Senior Project Reflection

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.

2-Hour Presentation

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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.

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.

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.


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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.

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:

• *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 

Fourth Interview Questions

1. What is most essential to winning a softball game?
2. What is the most important physical aspect of the game?
3. What is the most important mental aspect of the game?
4. What advice would you give to a player wanting to play softball in college?
5. What sets apart a good team and a great team?
6. What does does an athlete need to do to play at their full potential?
7. What is the best way to coach a team?
8. What is the difference between softball and baseball?
9. What training exercises do you recommend for an athlete to do?
10. What does a functioning team look like to you?
11. What method could be used to establish team chemistry?
12. How did you learn all the information you know about softball?
13. Who are any players in baseball or softball that stand out to you and why?
14. How did you develop connections in this sport?
15. How do you implement team building?
16. What strategies do you use to win a game?
17. What role does confidence play in softball?
18. What are negative things in softball that you try to avoid?
19. What's the difference between travel ball and college ball?
20. What can I do to improve my skills?