1) Positive Statement
I am most proud that I was able meet 30 minutes of talking time and that there were no major problems in my pesentation.
2) Questions to Consider
a) I would give myself a P because I feel that I met all the requirements and everything had a connestion to my EQ.
b) Overall I would give myself an AP because I began to struggle and fall behind towards the end.
3) What worked for you in your senior project?
I think service learning and the independent components worked because that's where I was able to analyze even more what winning a softball game was.
4) What didn’t work for you in your senior project?
Towards the end of senior year I did not make the research requirement and that effeced my grade in the exit interview.
5) Finding Value
The senior project has allowed me to see my capabilities in the sense that I feel more confident presenting information and digging deeper into a subject, and I also know now that I can overcome hard work and that I will be able to make it through my further education.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Service Learning
L: My service learning was practicing and working closely with my coach, Skip. (909) 260-5378
Total : 72 hours
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I: The most important thing I learned from service learning is focus and concentration. I learned how to stay mentally in the game and keep focus. I learned a new hitting technique as well because I had been in an offensive slump. My coach decided to change my mechanics completely and now I am able to hit the ball a lot better and focusing comes more naturally.
A: This helped me answer my EQ because my answers are making contact with the ball, having no errors, and creating a common goal. All of my answers require mental focus and drive to accomplish. You can't hit the ball, field the ball, or win a national championship without being able to put all your energy and concentration into the game.
Total : 72 hours
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I: The most important thing I learned from service learning is focus and concentration. I learned how to stay mentally in the game and keep focus. I learned a new hitting technique as well because I had been in an offensive slump. My coach decided to change my mechanics completely and now I am able to hit the ball a lot better and focusing comes more naturally.
A: This helped me answer my EQ because my answers are making contact with the ball, having no errors, and creating a common goal. All of my answers require mental focus and drive to accomplish. You can't hit the ball, field the ball, or win a national championship without being able to put all your energy and concentration into the game.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Independent Component 2
Literal
a) I, Carissa Twardowski, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
b) For my independent component I exercised and conditioned to stay in shape.
a) I, Carissa Twardowski, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
b) For my independent component I exercised and conditioned to stay in shape.
Interpretive
I was determined to stay in shape by doing speed and agility training as well as basic exercises and physical activity. I have found exercise as a great destresser and it helped to not only keep up with my teammates that played on high school teams but also to make me quicker on the field. I tried hard to work out as much as I could to ensure that I wouldn't fall behind. This was 30 hours of actual work and sweat put towards improving quickness and maintaining physical stamina.
Applied
My essential question is "what is most essential to winning a softball game?". Everyone on my travel team plays on a high school team and I'm the only one who doesn't. In February/ March our team took a break for high school season. Since I wasn't playing and practicing with a team everyday like they were, I had to take it upon myself to do the work. One of my answers is about team cohesion and working towards a common goal that the team has. Our goal is to do well in our summer by winning tournaments we attend. With this goal in mind everyone must make an effort to get us there. My part involves doing work on my own and finding a way to improve with the resources that I have, so that my team is not lacking.https://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=wc
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Answers
Answers:
1) Keeping within yourself with mental preparation and toughness.
2) Creating a strong relationship with your team.
3) Having belief in the system which you were taught and your ability to execute it.
1) Keeping within yourself with mental preparation and toughness.
2) Creating a strong relationship with your team.
3) Having belief in the system which you were taught and your ability to execute it.
Answer #3
EQ: What is most essential to winning a softball game?
Answer 3: Having belief in the system which you were taught and your ability to execute it.
Evidence:
Source:*** Championship Teambuilding by Jeff Janssen
** Coach Skip (service learning)
* Interactive Effects of Team Cohesion on Perceived Efficacy in Semi-Proffesional Sport
Answer 3: Having belief in the system which you were taught and your ability to execute it.
Evidence:
- *Players with belief in what they are taught have confidence in what themselves and transfer the energy to the team increasing the chances of winning
- **Changing my view of technique and having to relearn my entire hitting stance and execution I learned to have faith in what my coach is teaching me and believe that I can properly utilize the information when I am needed, to benefit the team.
- *** Constant communication with your coach on and off the field is key to build a relationship with them and trust their logic.
Source:*** Championship Teambuilding by Jeff Janssen
** Coach Skip (service learning)
* Interactive Effects of Team Cohesion on Perceived Efficacy in Semi-Proffesional Sport
Monday, April 9, 2012
Fourth Interview Questions
- What is most essential to winning a softball game?
- What is the most important physical aspect of the game?
- What is the most important mental aspect of the game?
- What advice would you give to a player wanting to play softball in college?
- What sets apart a good team and a great team?
- What does does an athlete need to do to play at their full potential?
- What is the best way to coach a team?
- What is the difference between softball and baseball?
- What training exercises do you recommend for an athlete to do?
- What does a functioning team look like to you?
- What method could be used to establish team chemistry?
- How did you learn all the information you know about softball?
- Who are any players in baseball or softball that stand out to you and why?
- How did you develop connections in this sport?
- How do you implement team building?
- What strategies do you use to win a game?
- What role does confidence play in softball?
- What are negative things in softball that you try to avoid?
- What's the difference between travel ball and college ball?
- What can I do to improve my skills?
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Room Creativity
I plan to decorate the room with softball decor and possibly display trophies and uniforms that I have of my own. I want to try to use as mush of my own stuff as possible to show the experience and passion I have for the game.
I plan to do teambuilding exercises such as the human knot, and I also wanted to show some technique but I have yet to decide how it will correctly incorperate into my presentation to make connection.
