Eclipse: poetry in voice reflection

My Poem

In every which way, I am living

for potential. I’ve mined cadmium

enough to roulette with Death

and Mars, bloodshot brute,

is swollen in my honour.

My function is action —

to pummel through concrete

and machete hedges,

to shear the irresolute

with only wit and lichen-rich

perfume. Allow yourself

to make you is cross-stitched

at the bough of every ingress.

Fool is to worry. Fool is to wait

for someone to tell me what I know

already. I clap for a mind

that can change and will.

I harness nature’s fortitude

and call bats down to crush

the self-doubt that parades

as my true self in platform

sandals, teetering and ignorant

of the hidden messages of fate.

That I will flourish

even without permission.

Curricular Competency Reflection

I chose this poem because it fulfilled all requirements and also I related to the idea of the poem and liked how it was inspiring and self improving. I found this poem to be enlightening and helped me even find myself more through the poets words. I thought the constant practice helped me learn and I think it helped me tremendously. Outside of class I practiced with a partner who made me repeat the parts that I didn’t know more then others which helped me a lot. Writing a paragraph on the poem helped dive deeper into the meaning therefore understanding it more to then present it better.

Core Competency Reflection

-Some skills I have developed to make my creative activities better are using partners to bounce off ideas to then make the best work possible through eachother.

-When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I focus on a very small portion at a time to not overload myself and continue working easier.

-I respectfully advocate for my needs by communicating to peers and teachers on what I need to fully immerse myself in my work and therefore make my best work

Core Competency Self-Assessment

I can work with others to achieve a goal:

I demonstrated this when doing the button dichotomous key project with my partner when we took both opinions and made a compromise to find the best solution. It wasn’t easy during the start of the project but as we found our rhythm and best way to complete the task it became much more efficient and easier.

Identity

My poem

“Who are you”, this is a general question everyone asks themselves sometimes as well as gets asked

There are infinite answers to this universal question 

The answer often varies and changes and will definitely change depending on who you ask

Who you are depends on yourself, no one else

You are who you choose to be

Still this can be a very difficult question 

I know I can choose who I want to be but

“Who do I want to be”

This is really the question people should be asking instead of “who are you”

I want to be the guy everyone thinks is friendly

I want to be the guy people look up to

I want to be the guy I would want my future kid to get raised by

Although this is who I want to be

 Unfortunately no soul is perfect and I’m not always able to be the exact way I want to be

I am the person that tries to be who I want to be


And that is the happiest and best version of me

Core Competency reflection

I show others I value their contributions by making sure everyone In the group gets time to have a say and everyone’s point of you and suggestions are used in a helpful way

When I need to work collaboratively with people I don’t know well, I first of all try to get to know them on a basic level and then see what I can do to bring the group together In a productive way where no one is excluded. 

When I need to boost my mood or refocus I take a quick break and try to realize the situation from a realistic stand point. A lot of the time I can let focus because I’m stressed so I find looking at the bigger picture calms me down fast and I end up getting the work done well. 

Some things I do to stay mentally and physically healthy include  making sure I keep my body active and get outside. I also found for my mental health that the more I hang out with friends and don’t isolate myself the better my mental health feels. I also found eating a good amount of healthy or good foods helps me feel a lot better too

CPR Reflection

My Product

First-aider practicing chest compressions on CPR dummy
“What Could Happen If You Don’t Do CPR When You Are Certified?” Verywell Health, https://www.verywellhealth.com/do-i-have-to-do-cpr-if-im-cpr-certified-1298422. Accessed 5 Apr. 2022.

CPR Reflection

I did not know that an AED was and didn’t know that it was so important to helping a person whos heart has stopped. I will now always remember the importance of an AED and make sure I am aware of how to use it in case I am required to. I have taken much from this CPR unit but the main thing I took from this course was the actual process of performing CPR. This unit in intertwined very well with our previous nutrition unit because we got to see more of the importance of eating and having a healthy lifestyle. We got to see some of the consequences of an unhealthy lifestyle and better understood the reasoning for these health issues

Core Competency Reflection

I work with others to achieve a goal:

I demonstrated this when me and my partner had to work together in order to complete the practical CPR test. This was also demonstrated when we were playing volleyball and we had to work as a team

I can show a sense of accomplishment and joy. I take pride in my work and myself:

I was very proud of myself when I did well enough to get an A on both my practical and written CPR test. I showed my happiness to my friends in a way that made it seem less like bragging and more like showing my pride.

I can analyze evidence to make judgements:

We had learned how to analyze situations and recognize was to do in certain situations. As an example this could be recognizing weather someone has a partially blocked throat or a partially blocked throat.

I find it easy to be part of a group:

When I work with a group or at least one other person I feel some weight has been lifted off me and my stress levels go down making it easier to focus and complete the task at hand. Working with others can also offer other views that may aid you in your goal

My Core Competency Reflection goal

I participate in classroom or group activities that improve the class, school, or community:

I personally need to work on being more involved with the community and try to help out in some more simple ways. This is a simple and easy way to help out some more and make out community a happier place.