My Personal Profile

*I registered for this course because…

I enjoy being active. I've actually missed doing fitness and challenging myself, pushing myself to my full potential. I feel like that's the only way I can feel like I accomplished something, by pushing myself. It's also a course that I find gives me ideas of activities I could be potentially doing in the future. Lastly, I joined this course so I would be more motivated to be active. It's hard for me to have a fitness routine, since my schedule is constantly changing. It's also hard for me to get up and actually go to the gym or do something active.

* My favorite part of PE is…

Playing sports. I feel like I am quite competitive, and it can sometimes be excessive, but I really like playing sports. I also like the field trips, the little adventures we take as a class to do something fun and active. I also like seeing my progression as I go through the course. It's cool getting to see how much I've improved as the course went on. It's also nice to see what I want to improve upon for the next fitness day.

*I think my current level of fitness is…

NOT GOOD. I don't think I've done a decent workout in half a year, which is pretty bad. I feel that once I finished my GTP physical activity hours, I lost interest in being fit, which is sort of ironic since the GTPs are supposed to help me plan to be MORE active. It needs a LOT of improvement. Quite disappointed in myself now that I think about it.

*My previous personal best beep test is...

I think it was a 9.5.

*I am currently doing the following things to be active (outside of PE)…

Unfortunately, not much. I'm not very active at all. I don't go to the gym very often, and I don't do much else to be fit. I'm a little embarrassed saying this, but it's the truth...However, when I am in a PE course, I tend to do a lot more. My family recently bought a treadmill, which I can use to help improve my endurance. I'm also planning to get some weights, so I can do more home workouts.

*Things that PHYSICALLY prevent me from doing exercise (i.e. medical, injury)

N/A

*Things that MENTALLY prevent me from doing exercise (i.e. energy, time)

For me, it's mostly time. I worked out a bit during the summer, and staying active came to a halt when school started. I had a full course load, and I couldn't find time to do any workouts during the week (I know...excuses excuses). I also had no motivation to go to the gym or do anything active. It was hard for me to motivate myself to get active since I didn't have anyone to go with me. I also didn't feel like it. Doing something active was always a thought at the back of my head, and I just kept putting it off.

*My eating habits are…

Not too sure. I only eat the food my mom makes me, which is half good and half bad. My family and I eat stir fry and food with lots of vegetables, but mostly on weekends. During the weekdays, my meals usually consist of meat and a few vegetables. But on the plus side, I don't eat out too often, only on special occasions. I think I've cut down to eating out once every two months. I would like to eat more vegetables during the week. Sometimes I actually crave vegetables...like a normal kid would...

*I Want to be able to learn more about…

How stress impacts health, and how to deal with stress.

*I want to improve my abilities in… (ex. fitness, communication, positive impact)

Fitness. I really want to push myself to my full potential, and feel the gratification of having achieved the goals I set for this class. I also want to improve on doing more outside of class time. I want to be able to motivate myself enough to do a simple 20 minute workout, or just a simple jog around the neighbourhood. 

*Outside school activities I’d like to try are...

Hiking, surfing, sprinting, rock climbing, snowboarding, gymnastics?

*My fitness goals for the semester are…

To really push myself and get a 10 on the beep test at least twice. I know it's quite a stretch, considering that I haven't had a PE course in a more than a year, and I haven't been staying consistently active since GET FIT, but I think this year is my year to really push myself and get a 10. I think I can accomplish this if I put in the time, both in class and outside of school hours. I also think that I've trained myself well enough in the past to motivate myself to just keep going, no matter how uncomfortable I feel or how much my legs hurt. I think this goal can also apply to the other aspects of the course. I need to set high goals for myself and actually accomplish my goals by putting in the time.

*My personal character goals are...

To be positive, even if no one else is. Positive thinking spreads almost instantaneously. I want to be able to lift people's spirits and hopefully motivate them to be more positive and more enthusiastic about the activity, as well. I think a positive thinking class makes the class more fun and enjoyable for everyone.