Monday, May 20, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Blog 25: Mentorship
LIA Response to blog:
Literal
· Log
· Carlos Partida (626) 374-0054
Applied
How has what you've done helped you to answer your EQ? Please explain.
Unfortunately, I got my mentorship really late in the game. I already had my answers to my essential question, which is, "What is the best way for an overweight teenager to reach a healthy weight?" However, I am extremely glad of the fact that it reinforces my third answer, "making a fitness plan and sticking to it." Mondays and Wednesdays workout arms or legs. They alternate. Saturdays are always glove work. Although the eating portion of a fitness plan was left up to each individual, their training was the same, and you could tell who had completed their duty of eating a clean diet, and who had not. The training made sure they had all of their body worked out, both cardiovascular and resistance training, and recovery days. Many of the overweight beginners that became involved with the program at the same time I started my mentorship, are well on their way towards a healthy weight.
· Log
· Carlos Partida (626) 374-0054
Interpretive
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
I'd like to think the most important thing I have learned from this experience is the significance of consistency. All of the students have gone a long way since the day I got there. The training is insane, and the fact that they are persistent and always come back really helped with the results they obtained. The consistent training did not only help with changes within their body, but also with their fighting strategies and techniques. I would also like to mention the fact that they use little to no equipment for training. They use resistance bands, gloves, and pads. That's it. Most of the workouts are done using body weight, and it shows that if someone really is dedicated and determined, they can find a way to workout without expensive equipment. I really liked that aspect of training.
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
I'd like to think the most important thing I have learned from this experience is the significance of consistency. All of the students have gone a long way since the day I got there. The training is insane, and the fact that they are persistent and always come back really helped with the results they obtained. The consistent training did not only help with changes within their body, but also with their fighting strategies and techniques. I would also like to mention the fact that they use little to no equipment for training. They use resistance bands, gloves, and pads. That's it. Most of the workouts are done using body weight, and it shows that if someone really is dedicated and determined, they can find a way to workout without expensive equipment. I really liked that aspect of training.
Applied
How has what you've done helped you to answer your EQ? Please explain.
Unfortunately, I got my mentorship really late in the game. I already had my answers to my essential question, which is, "What is the best way for an overweight teenager to reach a healthy weight?" However, I am extremely glad of the fact that it reinforces my third answer, "making a fitness plan and sticking to it." Mondays and Wednesdays workout arms or legs. They alternate. Saturdays are always glove work. Although the eating portion of a fitness plan was left up to each individual, their training was the same, and you could tell who had completed their duty of eating a clean diet, and who had not. The training made sure they had all of their body worked out, both cardiovascular and resistance training, and recovery days. Many of the overweight beginners that became involved with the program at the same time I started my mentorship, are well on their way towards a healthy weight.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Blog 24: Exit Interview Questions
(1) What is your essential question? What is the best answer to your question and why?
- My essential question is "What is the best way for an overweight teenager to reach a healthy weight?" My best answer is "to make fitness a lifestyle" because it incorporates the benefits from my other two answers which are "a combination of a low-calorie nutritious diet, and an exercise regimen" and "to make a fitness plan and stick to it" and additional benefits as well. By making fitness a lifestyle the person will lose weight, get the most out of each workout and meal, and be able to manage diseases from the result of obesity/overweight.
- First I had to figure out what I wanted my essential question to be. I thought about the obesity epidemic in America, and injuries, and weight loss - something my family and I struggle with. So, I decided to make my essential question personal. I thought about myself, an overweight teenager that wanted to be healthy. With a few rearrangement of words, my essential question became "What is the best way for an overweight teenager to reach a healthy weight?" My mentor, Valerie Flloyd, led me to my first answer, my independent components reinforced my third answer, but the entirety of my senior project showed me my second answer was the best way for an overweight teenager to reach a healthy weight. Losing weight is a long process. Someone who is 50lbs overweight will take more than six months to reach their goal weight, if they keep a strict diet and exercise regimen. If the person reverts to their old lifestyle, then they will regain weight. Fad diets and/or "quick fix" plans set people up for failure. Teenagers with diseases like type 2 diabetes, that resulted from the excess in weight, will be able to tame their diseases and live longer. My answer is reinforced through these sources:
- Healthy Weight Loss & Dieting Tips
- Why Fitness is a Lifestyle Not a Diet
- Mrs. Michelle Burton: Interview 1
- I could not find a mentorship. I was able to find a mentorship over the summer. It started out as personal training sessions that I had to pay for, however, I asked her if I could do my mentorship with them. As the fitness manager of the club, she could pull some strings and get me a mentorship. However, she decided to go back to school and pursue a career in medicine; therefore, I was left without a mentorship. I looked at different places and they all wanted to charge me or had liability issues. I looked around with my Tae Kwon Do connections and got a mentorship.
- My two most significant sources have been my third interview and an article from Helpguide.org.
- My third interview is important it was extremely in depth and since I didn't have a mentor at the time, all the questions that could not be answered through research were answered. I was able to remove doubts and questions from my project.
- Helpguide.org - Healthy Weight Loss & Dieting Tips, was one of my most important sources. There's six tips to help people lose weight, and common reasons for their discouragement. It helped with my three column chart, second independent component, and jump start other research.
- My product is my conversion into a healthy lifestyle. In the beginning of the year, my diet and food choices were unhealthy and I was overweight. I used my senior project topic to lead myself out of the death trap that is obesity. I lost weight and will continue to live a healthy lifestyle.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Blog 23: 2014 Interview
Q: Who did you interview and what house are they in?
A: Krystal Lam. South House.
Q: What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?
Q: What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?
A: For my senior project I plan on doing art directing. I've
always had a passion for art and design, and creative/artistic directing was a
career path that I have always wanted to pursue.
Q: What do you plan to do for your summer 10 hour mentorship experience?
Q: What do you plan to do for your summer 10 hour mentorship experience?
A: For the 10 hour requirement I will be working and
volunteering under a creative director at the museum of architecture and modern
design in Los Angeles.
Q: What do you hope to see or expect to see in watching the 2013 2-hour presentations?
Q: What do you hope to see or expect to see in watching the 2013 2-hour presentations?
A: I hope to see presentations that i can use as examples to
possibly base mine off of. I also hope to see the variety of fields and
subjects people worked on, and to know what to expect for next year .
Q: What questions do you have that I can answer about senior year or senior project (or what additional information did you tell them about senior year or senior project)?
Q: What questions do you have that I can answer about senior year or senior project (or what additional information did you tell them about senior year or senior project)?
A: Her Question: how do you balance your time so that you're
not overwhelmed?
My Response: I'll tell you what I did. Get a calendar and
check the blog constantly and write down all deadlines. It helps you have a
visual of everything that needs to be done.
Her Question: What is something important to consider when
working under a mentor?
My Response: Something important when under a mentor is to
try and be comfortable with them so you can ask freely of any doubts you have
regarding your senior topic.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
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