Core Competencies Self – Reflection

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Creative Thinking – A Word Cloud

Communicating – A Song
Chords: C G Am F

Verse 1:
You and I are different in many ways
Like the way we learn and communicate
You can speak, you can listen, or you can write essays
It may sound the same to you, but it ain’t

Chorus:
Personally, I like to write about stories
It helps my brain to work in ways that it likes
Fun way to express my thoughts and my mind is at ease
Finding true meaning behind these words and writes

Verse 2:
Each mind works differently and likes different things
Finds certain methods easy and calms the mind
Or others difficult and frustration it brings
But our own ways of communicating, we can find

Chorus:
Personally, I like to write about stories
It helps my brain to work in ways that it likes
Fun way to express my thoughts and my mind is at ease
Finding true meaning behind these words and writes

Outro:
Reading, writing, telling stories all so different
But myself, I like to story write
It gives perspective and lives in the moment

Personal Awareness and Responsibility – A List
What I Do To Help Myself When Discouraged
– Surround myself with people who help and support me
– Find motivation
– Set goals to reach by a certain time
– Break up goals that may be too large
– Find a motive to reach my goals
– Take breaks when they are needed
– Clear distractions
– Find a way to make things interesting
– Find purpose
– Look on the positive side of things if the result isn’t what I was hoping for
– Find ways to calm my mind

Boxer Response

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     When Boxer’s loyalty was betrayed, I was angry and upset. Unfortunately, I was not shocked. Boxer has been nothing but hardworking in the text, and even through his injuries and old age, worked harder than ever. He had then “gone out alone to drag a load of stone down to the windmill,” and fell (66). I was angry because they sent him away to be slaughtered, when he should have been praised for his hard work and had a peaceful retirement and death. However, I was not shocked because Napoleon had been lying to all the animals for a long time about most things, and even in the beginning, when Boxer was skeptical and questioned the rules, it was implied Squealer did not like him.

My Current Events Alternate Assignment

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Sawyer, Diane. “Our New Reality | Diane Sawyer Special | PART 1” YouTube, uploaded by ABC News, 26 May 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG7MuWgfESw.

In this video, Diane Sawyer talks about how our everyday lives have increasingly changed. She talks about the different phases the US has gone through, how Covid-19 started to spread in the beginning of this year, and what changes have been implemented. Although this video talks about the USA, this is happening worldwide and she is spreading awareness to what is happening around us. There are also several people in the video who share their experiences with coronavirus and what symptoms they had after being tested positive for the virus. Diane Sawyer talks about what our “new normal” looks like, as well as the lives of the healthcare workers. (109 words)

This article has helped me to see the changes in the world, and the progression of the virus. It shows the struggle of those who have been effected by the virus. I believe this video was uploaded to really show the current events happening worldwide, and to show us that we need to be careful and follow the guidelines. I think this video was important to share because the idea of this series was brilliant, as it really shows us what the world is really like and how the changes have affected each and every one of us. I think if more people saw this video or videos such as this one, they would understand the situation a bit better, and be more careful with the restrictions and guidelines.

 

 

 

Field Hockey (Extracurricular)

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I do many things outside of school, such as sports. Sports have become a really big part of my life this past year, particularly field hockey. This is the sport I chose to write about. I’ve only been playing field hockey for just over 2 years, but it has become my favourite sport, and I’ve become very passionate about it. It’s always thrilling to go shopping for various field hockey items, such as gloves, socks, bags, and especially picking out a new stick. Field hockey also helps me to get my mind off of things and relieve stress.

I first got introduced to field hockey by my 6th grade teacher, and started on my school team. Before field hockey, I never really had a sport I was in to. When I first started off, I was very hesitant and never got aggressive with it. I didn’t know what I was doing or how to play, but of course, I received lots of help in order for me to understand the rules of the sport more. I ended up loving it, and slowly got more comfortable with it. I love field hockey because it has gotten me much more active, and helps me to be more energized. Field hockey has taught me to be more aggressive and be much less shy about it. My reflexes have gotten much better, and I’ve definitely got more fit and built up my stamina. I love being part of a team, and being surrounded by people who are just as happy about the sport as me. It has such a great community and so many people who help you to improve. Field hockey is definitely more than just a game; it engages and connects people.

