Saturday, August 27, 2011
Goal for the Year: New Tradition (Service)
“We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.” – Chuck Palahniuk
As it’s my senior year I’m only have a few months before I leave OSC forever, before I go as key club president I want to plan and initiate something that will outlast myself. An annual charity drive, fund raising event, or service award that will promote C&S in the school. In this way I can engage with an issue of global importance, by inspiring others for years to come I can do far more good over the long run than any single act I could do myself.
My favorite idea so far is to start a competition, have key club grow fund every year then accept proposals from any student with a plan to help those in need. Service leaders can vote on the best idea, implement it using the fund and whoevers idea is chosen given an award during the final assembly for their work. It would encourage students to keep their eyes open for opportunities to do good, make them more aware of all the ways they can contribute to the world, and most importantly give everyone in school with a good with a plan the means and opportunity to really make a difference.
Goals for the Year: Guitar (Creativity)
I spent hours over the summer practicing guitar, I have persevered and can now play quite a few of my favorite songs. New skills I’ve developed, I can finger pick, switch quickly between all the most frequently used chords like A, Am, G, D, Dm, F, C and am even better with bar chords. My goal for this year is to work collaboratively with other and play with a band in front of an audience whether it be during assembly, a talent show, or even a small school concert. A challenge I have never undertaken which to be honest is pretty daunting as I always tend to play worse in from of other people than when I’m alone, one of the main reasons I chose this goal is I believe this is an area for growth: public performing a musical instrument is a skill I would love to acquire.
Goal for the Year: MMA (Action)
I’ve always wanted to learn how to fight, I love watching professional boxing, wrestling, and MMA, although I would never go looking for a fight I’d love the feeling of security that comes with knowing you can hold your own if your ever attacked. This year I decided to make that a reality and undertake a new challenge: I signed up for MMA classes at a gym near my house. The ethical implications of this decision however are similar to those in the debate over gun regulation. Someone who carries a gun for protection is infinitely more likely to shoot someone than a person who doesn’t. He may use it in a situation that would have diffused itself had he not had the gun and furthermore he may have ben far more careful not to get himself in a situation where he may need it without the secure feeling one gets from having it. Similarly once trained to fight people are far more likely to actually get in one, an outcome I am definitely hoping to avoid. My goals are to show perseverance and commitment by sticking with this course as the physical and mental strains I’m guessing will be unmatched by any sports practice I’ve been to before. By the end of the year, win or lose, I would like to be skilled enough to compete in a tournament.
Goal for the Year: Basketball (Action)
Last season my basketball skills improved dramatically, this year I hoping to get even better again particularly on offence. My biggest problem right now is consistency, I have amazing days and I have days so terrible its mind boggling. My most concrete goal is to make the starting lineup again which this year I believe will be far more challenging than last. If we run a standard offence there will only be two starting spots for a post and I’ll be competing against Jesse, Roger, and Kwabena for those three spots. All of them are amazing athletes and Jesse and Kwabena are both taller than me by about a half a foot. My greatest strength is rebounding, I can time my jump to get the ball at the highest possible point and I’m a pretty scrappy player fighting for every ball, (something I need to learn to turn down in friendly matches) My greatest weaknesses and specific skills I’ll be working on are ball control, my jump shot, and fakes.
