do not get it.  As for social science? I am not really interested in studying law. I am not a criminal nor are any of my family members. I really like pizza and Gino's, in South Philly, have the best in town. Then again I would prefer chocolate over vanilla ice cream.