I am very involved in the game in many different ways. I play during the fall for school, the spring for the spring league, the women’s league from fall to spring, and I also play for the regionals team. I have at least two practices and one game a week. I have just gotten used to going to tryouts and recently went to one for the regionals team. Tryouts have always been a struggle for me, but field hockey has made me so much more confident about them. I’ve learned so much during my 3 years of field hockey and will continue to play. My goal is to continue playing through university and get onto the provincial team. The positions I play are midfield and defence. The midfielders run most on the field as they kind of play both forward and defence, which I really enjoy. They run all around the field and support the other positions. Defenders, given their name, defend the net. They stop the ball from going to the goalie and net. I enjoy stopping the ball and running it up the sides, and using my skills and the moves I know to get around the opponent. Overall, I really enjoy playing a team sport and am really passionate about it.

 

Here is a photo of me during one my women’s games, taking up the ball.

Take Your Kid To Work Day 2019

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The Assignment:

 

Name: Deborah C

Advisory #: 7

 

 

You will be observing your host throughout the day. There are 3 parts to this assignment:

 

Part 1- The Interview: Observe your host at work, at some point interview your host and record/make notes of the results

Part 2 – Reflection: After the day is finished, reflect upon your experience and answer the reflection questions

Part 3 – Post Your Assignment to Your Blog: Once your have completed Part 1 and Part 2 post it on your blog. Make sure you take pictures and/or videos to document your day, you can place them in your blog.

 

Name of your host: Deborah Inhee Choi

Relationship to you: Mom

 

The Interview: (ask your host these questions)

 

  1. What is your job title?

“Choir director & conductor.”

  1. What is your job description?

“I am the director & conductor of a choir, which means that I am responsible for all the day to day running’s of the choir as well as getting the choir ready for a small performance each week.”

  1. What are the duties and/or tasks you perform at your job?

“I organize the scheduling around the choir, communicate with the church regarding the administration part of my job, choose different music pieces that are suitable for the choir, teach the music pieces and also singing technique, attend some music conferences/gatherings, prepare the choir for weekly performances, and prepare my own performances when the church asks me to do so.”

4. What qualifications do you have for this job in the following areas:

a) training?

I trained under different directors and conductors for several years, also attending Master Classes to learn and fine tune my conducting skills. Also being a part of multiple choirs for a long time has helped me experience both sides of the choir and watching these talented mentors has helped me to become skillful at my job

b) education?

High school diploma, and a Bachelor’s degree in Music, specializing in Vocal Music.

c) experience?

Was a choir director & conductor for multiple different choirs in Korea before we immigrated to Canada. When we immigrated to Canada, I was hired as a choir director for a small church and then kept continuing from there. In total, I have around 25 years of experience.

d) skills and attributes (personal qualities)?

An outgoing personality who is also a leader so that they can be in charge and direct the choir. A patient personality is also preferred because this job includes many different people and a lot of organization. Also someone with a strong background in music and training in choir conducting is important. What are some of the things you like about the  job?

“I like that this is a job I am passionate about and that it is a job where my education can directly be used. Also because my faith is important to me, I love that my job has a faith aspect to it and I can enjoy my work while also being a part of a community I strongly believe in.”

  1. What are some of the things you dislike about this job?

“Although I do love my job, sometimes the time commitment involved with this job can be a little draining. Because we are a choir, we need to practice but coordinating with everyone’s schedules to ensure that there is enough practice time becomes difficult. This means that I, as the director/conductor have to hold different practices for each of the parts of the choir which can be time consuming and a little hectic.”

 

  1. How do you anticipate this job changing in the next 5 years or so?

“The job will stay relatively the same as there will always be a group of people looking to be part of the choir. However, I think that as the years proceed, the number of people joining will increase and the skill level of the participants will increase. This will hopefully allow for more job opportunities with more people and also with the increased difficulty and number of people, hopefully, a more variety of songs can be chosen.”

 

Other question (s):

Would you consider this job too stressful for you?

“Sometimes the job does get stressful, however, because I am passionate about my work and I enjoy it, it doesn’t become too stressful for me.”

 

Student Reflections:

