Pointe Observation Report

One assignment that I know will be difficult for the rest of the year will be practicing my band class instrument. That will be a challenge. last year I almost failed band class for not practicing my instrument enough.Most of the time I can be easily distracted and off task . im terrible at typing and i need to practicing it furthermore I can be quicker at typing.i believe that if I try I can achieve accomplish all my Everest goals and be successful I'm glad that i'm not in class with a few of the kids as last year seeing how distracting they were. i'm ok at reading and math, but i need to work harder in social studies and german and language arts I took a color quiz to look at what color learner I was and i scored green, which is also my favorite color the chairs are uncomfy and that’s pretty distracting. my favorite color is green.im ok at using a computer. i need to get faster using the chromebook. I despise my math homework.i need to practice spelling for that’s what I'm behind .i love the posters that my teachers have hanging their

Problems I’ve had in the past is having a hard time with ELA and Social Studies. I will change that by focusing in class, listening and studying multiple

I have a few weaknesses when it comes to school. One of my weaknesses is nervousness. I tend to get nervous when it’s time to take a test. Another weakness is thinking I will not succeed. I am always afraid that I will fail, and not move forward. I seem to always second guess myself when it comes to writing a paper or speaking in front a room full of people. I am working on each of my weaknesses.

I have excelled at every subject, achieving various honors throughout my years at Bellefonte. I have challenged myself greatly by taking various engineering classes at the high school, so that I can see what is to come in my future. These courses are designed to push students outside of the normal classroom routine, making me focus on real world applications of the material. In these courses, and all of my schoolwork I strive for perfection, pushing myself to my limits to achieve it. When faced with challenges I strive to overcome them in any means necessary. I strive to have challenges in my schoolwork, so that I can push myself to solve them. I do not back away from any challenge, rather I seek for them to show myself, and others what is

My first failure discouraged me to the point where, I felt like I would never reach an advanced math level again. The lack of self-confidence that resulted from my sub-par math scores soon began to negatively affect some of my other classes. I quickly realized that the trend had to stop. I worked diligently to achieve what, at the time, seemed unattainable. My change in the outlook of my repeated failures helped me to finally succeed. Throughout the course of the last two years, I have grown more self-aware in my study habits. I push myself even harder when I think I have done the best I can.

In conclusion having a weakness is not going to be great but never is late to discover your weakness. In my case I discovered the mistakes I was doing wrong at the time I needed to study. And because of professor Chew’s I was able to see that problem I was doing and other things not to do. And it’s hard when you are so confident of doing things right and its wrong because you can’t see your mistakes until someone tells

I am a dancer who learns by seeing the movement being taught step by step then I expose myself to the new step procedure. I have difficulty with copying and mirroring because my mind cannot process different directions. It gets easily as I continue the step and actually slowly do it myself, but I build up the pace as I actually get the steps myself. I also notice my body is stiff and that has always been one of the challenges I noticed being a dancer. When I learn something new I create this tension that stiffens my spine and it only becomes relaxed once I clearly know the passages myself.

Dance has always been a part of my life, and it was always fun to look back at old pictures and reminisce about all of the dance issues I had when I was younger. But as I got older and better, the growing stopped. I wasn’t learning as much new stuff, just perfecting old choreography. Ballet has never been my favorite dance style, my studio is more invested in lyrical and performance styles, like tap, jazz, and musical theatre. I originally only wanted to take ballet here because I wanted to be in the Nutcracker because it was something my studio doesn’t do. But this class brought me back to ballet basics, and I have seen major growth in my ballet technique, enough for my mom to notice. I’ve gotten a lot stronger at certain ballet barre warm

Junior year was one of the most demanding yet intriguing years of my educational career. My Ap courses, Ap English Language and Ap US History, were the most demanding, but to me were the best courses I have ever taken. I may have not exceeded in them like other students, but every class, lesson, and assignment was intriguing. My Ap courses weren't as hard as I thought due to the fact that all you had to do was pay attention and do your work. I knew they were going to be challenging, but I believe that I met my goal for my classes. My strengths this we're having topics or assignments that interested me or related to something that I was fond of. A constant weakness I've had throughout school is my procrastination problem however I have overcome

