2 h 30 min
Carnaval was a lot of fun. I danced with 5 different people and really came out of my comfort zone a little bit. I learned about another culture and at the same time I got to support EHS conferencia. I was forced to ask people to dance which really helped me to come out of my shell. I hoped to learn how to salsa, and i feel that i came away knowing a lot more about it that I entered with.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
January 8, 2011-Historic Haile Homestead
2hrs
10-12AM
I shadowed to become a tour guide at the Historic Haile Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation. I initially took up this responsibility of a tour guide with great hesitation, because I thought that I would not enjoy it. But, I was surprised that it was very interesting to show people around and explain to them the History of the Homestead. The Homestead is a 6200 square foot antebellum home built in 1856 by Thomas Evans and Serena Chestnut Haile (one of the few remaining homes from that era of time). What is really intersting about the Homestead is that it has talking walls; the Haile family wrote on the walls of the home. This was built by slaves who also worked on the 1500 acre cotton plantation surronding the homestead.
http://www.hailehomestead.org/
I also learned a new life lesson: " You will never know until you try".
10-12AM
I shadowed to become a tour guide at the Historic Haile Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation. I initially took up this responsibility of a tour guide with great hesitation, because I thought that I would not enjoy it. But, I was surprised that it was very interesting to show people around and explain to them the History of the Homestead. The Homestead is a 6200 square foot antebellum home built in 1856 by Thomas Evans and Serena Chestnut Haile (one of the few remaining homes from that era of time). What is really intersting about the Homestead is that it has talking walls; the Haile family wrote on the walls of the home. This was built by slaves who also worked on the 1500 acre cotton plantation surronding the homestead.
http://www.hailehomestead.org/
I also learned a new life lesson: " You will never know until you try".
December 29, 2010 - Biking Hawthorne Trail
3 hours
Today I biked 30 miles on the Hawthorne trail with my team mates. I haven't biked in a really long time, and I had a heavy mountain bike compared to everyone elses road bikes, so I was slow. I still pushed myself hard to try to keep up with them. My quads were quite tired, but surprisingly not very sore the next day. It was a good cardio workout and I had fun looking at the nature on the trail and breathing the cool air. I learned a lot about biking because previously I didn't know how to manipulate the gears on the bike to make climbing hills easier. I think biking may become a great method of transportation for me.
Today I biked 30 miles on the Hawthorne trail with my team mates. I haven't biked in a really long time, and I had a heavy mountain bike compared to everyone elses road bikes, so I was slow. I still pushed myself hard to try to keep up with them. My quads were quite tired, but surprisingly not very sore the next day. It was a good cardio workout and I had fun looking at the nature on the trail and breathing the cool air. I learned a lot about biking because previously I didn't know how to manipulate the gears on the bike to make climbing hills easier. I think biking may become a great method of transportation for me.
December 28, 2010 - Ultimate Frisbee
2 hrs
Today we played Frisbee to let off a little steam and do something fun but still getting a good cardio workout. Before playing Frisbee, we did stadiums, so running was a little challenging, but after a while, it became easier. It was a fun experience because we got to meet Peter Martin after a long time, who is a respected GAR alumni. I played well and had some actually really spectacular catches. It was also fun to interact with everyone on a less intense level.
Today we played Frisbee to let off a little steam and do something fun but still getting a good cardio workout. Before playing Frisbee, we did stadiums, so running was a little challenging, but after a while, it became easier. It was a fun experience because we got to meet Peter Martin after a long time, who is a respected GAR alumni. I played well and had some actually really spectacular catches. It was also fun to interact with everyone on a less intense level.
Dec 21, 2010 - Stadiums
2 hours
Winter vacation has already begun, but we don't stop practicing in order to get stronger. Our new Coach, Julianne, has a very structured workout regimen planned for us that involves Crossfit, heavy weight lifting, and lots of plyometrics. I can tell that she knows what she is doing and I am very impressed with her ideas. We ran stadiums today to increase our lactic thresholds and gain sprinting endurance which is different that the long term endurance required for head race season.
The stadiums were difficult, but I had no problem motivating myself to do them because they were so rewarding.