  • Give three reasons why you would like this job (be specific):
  • a) I like that I would get to work with other people and teach them what I know. I am very musical like my mom. I like to sing and I play several instruments and enjoy music. I love listening to different types and styles of music and have fun with it. My mom’s job as a choir conductor would get me to work with different people with different skill levels, and I would be helping them to improve. I enjoy working with other people and meeting new people as well, and as a choir conductor, you would have to work with many people, individually and as a group. As I work with these people, I would get to teach them and help them to improve with the skills that I have and the different techniques I learned.
  • b) I like that the hours aren’t set hours and that they are flexible so that I can move the times around based off of my schedule. There are times when I am very busy, and in the future, I know I will be even busier, and I won’t have too much time to pick the music out for each week and work with everybody more than 2 times a week. With me being the conductor, I would be able to choose times that work for me change the times if needed. I would also be able to cancel or add more practices if needed and work around my schedule as well as everybody else’s. If one day didn’t work for me, I could change it or postpone it. I think I would greatly benefit from the flexible hours.
  • c) I like that this job helps people find their passion in music. Some people like to listen to music, some people like to play instruments, and some people don’t like music at all. I love music, and as a choir conductor, you can get people that are new to music, or people that are very experienced in music. Either way, some may be very passionate, and other may not be passionate at all. When people enter your choir, you can help each person improve and find their passion for music. Practicing every week and performing every week can become tiring, but as you start to enjoy it more and more, you will realize that you are beginning to enjoy the music and the people around you. Some people will find a big passion in music too, and seeing the joy on people’s faces every week doing what they love is a very heart-warming image to see.
  • 2. Give three reasons why you would not like this job (be specific):
  • a) I would have to stand up in front of people to teach them, and also perform in front of other people. I am not a big fan of public speaking, and I’m not the best at it either. I have stage fright when I’m alone or in a small group of people and do not feel very comfortable talking or presenting to an audience on my own. As a choir conductor, you would have to speak to the choir members collectively all the time and give constructive criticism to help them improve, which I am also not good at as I often feel bad. I think I would find speaking in front of the choir frightening as I am not used to things like that. I would also have to perform in front of other people, and because I am the conductor, there would be times I would have to sing alone. Like I mentioned earlier, I have stage fright, so singing in front of an audience by myself or even with several other people, I would feel nervous and wouldn’t feel ready. I would lose my confidence sometimes and just feel like I want to get off the stage.
  • b) I wouldn’t have as much time to myself because of all the practices and performances, and the amount of time to get everything ready. As a choir conductor, you have to plan all the performances and practices and prepare so much for each one. I mentioned above that this job has flexible hours, which is true, but I would lose a lot of my own free time because of the time it takes to get songs ready for each practice, and memorizing each song takes time too. The performances and practices would take up some time as they would be a bit longer, particularly performances. I enjoy having some time to myself to do things I do in my spare time, but with all the planning, I think I would lose a lot of that as I already wouldn’t have much time, and I wouldn’t have as much time to spend with my family.
  • c) I would have to be very committed to this job and attend every practice and performance, as I would be the conductor. This may be hard if other plans come up or you want a break. Since you are leading the group as a conductor, I wouldn’t be able to take many breaks and I would have to be very committed, never missing practices or performances, being on time, never procrastinating. These are all things that take patience, and as a busy person, I would want to do other things too, but I would have to choose between my job and other things in my life. I wouldn’t be able to miss a practice or performance because I would be leading and conducting the choir, which is a necessity.

 

  1. Is this job for you? Why or why not?

Although I found this job really interesting and fun, I don’t think this job is quite for me. I am not the type of person to stand up in front of people or teach people. My mom is more musical than I am as well, and I don’t think a choir conductor suits me very well. There were aspects of it that were appealing to me, such as doing the thing I love frequently, every week, but as I looked more into the cons of this job, I noticed how this job wouldn’t be very realistic for me. The scheduling and the amount of performances and shows seem a little too much for me and attending every one and being committed is something I may have trouble with at times,

  1. Explain the value of the TYKTW experience in relation to your ideas about your post secondary (after high school) plans (education?, training?, travel?, work?).

Seeing my mom’s job has given me perspective of what the professional life is like, and although I’m not sure if I want to go into music, watching my mom be passionate about her job has made me want to be passionate about what I do. My works really hard at her job and enjoys doing it, no matter how stressful it may get. She remains passionate through trials and always seems so happy when doing what she loves. It makes me want to get a job after high school even more, but I know that in order to get a job I really want, I’m going to have to work hard go to university, just like my mom. I hope to be just as determined and passionate as my mom is about her work, but also learn new things in the process.

 

Blog Post:

Step 1: Go to your Blog

Step 2: Create a new POST

  • Title: Take Your Kid To Work Day 2019
  • Category: Extracurricular
  • Tag: This varies by teacher:
    • Aitken – TYKTW2019A
    • Castonguay – TYKTW2019C
    • Raghoobarsingh – TYKTW2019R
    • Hewitt – TYKTW2019H
  • Add Media: Add a picture or video of your work place Step 3: Add your assignment to the post by doing one of the following
  • Copy and paste the assignment from a word document
  • Type in all of the questions and answers
  • Upload a PDF or a completed Word Document

Step 4: Click Publish

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