I organize my time and plan ahead to make sure that I allow enough time to get everything done.
When I have problems, I turn to others for support.
I am able to resolve conflict in a productive way with family and friends. We are able to talk through conflict so that it does not continue.
I am confident that the amount of time I spend connected to technology such as video games, TV, computer, Facebook, and cell phone is good for my overall well-being
When I am feeling emotionally overwhelmed, I turn to others for support and help.
I am personally happy with my grades.
Most days I get at least eight hours of sleep at normal sleeping hours.
I used to think that mental health really only affected people’s mental state and once its recognized, then they could just get medicine and then continue with their lives but now after learning about a variety of different mental illnesses, then I realized how there’s so many people in the world right now and they don’t have the materials or resources to get support. And now they have to live with it and some illnesses don’t only affect the mind because if your mind thinks one thing then it can control what you do. We learned about Anxiety disorders, PTSD, OCD, Depression, Eating disorders, Bipolar disorder, and Schizophrenia, as we learned about them, I noticed how they all have a big impact on a person’s daily life and even if it can’t be seen on the outside, it is a big problem that they shouldn’t have to go through alone.
In PE, I learned the basics of serving in pickleball, which involves hitting the ball underhand and ensuring it lands in the correct area. I practiced different types of serves, like the basic, and familiarized myself with key rules, such as standing behind the baseline to avoid foot faults and taking turns with my partner in doubles. Overall, this experience has helped me understand the game bette
I want to have an effective system for keeping track of my responsibilities, I will use the app Pomodoro Timer to time my focus and at first I will test and see how long I can go without getting distracted and that can be my maximum and every time I have to focus I can put a timer and take a break when that timer ends. I am hoping this will help me finish my homework on time. I am also hoping that it can help get rid of the distractions like Roblox, procrastination, Instagram and laziness. My habits are avoiding my work by doing anything like saying I can take breaks every five minutes and lying to myself by saying i’ve done enough and I deserve a break to play Roblox and scroll.
Technology and Wellbeing
I used the timer feature in my app to support my goal of staying on track of my responsibilities such as my homework and other tasks. I think technology influences or wellbeing in a good way and bad way. For example, if you use technology only for entertainment then it could lead to an addiction, however if you use it for educational purposes then it can really help with lots of things like having a to-do list or tracking your progress with something.
I think that a strategy I could implement could be turn off all distractions or go to a different room when I need to focus.
Reflection
Something i’ve learned about myself is that usually I tell myself I will do my homework as soon as I get home but I let into the instant gratification and go watch instagram or something. I avoid my homework and instead of doing it right away I tell myself I will do it later and that is a flight response as i’m doing anything to ignore the fact that I have to do my homework. My amygdala is in charge of the FFF response and when I get home I feel overwhelmed thinking about how much homework I have and my amygdala takes this as very stressful so it makes the decision that we have to run from it.
I learned how to serve and the rules of badminton. We practiced rallying and how to serve overhand and underhand. We also practiced how to pass the birdie backhanded. We learned how to do dropshots, forehanded clear shots, and strategies to pass the birdie back to a partner. I want to practice my serves as sometimes they still go the opposite way I need them to.
Audience Insight: What key message do you want your audience to understand about you as they view your artwork? How did you communicate this message? – I want my audience to understand that even if the artwork doesn’t exaggerate or really make the symbol pop out, I want the audience to understand that I didn’t want my symbols to be the most obvious thing. To make that happen, I kept my symbols simple but it means something to me. My symbols communicated that I am very curious and the string connecting to my head leads to the paw prints because when I think about what I want to be when I grow up, everything leads back to being a vet and taking care of animals, And the flowers are popping out because they contrast with the rest because its pink but when I was younger, my family and I had lots of good memories but there’s one specific one that I remember vividly and it kinda shows my growth.
Risk and Experimentation: During the creation of your artwork, how did you take risks and experiment in order to effectively express your intended message?
– Coming into my project, I didn’t really have a plan for background and so I had to take the risk of ruining it but then I really liked the layers but as much planning I did, it didn’t turn out planned like I thought it was. The layers also show how with people, they have lots of layers until you truly get to know them and when you rip off a layer, there’s another one waiting. Also, I had forgotten my symbols but then I decided to add symbols that really mean something to me, before, when I was planning my symbols I was thinking of things that mean more to my family than to me like a jiu jitsu belt, or a plane and suitcase but then when I re-thought it, I found things that show who I was and not my family.
I think that as Kool Koor grew up in the Bronx, he had a lot of limitations but he used that feeling of wanting to be free and put that into his artwork. So he used lots of bright colors to make a very explosive artwork. His artwork showed the need to live without restrictions. Now his artwork is a bit less explosive as he is free and his artwork is more flowy and calm but it still allows him to communicate that he feels a certain way or has values/beliefs.
2. Environmental Impact on Art Creation:
In the streets, in some places it’s illegal to paint on the walls so he might work fast and leave symbols that mean something really special to him because he really only has one chance for it to be a really powerful painting or with a lot of emotion, because if he gets caught he could get in lots of trouble and so he needs the make that one chance count.
3. Personal Reflection on Aesthetic Development:
I think that my culture can influence my values or beliefs and I can express that in my artwork by using symbols that really show who I am or where i’m from. I can also incorporate my feelings in my artwork in colors, words, or graphics in the art.
I chose question 7B as best evidence of my thinking because I was able to think about different ways to get figure E onto figure F and use different transformations such as rotations and reflections and translations. I also chose the last question as best evidence of my thinking because I had to use mathematical language and reasoning to explain my thinking rather than showing my thinking.
Throughout this unit, I improved the most at dilating, at first I thought it was really hard and I had to ask many questions and ask for help before I was able to look at why I was getting practice questions wrong and I figured out how I can do it better, then I was getting all the questions right after more practice. I feel that I still need to work on using better mathematical language and thinking more about questions because when I first finished writing the test I felt like I should check it one more time and after thoroughly looking at the questions I realized that I had so many mistakes and wrong answers. Also, many of the mistakes I made were describing my rotations without using the direction.
Three things I need to improve are taking time with tests, really reading the questions and being more focused during class. However, three of my strengths could be resilience, organized and efficient.
In the next unit, I want to turn in homework on time. This is important because last year I had a really bad habit of procrastinating and so my homework would pile up and I kept saying I would do it later, this was not a good idea because I didn’t do it later and it backfired. I ended up prioritizing and still didn’t get all of it done because it was so much. Something that could get in the way of this goal could be distractions because for me, it’s very hard to stay focused for a long time if I don’t find it interesting. If I were to get stuck, I could go to a place without distractions and try to set time aside for homework or make a routine that will work.
An exhibition can significantly influence our ideas, beliefs, and experiences. Each viewer brings their unique background, shaping how they interpret and feel about the artwork. For example, two people who believe “anyone can make art” might change their perspective after noticing the intricate details and craftsmanship in a piece. This deeper engagement can lead them to appreciate the skill and dedication required to create compelling art, ultimately shifting their beliefs. Thus, exhibitions not only display art but also encourage personal reflection and a deeper understanding of artistic expression.
In PE we have been learning how to correctly serve and hit backhand and forehand. I think that the hardest part about this unit would be trying to serve, because I have horrible hand-eye coordination, so having to hit the ball diagonally was hard because it would either hit the net or the wrong side of the table. One thing I think I have improved in is my serves, because when the unit first started my ball would go too high and I wouldn’t serve correctly, so the ball wouldn’t land on my side first. However, now I feel more comfortable serving closer to the net but not getting caught by the net.
