Final Thoughts

Final thoughts on the course:

Favourite Assignment
My favourite assignment was definitely the TBL project. It was a cool way to represent what we want to do before we die. I've always been a fan of the TV show and I have often thought of what I would say if one of the guys asked me on the street what I want to do before I die. It was also fun to see what everyone else had on their bucket lists. I enjoyed seeing the different ways everyone presented their projects as well. The different opinions and perspectives on life were interesting to see.

Least Favourite Assignment
My least favourite assignment was the Newspaper blackout poetry. I was brutal at it. I found it incredibly difficult to take words out of an article and make them into a poem of my own. Often I'd get distracted by the article and just end up reading it rather than trying to pick out words of my own. I don't think I'm quite creative enough for that.


Friday Reading
I enjoyed reading every Friday. I love to read and don't always have the time so it was nice to be able to read for an hour once a week if I couldn't find any other time to do so. Also the library in this class is wicked. I found a lot of new books I want to read and started reading a book called Scar Tissue that Ms. Mclauchlan suggested.

Monday Writing Reflection
The Monday writing reflection I found to be a struggle at times. Scar Tissue was kind of a book that new things didn't really happen too often. I felt like writing "He's still high everyday" and "he had sex 4 times in one night again" etc etc. But I tried my best to find new things to write about and hope I did the great book justice. The reflections also helped me better understand what was happening in the book because of writing it all out and getting my opinions and thoughts down.


WRN
At the beginning of the semester, most of my work and personal additions etc were in my WRN. But as the semester continued and we got more and more into blogging, my WRN become a bit obsolete. I don't really see the point of having a WRN now since we've put everything online.

Blog
When I first heard we were going to be blogging, I was very disappointed. The thought of blogging just has never appealed to me. But as we continued to learn more about it, I began to look forward to blogging. It's just a different way to get your ideas into cyberspace.


Tweeting
I already had twitter before this course so I knew what it was all about and how it worked. Even though I had it, I never (and still dont) saw the point in it. It's basically just a bunch of people updating the world on their life every 10 minutes. Not really my style. I barely tweeted and I only really had it to follow some rad people. So that part was cool, but besides that I'm not really a fan. However, I do see that it is a vehicle for many people around the world to communicate and even use it for educational purposes.

Integration of technology in the course
I enjoyed the involvement of technology in the course. I learned many more things about technology I didn't know before. I've never heard of a lot of the things introduced in this course so it was nice to learn something new about something I thought I knew all about.


What I've learned about myself
I have learned that even though I'm not very creative, I try my hardest to be successful in that area. I have also learned that even though I thought I was a decent writer, I'm actually pitiful. I'd like to try to work on that, I feel being a good writer is an important trait to have. I have also learned I want to read every book possible. I have always been a reader but I don't dedicate as much time as I should to reading. I think you learn a lot while reading and I'd like to continue learning after high school.


Comments/compliments for Ms. McLauchlan
I have enjoyed this course more than I expected and that is because of Ms. McLauchlan. She has been an awesome teacher and person to have known. I was interested in her opinions and outlook on life. It's been a long semester but I have enjoyed this course. All thanks to you Ms. M!

End of the year

May I just say, the end of a year of high school is possibly the most stressful thing ever. Especially grade 12. You know everything counts and you're rushing to get things done on time all while trying to study for exams. It is not a fun time in my opinion.
Exams make me almost suicidal. I don't really see the whole point of them in the first place. How is seeing how much we can memorize from the entire semester full of work an evaluation of our intelligence? How does that determine if we move on in life or are stuck in high school for longer? Also I think there should be midterms and end exams. It would make everything so much easier to remember if everything was split into two parts.
I should become a principle. My school would rock.

Now What

 Writing this bucket list has been fun, and I've been thinking of way to cross some of the list items off. A lot of them will be difficult I admit, but I find people are making these lists just to make them and not actually thinking they can/will accomplish anything on it. I really want to do everything on my list. It would be so cool so be old and tell your family these rad stories of all the incredible things you've done. That's what I want.

One item I will soon be able to cross off my list is skydiving! My dad is a Groupon freak, and for my 18th birthday, he got me a Groupon for skydiving in Steinbach! Skydiving has been on of the items on my list forever. I'm not afraid of heights, so I think I'll do alright. Not saying I'll be cool, calm, and collected when I'm up there preparing to jump, no doubt I'll need a new pair of pants, but I definitely won't back down. I'm 100% sure of that. I've never been one to chicken out of something, and I'll keep that streak going with this task!

What I've learned about myself in the process of creating this list is that in order to complete the items I'll really have to push myself and be willing to go out of my comfort zone. I am prepared to do so! Creating this list really made me think of all the things that are important to me and what I want to do with my life. So I hope to cross off as many items as possible.

I completely agree with Ms. Mclaughlan when she said that people say the tasks on their lists are impossible just so they can get out of doing them. I think it's because on paper, it's just an idea, they don't have to think about what needs to be done to accomplish it, and then reality hits, and they back down. It bothers me when people say they want to do these great/cool/amazing things and when the opportunity presents itself, they decide to not even try. Some items on a list may be once in a lifetime. How could you possibly turn that down?

YOLO PEOPLE. YOLO.

Author's Note

High school is ending, for most people this means moving on to Univeristy either in the city or moving away to attend their post secondary school. For me, it means travel. Then University of course, but first I want to see the world. So I have created this bucket list to put into context everything I'd like to do before I die.

The majority of things on my bucket list have to do with travel. The first time I ever left Canada, and saw what other beautiful places exist out there, I was instantly bit by the travel bug. The first place I ventured to was London, England. It's just such a different culture and atmosphere there, I was pleasantly surprised to be a bit out of my comfort zone. I have since been back to London twice, also to Rome, Venice and Norway. I have been very fortunate to have experienced these different places. From learning about England's past in the British Museum, to bungee jumping off a bridge in Norway, I've loved it all. 

But not everything on my list is about travel. I'd like to help people as well. Whether it be building a home for a stranger or contributing in the effort to stop dolphin slaughter. I feel you can't live your life for only you, you have to live it for others as well.

The question "what do you want to do before you die" isn't necessarily an easy one for people. Many factors contribute to what you can and can't do. I admit, plenty of my items on my list are unrealistic, but I think that's what makes it even more exciting. Just trying to think of how you'll attempt these things is half the adventure. I know I'll have to work hard to achieve what I'd like to do on my list, but I'm prepared to do whatever it takes. I want to experience all I can in my lifetime, because experiences make you who you are. I don't want to be 80 years old still rocking my snuggie, thinking "what if". I want to be 80 years old still rocking my snuggie thinking of all the awesome things I did.

I am determined and excited to cross off everything on my list. Wish me luck!

My Bucket List 25 Items

http://indulgy.com/Hannah%20H

(Accidentally added 26, cant pick one to delete!)

Writing Reflection #11

@Cre8tiveHavoc Ive done 17 items on my bucket list on that indulgy website today. Plan on finishing them up tomorrow.

Reading Reflection #11

@Cre8tiveHavoc Still reading Scar Tissue, took a break from it for a bit because its kind of a dark/heavy read, but Im back in it!