Winter vacation has already begun, but we don't stop practicing in order to get stronger. Our new Coach, Julianne, has a very structured workout regimen planned for us that involves Crossfit, heavy weight lifting, and lots of plyometrics. I can tell that she knows what she is doing and I am very impressed with her ideas. We ran stadiums today to increase our lactic thresholds and gain sprinting endurance which is different that the long term endurance required for head race season.
The stadiums were difficult, but I had no problem motivating myself to do them because they were so rewarding.
December 18, 2010 - Ronald McDonald House
2 h 30 min
Today at Ronald McDonald charity house, I cooked food for the needy and cleaned up the area. This was the first time that I have ever cooked bacon and other breakfast foods. It was a good experience because I got the opportunity to help people and I learned new skills, such as cooking.
I had a lot of fun and at the same time gained valuable experience doing things I had never done before.
Today at Ronald McDonald charity house, I cooked food for the needy and cleaned up the area. This was the first time that I have ever cooked bacon and other breakfast foods. It was a good experience because I got the opportunity to help people and I learned new skills, such as cooking.
I had a lot of fun and at the same time gained valuable experience doing things I had never done before.
December 4, 2010 - Recorded "Mortal Kombat" with Burra Katha
4 hours
This was a very eye opening experience for me because I realized how much work is involved in recording and creating music. It was a very long and tedious process fit all the vocals together, insert samples, create baselines, and record other musical instruments to inlay into the beat. We sampled the movie Bloodsport because it is one of our favorite kung fu movies and it has a cool synth background. After writing this song, I ordered the book "How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC" which completely revolutionized my lyrical abilities. As of 6/19/2011 my skills are greatly improved with multi-rhymes, slant rhymes, and even poetic conventions fused with my rap style. I learned a lot about performing vocally and harnessing breath control which is necessary to spit continuously for minutes on end.
This was a very eye opening experience for me because I realized how much work is involved in recording and creating music. It was a very long and tedious process fit all the vocals together, insert samples, create baselines, and record other musical instruments to inlay into the beat. We sampled the movie Bloodsport because it is one of our favorite kung fu movies and it has a cool synth background. After writing this song, I ordered the book "How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC" which completely revolutionized my lyrical abilities. As of 6/19/2011 my skills are greatly improved with multi-rhymes, slant rhymes, and even poetic conventions fused with my rap style. I learned a lot about performing vocally and harnessing breath control which is necessary to spit continuously for minutes on end.
November 20, 2010 - Head of the Giblet
3 hours
We finally secured a victory against OARS B. We put in a lot of effort perfecting our technique for this race. We also trained harder than ever, running 3 miles a day as a warm up for several months. Our cardiovascular systems were through the roof. This puts us in excellent position to move forward into sprint season in the ever burning quest to medal at states. This race was one of the best head races I have ever been in.
We finally secured a victory against OARS B. We put in a lot of effort perfecting our technique for this race. We also trained harder than ever, running 3 miles a day as a warm up for several months. Our cardiovascular systems were through the roof. This puts us in excellent position to move forward into sprint season in the ever burning quest to medal at states. This race was one of the best head races I have ever been in.
November 13, 2010 - Forensics Tournament
3 hours
We lost again because we did not have a lot of time to prepare adequate speeches because of all the school work and testing going on at this time. Our speeches were not well organized and we had to rely on improvisation mostly. We still won 2/4 debates, so it wasn't a complete failure. I learned a lot about thinking on my feet here because there were so many holes in our argument. We also were able to observe how other debaters asked questions and how to make particularly compromising questions from our debate teammate Jon Woo.
We lost again because we did not have a lot of time to prepare adequate speeches because of all the school work and testing going on at this time. Our speeches were not well organized and we had to rely on improvisation mostly. We still won 2/4 debates, so it wasn't a complete failure. I learned a lot about thinking on my feet here because there were so many holes in our argument. We also were able to observe how other debaters asked questions and how to make particularly compromising questions from our debate teammate Jon Woo.
November 12, 2010 - Volunteered at Wine Tasting
2 h 30 m
I volunteered at the GAR fundraiser by taking the empty drink bottles to the garbage can all the way in the back. I learned how to interact with people and give them service in a business and market setting.
I volunteered at the GAR fundraiser by taking the empty drink bottles to the garbage can all the way in the back. I learned how to interact with people and give them service in a business and market setting.