Then it was my turn. I put on the gels they told me to use, and waited to try on the first pair. They told me that I was going to be using Grishkos. I put them on, and my teacher told me to face the mini bar, and go up one foot at a time. That actually shocked me. I didn’t think we would go up on pointe for a long time. So I went up, and it felt like I was flying.I didn’t realize then that pointe shoes would a hurt a lot more than they did then, but my feet felt like they were in heaven. I was taller than I had ever been before, and I didn’t ever want to come

I now know that my weaknesses particularly lack of confidence is through lack of knowledge in a specific area and can be boosted by improving my self management and allocating dedicated periods of time to a specific topic. This in itself will help me overcome the majority of my weaknesses and boost my confidence, in turn this will have a knock on effect in improving my assertiveness and concentration and avoid selling myself short. As stated by Chuck Gallozi Internet article 08.12.09 “Many are painfully aware of weaknesses that hold them back. Yet, surprisingly, they are unaware of their many strengths. Focusing on our weaknesses while ignoring our strengths can be a source of discouragement and failure. And glorifying our strengths while ignoring our weaknesses can be equally unproductive. It is only when we give equal weight to our strong points and faults that we can realise our potential. Also note that we must choose our friends carefully because each relationship nurtures our strengths and weaknesses. That is, we will grow better or worse, depending on whom we spend our time with. “ Choosing associates at University is not an option ,but I

I used to be first chair. In beginner band, my knowledge the notes on the staff that came from playing piano made me the top of the class. I could play anything our teacher, Mrs. Finnigan threw at us, and if I was anything other than the absolute best, I got very disappointed. When we had play tests, and songs to learn, I thought that I didn’t need to practice. I knew the notes, and all of the melodies were easy. Once, I didn’t want to work on a play test that we were given, and I thought that I was good enough to not care. I ended up dropping to third chair, and even though I got a pretty good grade, it really got me upset. I was so used to being the best, and now it had gotten taken away from me! I definitely practiced more after that and wasn’t as cocky. My private lesson teacher noticed that I was doing well, and gave me more music to practice. It gave me something else to keep me engaged. Being able to play harder and harder songs, and create more beautiful music than just the simple tunes we learned in class really boosted my confidence. It showed me how much I really could do, and how much more I could do if I kept trying and working on my skills. Playing

I was at a point of not being sure how to incorporate some assessment during clinical. I believe I still lacked the confidence of coming out of my shell and proving to myself that I’m knowledgeable on what I’m doing. Another thing that challenged me was having the granddaughter in the room. Though the granddaughter was very nice and positive, it still made me nervous as she watched, not knowing that I may do something wrong. I believe that the skill of helping a patient move from bed to chair has improved, as I’m more aware on how to properly move the

Beginning in late middle school, I took several dance classes until my high school graduation and fell in love with dance. There were few opportunities after high school to pursue this love or expand my knowledge of dance, but I always tried to take advantage when I had the opportunity. Three years passed with limited exposure and practice for dance, so I was thrilled when I was able to fit Ballet I into my Fall schedule this year. Going into the class, I hoped to expand my knowledge of the dance style, improve my technique, and enjoy the opportunity to take ballet class twice a week. Throughout high school, ballet was one of my preferred classes as I appreciate that there is an exact and precise way to perform each step – even if I have trouble performing the step in that exact and precise way. As I prepared for the midterm evaluation, it was my goal to do my best and to perform the

I initially took Jazz III because it is required for my dance minor; I also hoped to gain a better understanding of the Jazz Technique. Throughout this course I achieved the goals that I set at the beginning of the semester. My goals were to be very confident doing double pirouettes and comfortable doing triple pirouettes. I also wanted to focus on being a more conscious turner and dancer. I pushed myself to break my habit of just going for pirouette and hoped that it all worked out. Each class I learned new imagery and pedagogies that have been extremely beneficial to my dance career. A few images and pedagogies that resonated were the idea of my pelvis being an elevator, taking my pelvis with me, especially when doing battement’s, and understanding the placement of a turned in passé. I have already taken and applied the goals, imagery, and pedagogies into my dance career. At first, I was concerned with such varied levels but throughout the course I felt challenged in the Jazz III/I class.