Ultimate Hijinks

Well ... I almost had to do the beep test 2 days straight. That woulda pissed me. But 'cause we already done it, we got to play whatever we wanted. We had a hard time deciding for what was appropriate for what little people we had. We settled on ultimate, which was actually what I was hoping on. Just 1 problem, cut grass. How is this a problem? Nic's got allergies, to cut grass!?! I knew this was a bad idea from the beginning but he insisted. I had fun playing ultimate for 20 or so minutes. But of course Nic's allergies got the best of 'im. We already had a backup plan in case of emergencies, we would play badminton. That didn't work out 'cause there were peeps in the gym and we ain't gonna interrupt 'em any time soon. So we headed back which was actually a good call 'cause 'parently  I'd left my jacket there. We just watched the intriguing game of ultimate while we had our own game of frisbee passing. What did I learn? Cut grass ain't good for ultimate.

Final Post

It's that time of year and I'm sure there's going to be a giant wall of text beneath this sentence.

If I would have posted a picture in this post, it would be in my blog so please have a look at it.

Participation - I've not ever not come late or without a PE strip (except for that one time when we didn't know whether it was PE or band). Usually, I always participate in activities which is easy when look at the brightest side of any activity (e.g. I don't like beep test but beep test is a great way of putting your fitness into a number (which I like)). When you look at all the positive things, it makes you okay about whatever you're doing. So I always participate to my best (does that make sense?). When I choose an activity over another, I like to choose the one that everybody can have a fair chance (e.g. if there was handball and basketball, I would immediately go for handball because in basketball, people can practice basketball at home so there is definitely an unfair advantage for those people (I ain't naming names)). When you are placed on a team that you think is weaker, there's definitely discouragement no matter what. If everybody was equal, I would participate more and inevitably have more fun. When we played throw-the-ball-at-a-springboard-and-hope-it-bounces-out-of-the-crease-ball (sorry, don't know what it was called) basically nobody knew how to play so we all had a fair chance. I loved that game even though there's no way we'll play that again this year. I hope to learn how to play new games that we haven't yet heard of. Okay, now I'm just rambling. I'd give myself a 24/25

Social Responsibility and Contribution to the Class - In this column, this has changed dramatically from last year. Last year, PE was the only course I absolutely didn't care what letter grade I got and so did my parents (which is amazing considering their always on top of my grades). I didn't care because I already knew what I would get. I was absolutely against PE and Mrs. Miles did not help the cause. I did not contribute to the class at all in grade 8 and most of the time I thought that not being there would be the best contribution to the class. The highest letter grade I've gotten is C+ ever since elementary. Why would anything be different in High School? That all changed last semester when I got an A in PE and got a 4 GPA. I did not believe it and so could my parents. They even threw a party for me. That was all because my attitude toward PE has totally changed. I'd rather have PE than band on most days. Having a friend in my class definitely helps and since we are all bandies and know each other well, we automatically become friends with each other. Well that helps the interaction between peers. Usually, I like to encourage others to participate in activities. Another big thing is cheating. I absolutely hate cheating no matter in what circumstance. Cheating was an issue in capture an actual flag which is really stupid. You're not going to die if you lose the flag and you're winning anyways so why would you ever be cheaty? Do cheaters enjoy giving themselves an unfair advantage so others cannot win and you can? Do really enjoy the lose of others? And how can you live with the guilt that comes with it? That's why I don't cheat in anything. I always tell the truth about what I get on the beep test even if I have to live with the reality that I suck at it and tell others about it. And positive energy? Pfft, that's easy. Is making others laugh and telling jokes positive energy? I'm about 50% nitrous oxide (laughing gas). On this topic I could go on for hours but I'll end it and give myself a 22/25

Healthy Living - Usually going up the Grouse Grind is a pain in the buttocks for me but now there is one more positive aspect other than getting way more exercise for one day than you actually need. Hey, I can post this in my blog (unfortunately, I didn't go up the grind this year other than that time I did it at the beginning of the year. See previous post). But really, I think my fitness outside of school is okay. I walk to and fro school and I walk with my parents out in the community on evenings but I didn't go out today cause I had to write this post. O the irony of that. On top of that, there's the occasional grind and other mountain trails (like first, second and third peaks in Squamish). Also the badminton classes and an intense ping pong rivalry with me and my family. For the beep test, I definitely can reach the 8.9 "average" but beyond that, I don't think I can do. My best score was 8.1 and I learned After that I should be aiming for 8.9. O well, the next time I DON'T get stomach cramps I WILL get 8.9. This section I'd give a 20/25

Digital Portfolio and Reflective Skills - Well I'm definitely gonna hurt on this section. My blog ain't nothing special compared to some others I've seen. I've got 19 posts plus this one mostly because when I do something and it ain't nothing special, I feel like I haven't learned anything and I don't see any reason why I should post. I know I should post 'cause every time you do something, you should do something differently. Also evidence in my blog is something everybody has been stressing in the comments. I said this before and I'll say it again: I ain't got a phone. Nic seldom brings his to school and since I don't have a phone, I forget to ask for one since I ain't on it all the time. Sorry 'bout that. I don't know what else to say. I'd give myself a 15/25

I didn't proofread and I'm sure there are grammar mistakes in this and I hope you didn't get bored reading this. I'm sorry for any spelling mistakes. According to the scores I gave myself, I think I deserve a B.

On a side note, I realized I used the word 'definitely' a lot. It's my favourite word.

To Capture an Actual Flag

Today, we played an actual game of capture the flag with basically everybody in our PE block. We hid our flag in the forest but it immediately got captured. After that, I have no idea where we hid our flag. Anyways, I feel I didn't do anything during the first half. But until Nic suggested to actually try to find the flag. We thought we were going to be on it alone but we were wrong. About 7 Gr 9 peeps were already there. It wasn't difficult because the flag was being hidden in a Dumpster!?! At least that's what I heard. When we arrived, Austin was talking with a Gr 8 and eventually, the Gr 8 gave the flag to him. We ran with it to the border. I realized that we only had 10 or so minutes and if we wanted to tie the game up, we had to act now. This time when we got there, the Gr 8 were Walking w/ it!! We tried to get it, but I witnessed them throw the flag over the railing into the heavily wooded part of the forest. Abhishek had to climb into the forest and grab it. We ran back with it and tied up the game. But honestly, what I learned today was that don't cheat. When you cheat, and you lose, the other team will rub in your face about you cheating and still losing. Trololol (I did that a lot).