finals

i can't believe finals are almost here! this school year flew by. i feel like i learned so much more the second semester of this year; i definitely worked harder. I am fortunate enough to not have two finals that land on the same day this year. Two of my finals are "take-home" finals, so I have adequate time to prepare my work carefully. These last few weeks may be stressful, but it will all pay off when the summer starts!

fitness testing

The past three days i have done fitness testing in all of my physical education classes. For technology, we had to wear heart rate monitors and calculate if we were above our targeted heart rate while working out on four different machines and walking on the track. For fitness education we did an end of the year assessment of our fitness by doing the twelve minute mile/walk, push ups, sit ups and height and weight to name a few. For assessment strategies today, we performed tasks used in the President's Challenge and the Fitnessgram. Participating in and assessing these kills and events has helped me better understand the criterion required for physical education teachers to teach in the future.

pens

i remember back in 1991 and 1992 when the pittsburgh penguins won two stanley cups. i was only four or five years old but i was kind of obsessed with them. I am not too into them these days, even with all of their superstars. It's great to see Pittsburgh hockey come out of the shadows after almost being relocated to Kansas City only a year or so ago. I hope they keep all their young talent and win another cup!

nice weather

This nice weather is well deserved. It's nice to see bands playing in the quad and the new gazeebo that is being built. It is nice to lay out in the sun between classes or play frisbee. Watching the baseball games is now enjoyable because it is not so chilly. I hope this nice weather keeps up, I can't handle another cold front anytime soon.

weight lifting

Our postseason basketball started last week, which includes weight lifting. I haven't lifted in six months and I am so sore! We don't lift to build muscle or bulk; moreso to stay toned. We stretch before and after every lifting session, but when we start at 6 am three days a week, I tend to be exhausted by the weekend. I hope this soreness goes away and I can gain SOME muscular endurance by the end of school and the end of summer.

convention

i signed up for the physcial education convention that slippery rock is holding later this month yesterday. although i only have a minor job with setting up and preparing, it will be intresting to see the turnout. i didn't attend or help with the conference last year, so this is my first experience. it sounds like it is a really organized and well run exposition for physical education teachers and speakers of all levels. i hope to learn some interesting stuff!

homework!

it seems like the middle to the end of the semester is kicking in. i feel like every day i am piled up with more and more homework! between tests and projects, or digital videos or group projects, i am betcoming quite stressed. i know college teaches time management for sure, and having basketball every day doesn't help. i know i'm complaining, but i hope i have good grades to attest for by may.