Profile C

 On January 12th 2011, my humanities class (period 3/4) had a lesson in order to figure out our learning profile. Mr. Whiting taught this lesson. I found it very interesting to find out that I am Profile C. This meant that my dominant side was the right side for mostly everything except for my dominant eye and dominant side of the brain. I found out the I am a logical thinker and that I use the left side of my brain. After we determined what learning profile we were we got the chance to actually decipher it (with the help of a piece of paper that talked all about your profile). In other words I found it very interesting.


I learn best when I sit a few rows back on the left side so it is easier for me to access my right ear (my dominant ear). We know this because we did a cool experiment were we had to imagine your parents were in the next room discussing what surprise present to give you and you really want to know. In order to find out what the present was you had to press your ear up against the wall to eavesdrop and which ever ear you use to find out your "surprise" present was your dominant ear. My profile says that I learn best when I concentrate all my eye muscles on something like by drawing or blinking. A suggested activity for me during class is Lazy 8's from Brian Gym. I also learn best when people explain things to me through speaking (audio), because I pay attention to the detail in the auditory explanation.

I need to try and look at the big picture more often. "...Understand and synthesize information from a whole perspective..." This is what my learning profile piece of paper told me. And I completely agree. Sometimes I only look at a fraction of the picture but I click into place somewhere along the line (thankfully). I think I need to try and take more notes, I know on the piece of paper it did not mention this but I feel that I can understand people when they read out a list in great detail and that I can "...follow step-by-step visual instructions." I think that my note taking skill could be improved and that I need to try and improve these things.


 The strategies that will aid my learning are activities such as:
- art
- music
- freeform movement
- interpersonal/intrapersonal skills with cognitive endeavors


There is also a list of skills that help me relax:
- Lazy 8's from Brain Gym
- three dimensional art
- blinking whilst looking around an object
These are all strategies that will help me learn.


 I would like my teachers to know that I prefer to sit in the back with my right ear facing the teacher or speaker. And that even though I think logically I can become creative and I don't mind what sort of project I get because I guaranty that I will put 150% into it. That's basically all I would like my teachers to take note of. :)

2011!!!!!!!!!

Resolutions (2011)

It's finally 2011 and time to follow the resolutions we have all set for this year. Resolutions can get you further in life. Therefore, this year I have two resolutions for school in 2011. First, I would like to help others more. Secondly, I would like to learn a new skill or improve a skill I already have.

Firstly, I would like to help people more often. When I was in 5th grade I had the chance to buy presents for the Chin Refugees. It made me feel good that I was helping people in need and that on Christmas Day they would have presents to open, just like we do. And now that I am in 6th grade I feel I should help people more often then I normally do. Whether they are new, old or less fortunate. I am currently a peer helper and I joined peer helpers just to follow this resolution. I have met a lot of new people this year (trimester 1 and trimester 2) and I hope to continue. Peer helpers is a really good opportunity, especially if you have the same New Year's Resolution as me. 

Secondly, I would like to learn a new skill or improve a skill I already have. Among my skills most of them aren't mastered but the remaining few are. I made this one of my New Year's Resolution because I would like to learn something. Not only learn but experience. I feel if I become part of more I can do more and learn more (plus finish another New Year's Resolution). One of the skills I would like to work on is reading. I have always made reading one of my resolutions and I feel that I could expand it more. 

Snapshot

My Christmas tree and I

I have had SO many memories this Winter Break, even though I mainly chilled out...but hey, whats wrong with that? I think the best memory was probably Christmas lunch (Picture on the right was taken right after lunch). It was great to just sit down with my whole family and have an amazing lunch, at the Prince Hotel, associated with laughs. The food was 
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I had ravioli and the usual christmas food (turkey etc.). All in all, I will never forget that lunch, it will stay with me forever (my family made it more special).