November 7, 2010 - Head of the Hooch
4 hours
We placed well among Florida teams at this race. It was also a good confidence booster for the rest of our season. The most important part of this event however, was the increase in the level of bonding between me and my team. I really felt like my boat was my family as we watched dragon ball z and listened to the cool kidz together. I hoped to learn a little more about each one of my friends and in turn, come closer together as a team and a family.
We placed well among Florida teams at this race. It was also a good confidence booster for the rest of our season. The most important part of this event however, was the increase in the level of bonding between me and my team. I really felt like my boat was my family as we watched dragon ball z and listened to the cool kidz together. I hoped to learn a little more about each one of my friends and in turn, come closer together as a team and a family.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
November 4, 2010 - Made T-shirts for Head of the Hooch.
3 hours
We made T-shirts for head of the Hooch with my 4. We were designated as the C4, so the concept of our shirt was C-4 Explosives. We made a stencil out of old cardboard and then we used spray paint to mark up a fresh packet of shirts. This was very fun and marked the first time that I have ever handled spraypaint or created an article of clothing. I can see myself doing this many more times in the future.
We made T-shirts for head of the Hooch with my 4. We were designated as the C4, so the concept of our shirt was C-4 Explosives. We made a stencil out of old cardboard and then we used spray paint to mark up a fresh packet of shirts. This was very fun and marked the first time that I have ever handled spraypaint or created an article of clothing. I can see myself doing this many more times in the future.
October 23, 2010 - Gatorhead Regatta
3 hours,
This regatta was right at home in our own lake: Lake Newnan. We hosted 10 other teams as we all raced 6000 meters around the lake. Our boat placed 2nd out of all the JV8's. This was a great confidence booster to us. We even beat CCR, the only team who beat us was OARS, but their JV8 is faster than our V8 so there is really nothing that we can do about it right now.
This regatta was right at home in our own lake: Lake Newnan. We hosted 10 other teams as we all raced 6000 meters around the lake. Our boat placed 2nd out of all the JV8's. This was a great confidence booster to us. We even beat CCR, the only team who beat us was OARS, but their JV8 is faster than our V8 so there is really nothing that we can do about it right now.
October 16, 2010 - Ramayana Play
2 hours
I participated in a small play at our friend's house that depicted the Ramayana. I was very tired because I had just raced earlier that day. It was not a problem however, because I was playing the role of evil soldier #4.
I gained some more expierience in acting on stage, I am a good public speaker, but this helped me to become a better public actor.
I participated in a small play at our friend's house that depicted the Ramayana. I was very tired because I had just raced earlier that day. It was not a problem however, because I was playing the role of evil soldier #4.
I gained some more expierience in acting on stage, I am a good public speaker, but this helped me to become a better public actor.
October 16, 2010 - First Coast Regatta
3 hours
This was our first race of the season. It was a fun race, we did well, but we certainly have our work cut out for us. We will have our main competition from OARS, LBRA, CCR, Plant, and MelHI.
This was our first race of the season. It was a fun race, we did well, but we certainly have our work cut out for us. We will have our main competition from OARS, LBRA, CCR, Plant, and MelHI.
September 18, 2010 - Training with Coach Tom Shaw
2 h 30 m; 10:00 - 12:30 AM
Coach Tom Shaw is an NFL athletic trainer who has worked with the NY Jets and the NE Patriots in order to make them stronger and faster. He came to the GAR compound this weekend to show us some workouts in order to increase our power. He brought some ropes and we did really hard NFL shoulder workouts by lifting the heavy ropes and sending waves through them by raising and rapidly lowering our arms. I learned a lot about how the body works and coach Shaw also gave me the idea of doing 100 pushups, 100 pullups, and 40 dips everyday, regardless of whatever other workout I did that day, even if it was really hard.
Coach Tom Shaw is an NFL athletic trainer who has worked with the NY Jets and the NE Patriots in order to make them stronger and faster. He came to the GAR compound this weekend to show us some workouts in order to increase our power. He brought some ropes and we did really hard NFL shoulder workouts by lifting the heavy ropes and sending waves through them by raising and rapidly lowering our arms. I learned a lot about how the body works and coach Shaw also gave me the idea of doing 100 pushups, 100 pullups, and 40 dips everyday, regardless of whatever other workout I did that day, even if it was really hard.