I plan to do teambuilding exercises such as the human knot, and I also wanted to show some technique but I have yet to decide how it will correctly incorperate into my presentation to make connection.
Friday, March 9, 2012
The Product
As of my march the end product of my senior project will be to have more self confidence in my softball abilities both mentally and physically in order to be a more efficient player on my team. For my first independent component I was playing and practicing on my team and I noticed that the moment where I doubted myself were the moments that counted the most and I was unable to pull through for my team. By getting rid of this wall that I have I hope to become a better athlete and hopefully play an awesome summer season.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Independent Component 2 Plan Approval
1) For my second independent component I plan on exercising eveyrday to reach the 30 hour requirement.
2) I plan on doing something everyday like running, doing sotball drills, or entering in a spin class or agility speed training program. I will try to do at least 6 hours of physical activity per week to reach my goal.
3) My EQ has to do with winning a softball game, and my team will be taking a break so i need to stay in shape while everyone else is playing high school softball and the drive and determination of working hard everyday will help me improve and in turn help my team win.
2) I plan on doing something everyday like running, doing sotball drills, or entering in a spin class or agility speed training program. I will try to do at least 6 hours of physical activity per week to reach my goal.
3) My EQ has to do with winning a softball game, and my team will be taking a break so i need to stay in shape while everyone else is playing high school softball and the drive and determination of working hard everyday will help me improve and in turn help my team win.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Independent Component 1
Literal
a) I, Carissa Twardowski, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
b) For my independent component I worked with closely with my coaches and teammates in practices, showcases, and softball tournaments.
Interpretive
a) Softball plays a huge part in my routine, and I'm always doing something softball related every week, whether it's practices or tournaments on the weekend. Every Tuesday I would go to batting lessons with a batting coach that I got referred to and he would teach me the different mechanics and focuses of hitting and offense. I was beginning to make more solid contact and making my way to the fourth place on the batting line-up. On Sundays if we did not have a tournament or showcase that week we would practice from 8 am to 12 pm. We would do conditioning and then transition to fielding and defense, and then wrap it up with hitting at the end. Showcases and tournaments were a majority of my weekends, and I would play first base almost every inning. Colleges would be scouting some of our games such as Fullerton, UCLA, UCR, and more. My teams' winter season was not the best season,but I learned a lot while playing, and I got a lot of review to fill in my gap from not playing for a while.
Applied
a) By playing and being involved on a team it's easier to not only see the fundamentals and structure of a team but also experience it ,and see it first hand. I was able to learn things about softball and apply them into what I do. My independent component allowed me to see coaching philosophy and technique in action being specifically tailored to my needs and preferences. Answers that I saw in my research, such as maintaining mental toughness, I was able to test out and further understand what was being introduced.
Independent Component Hours Log
a) I, Carissa Twardowski, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
b) For my independent component I worked with closely with my coaches and teammates in practices, showcases, and softball tournaments.
Interpretive
a) Softball plays a huge part in my routine, and I'm always doing something softball related every week, whether it's practices or tournaments on the weekend. Every Tuesday I would go to batting lessons with a batting coach that I got referred to and he would teach me the different mechanics and focuses of hitting and offense. I was beginning to make more solid contact and making my way to the fourth place on the batting line-up. On Sundays if we did not have a tournament or showcase that week we would practice from 8 am to 12 pm. We would do conditioning and then transition to fielding and defense, and then wrap it up with hitting at the end. Showcases and tournaments were a majority of my weekends, and I would play first base almost every inning. Colleges would be scouting some of our games such as Fullerton, UCLA, UCR, and more. My teams' winter season was not the best season,but I learned a lot while playing, and I got a lot of review to fill in my gap from not playing for a while.
Applied
a) By playing and being involved on a team it's easier to not only see the fundamentals and structure of a team but also experience it ,and see it first hand. I was able to learn things about softball and apply them into what I do. My independent component allowed me to see coaching philosophy and technique in action being specifically tailored to my needs and preferences. Answers that I saw in my research, such as maintaining mental toughness, I was able to test out and further understand what was being introduced.
Independent Component Hours Log
Monday, February 6, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Service Learning
For my service learning I am playing on my softball team and working with my coaches.
My contact is Butch Reyes because he is my coach for my team. For my hours I will be working with my coach at practices and games by doing drills at practices and playing in games. This will also count for my indepoendent component. So far I only have a few hours because I just started counting hours for my Service learning this semmester.
My contact is Butch Reyes because he is my coach for my team. For my hours I will be working with my coach at practices and games by doing drills at practices and playing in games. This will also count for my indepoendent component. So far I only have a few hours because I just started counting hours for my Service learning this semmester.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Third Interview Questions
1) What is most essential to winning a softball game?
2) What does it take to have a successful team?
3) What skills do think are most important to have as a softball player?
4) How do you measure the success of a team?
5) How can a coach get the most out of an athlete?
6) Is there a plan or process an athlete can follow to optimize their skills?
7) Is coaching softball different from coaching any other sport and why?
8) What qualities or skills does it require to be a coach?
9) What rewards come with coaching?
10) What draws the line between playing and coaching?
2) What does it take to have a successful team?
3) What skills do think are most important to have as a softball player?
4) How do you measure the success of a team?
5) How can a coach get the most out of an athlete?
6) Is there a plan or process an athlete can follow to optimize their skills?
7) Is coaching softball different from coaching any other sport and why?
8) What qualities or skills does it require to be a coach?
9) What rewards come with coaching?
10) What draws the line between playing and coaching?
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