MissRepresentation

       MissRepresentation was an amazing and very powerful documentary. This documentary isn't  like any other documentary i've seen before..... it was a very hard hitting and eye opening piece. Even though the movie could be watched with anyone... watching it with the get fit girls was amazing.
     
     When i walked around the school... i could see girls throwing themselves out there. i knew many of these girls, and they were smart, kind and honest girls but they sent the wrong message out with their clothing. When i talk to other girls i try not to judge girls by what they look like or what they say, but by the way they conduct their speech and actions. to do this, its almost nearly impossible.... as soon as i see an actress on t.v.  my mind runs towards 'oh she's pretty" or " oh what is she wearing'.
   
 when i watched this, i realized that even in the simplest things women are degraded, especially by media. if we closely view children t.v. shows you can see, the man will save the day and the woman would be the damsel in distress.
           Media has shaped not only the eyes of boys but also the eyes of girls and how they view other girls. we are portrayed as homemakers and  nothing else.... we shouldn't go to work or be a leader of anything. if we don not have a man in our lives we would suffer, like a single mom who has  three jobs and has n time for children, unlike the family with a man, a woman has one job or nothing at all, lives in a beautiful home, has plenty of food. if a woman does play the role of a leader we are shown as rude, unkind, not passionate, single, lonely and more. This makes people see that woman can't handle the stress of a family and work, and if we can handle it, its because we don't have a family and were married to our job and cannot understand family life. this isn't the case in the real world.... many female CEO's have extremely happy family lives and a healthy relationship with employees.
            but the real problem is that girls believe that media is right. We follow what they show us. we straighten our hair because some famous singer did it. We we wear make up because we believe that we aren't pretty enough naturally. we do everything that media shows us because we think it 'cool'... but what's the real meaning of being 'cool'.
   
       When i think about it though.... media has not only shaped the view of girls but also boys. when girls watch a movie they want 'a hero like that'... or a 'bad boy like that'. Boys are forced into changing, to please societies view.

Refelection 3

                   i am very proud of my self so far.... i have participated in all the feld trip and sustained confidence throughout the semester.  i am happy about my fitness level, which has improved greatly. i am happy that i can move up a level in the beep test, i moved from a level 6 to a level 7.1. i am proud that i met some people that are very different from each other. each person had different strengths and weaknesses. i am proud that i pushed myself out of my comfort zone and tryed new things such as jazz dance and the grouse grind, they are unforgetable memories.
                i learned that there are many different ways of getting and staying fit. i learned a new dance and new yoga moves that make you sweat. i learned that pushing yourself out of your comfort zone helps you to try new things and soon enough, those activties would be something you enjoy do to everyday.
               my goal for the end of the semester is to be able to take what i have learned and apply it to my daily life.i want to keep doing the things that i have tried, like the grouse grind, and take my time and make it to the top!!

Refection 2

      To me, field trips are and essential part of school. In school, it teachs us and prepares us for the outside world. But when we have a chance to go on a rare field trip... it shows us a fraction of what the world has to offer us. if we attend field trips then we are forced to try something that we regulary wouldn't try ourselves, something that we would have felt embarressed about. For example, going to woo kim wouldn't have been something that i would ever have voluntarily have gone out to try.
       Get fit has been such a great oppertunity that it is indescribably in words. i can feel each day that my fitness level and my confidence level shoot up. to be honest...in the beginning, as soon as ms. phillips said that the class was going to be all fitness, i regretted joining. later on, in that same day we started doing games and just simple things... i didn't understand then. Now I realize that even in the games that we play as a recreational sport has a small amount of fitness. everyday things we do have a little fitness required to complete it. Get fit cannot be explained in words..... when telling other students that we do alot of fitness but still do games, it sounds dreadful. Get fit is a class that you cannot fall in love with  by hearing anothers words but it has to be experianced to love.
      When we did the extended beep test i realized, while running, that i can run much longer that i could before. last time i did the beep test i ran till 6 and was out of breath.... this time i ran to 6 without being out of breath and then started taking one beep breaks till level 14 and then started taking two beep rests till the end. i acheived so much in that half an hour and i am proud of myself. For me it was one of the many   UNFORGETABLE EVENTS in my life.

Field trip

Had an awesome time ice skating with my get fit friends. An awesome experiance... Had a whole arena to ourselves! Thanks Ms phillips for bringing back an awesome memory of our childhood and reminding me that i dont need the bars to skate. ( didnt fall once while skating)

Reflection

        I don't regret joining Get Fit. Everything and everyone movtivates me to do better. when i see people trying their utmost best when trying something new, it motivates me to do my best. My friends in Get Fit have been big motivators, they tell me to do my best when i start to fade out and keep encouraging me to keep going when I'm doing my best. Having all girls also is motivating because i'm more comfortable . Ms. phillips has been a great motivator, since she is so kind and motivational herself. i've noticed my fitness improving everyday. During the comminity run i was able to run a little more and walk a little less (ended up having to ditch my friends quarter way through :p). ive learned some awesome new ways to get and stay fit. i never thought that doing Zumba regularly would boost your fitness level. I am happy that i  got to try things that i would never try if i hadn't taken Get Fit.
                                       
                              MY GOAL: remains the same, to continue learning how to get fit and stay fit, so that i can apply it in my later years. I understand that one day i will graduate from highschool and P.E won't be there to make me run and jump. but what i can do is take what i've learned and apply them, then i can proudly say that i have P.E wasn't a waste of a block.

Splitz

Had an Awesome time at spiltz. Tried some awesome new things. jamp high enough on the trampline to make myself think that ive lost control :{ got a really weird feeling in my stomach. :/        tried a back flip with the support mat, it was an awesome start (baby steps).

 Had an awesome first month the the Get Fit Girls.  Can"t wait to see what the future holds.

Fitness testing!

Did the plank for 60 seconds!!!!!!!  So proud of myself ;p

Fitness testing!

Wasn't feeling the best during the BEEEEEEEEP TEST, but I know if I was feeling good I'd have done better. Got a 5.3 :( 
I PROMISE MYSELF THAT I WILL DO BETTER NEXT TIME!!

Grouse Grind

     Two weeks have gone by, and i have had an awesome time in my GetFit class. It has a unique atmosphere which motivates you to do your Best. I've met some awesome new people and experianced new things I've never knew i could experiance in school.
    Taking part in the Great Grouse Grinding Climb was a heart pumping and also a motivating trip.
                                       Goal: my goal for this year is to be able to GETFIT by the end of the semester and continue my active living through what i"ve learned in the class. ;)