September 16, 2010 - Wrote Lyrics for Burra Katha
1 hour
Today I spent an hour writing lyrics for my hip hop group Burra Katha which consists of Taylor Col and Jaewon Jang. Our goal is to show people the merits of under ground rap which embraces true lyricism and poetic conventions without all of the misogynistic profanity of popular music. Underground rap puts a positive spin on the hard ships of life and paints a beautiful picture with lyricism, wordplay, and acoustic landscapes. I initiated this project with my friends in order to gain a more profound understanding of music and to do the public a service by raising awareness about social issues. We aim to target problems such as poverty, race, religion, world relations, political corruption, and complex philosophical issues.
Today, I wrote lyrics regarding the moral destitution of society in today's day and age.
As I make music with my friends, I hope to gain a greater understanding of my own feelings and ambitions relating to the world and discover some more about how I deal with issues and problems.
Today I spent an hour writing lyrics for my hip hop group Burra Katha which consists of Taylor Col and Jaewon Jang. Our goal is to show people the merits of under ground rap which embraces true lyricism and poetic conventions without all of the misogynistic profanity of popular music. Underground rap puts a positive spin on the hard ships of life and paints a beautiful picture with lyricism, wordplay, and acoustic landscapes. I initiated this project with my friends in order to gain a more profound understanding of music and to do the public a service by raising awareness about social issues. We aim to target problems such as poverty, race, religion, world relations, political corruption, and complex philosophical issues.
Today, I wrote lyrics regarding the moral destitution of society in today's day and age.
As I make music with my friends, I hope to gain a greater understanding of my own feelings and ambitions relating to the world and discover some more about how I deal with issues and problems.
October 2, 2010 - Trinity Prep. Debate Tournament
4 hours
In this debate, I hoped to further improve my argumentative skills and bolster my ability to assist my partner in cross examination. The result of the tournament was that we won 3/4 of our debates. This was a very pleasing experience for us, even though we did not put in as much work into preparation as we could have. We realized that if we put in more effort, we are very capable of winning a tournament and getting a trophy. This was a good experience because we learned the value of preparation.
In this debate, I hoped to further improve my argumentative skills and bolster my ability to assist my partner in cross examination. The result of the tournament was that we won 3/4 of our debates. This was a very pleasing experience for us, even though we did not put in as much work into preparation as we could have. We realized that if we put in more effort, we are very capable of winning a tournament and getting a trophy. This was a good experience because we learned the value of preparation.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
September 17, 24, 2010-Debate Preparation
4 hours (2h each day)
I spent almost twelve hours researching facts and arguments about how NATO presence improves the lives of Afghan Citizens". I was interested to discover that there are many arguments for how some Afghans view NATO with hatred, whereas other see NATO as a savior. This research helped to broaden my world view when it comes to peoples views of the west and NATO. I hoped to broaden my knowledge of the world through continuing to do public forum debate with my partner Akash Salwan. I feel like I am prepared to debate at Trinity Prep in a few days and possibly win a trophy.
I spent almost twelve hours researching facts and arguments about how NATO presence improves the lives of Afghan Citizens". I was interested to discover that there are many arguments for how some Afghans view NATO with hatred, whereas other see NATO as a savior. This research helped to broaden my world view when it comes to peoples views of the west and NATO. I hoped to broaden my knowledge of the world through continuing to do public forum debate with my partner Akash Salwan. I feel like I am prepared to debate at Trinity Prep in a few days and possibly win a trophy.
August 30, 2010: Crew Practice Begins Again.
3:30-6:00
Today practice started after a long summer vacation. I trained hard over the summer and put on 10 lbs of muscle. I am excited for the new season and hope to learn how to push myself further than I ever could in the past.
I am very excited to begin the new season because it helps to keep my body in shape. Through crew, I learn the correct techniques for building muscle and the correct nutrition guidelines to help me maintain my lean mass. I hope to become faster and beat my previous PRs from last year.
Today practice started after a long summer vacation. I trained hard over the summer and put on 10 lbs of muscle. I am excited for the new season and hope to learn how to push myself further than I ever could in the past.
I am very excited to begin the new season because it helps to keep my body in shape. Through crew, I learn the correct techniques for building muscle and the correct nutrition guidelines to help me maintain my lean mass. I hope to become faster and beat my previous PRs from last year.
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