Over the course of the semester in Soar 1 I feel that I have participated in multiple extracurricular activities as well as a field trip. I would like to begin by talking about the field trip that myself and the rest of the Soar 1 students went on at the beginning of the year. During this field trip we went to a rope course near Golden, Colorado. As opposed to other field trips I have been on I must say that this one was the most “hands on”. In order to complete what we needed to do we needed to demonstrate good teamwork and ability to cooperate with others. For many of the activities they could not be completed with only one person so you had to figure out a way to work with multiple people to accomplish these goals. For a large amount of
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I learned that sometimes even if you don’t want to work with someone it is best to think about the bright side and just get it done so you can accomplish your goals. When working with new people I also realized that it helps to get a new perspective on situations. Though you and your friends may see something one way, when you work with people you don't even know you can suddenly have this new outlook on a situation. This will help me succeed in things like the rest of my high school career and future things like college and and an actual career. This is because I like I mentioned before was able to receive a new outlook on empathy. I always thought of empathy as just being nice to others and respecting them but I learned that it is so much more than that. It is not only being nice and respectful but also helping other people make the best decisions and proving to them that their opinion is valued and matters. Like I mentioned earlier not only did I learn many lessons from the Soar field trip but I also participated in several extracurriculars over the course of the …show more content…
When I went to the first practice I absolutely hated it because in all honesty I hated running, at least for long distances. Then we started to get more involved and choose our individual events, That was when I found my love for sprinting and throwing. I had always been a “fast” runner but I couldn't do it for long periods of time so when I heard about sprinting I figured that it may work for me, and it did. At first the practices the were long and tiring but as the season progressed I became far more used to them and actually started to enjoy it. Not only did trying this new sport teach me how I learn to love things but also how to develop better relationships with others. When the season began I was generally quiet and didn’t really have much motivation to meet new people but then I started to interact with people I didn't even know and something clicked. All of a sudden just in a span of a couple months I had made literally about 25 new friends ranging from freshman to seniors. Over the span of mere months I found myself interacting and hanging out with people I wouldn't even ever think I would
I learned that sometimes even if you don’t want to work with someone it is best to think about the bright side and just get it done so you can accomplish your goals. When working with new people I also realized that it helps to get a new perspective on situations. Though you and your friends may see something one way, when you work with people you don't even know you can suddenly have this new outlook on a situation. This will help me succeed in things like the rest of my high school career and future things like college and and an actual career. This is because I like I mentioned before was able to receive a new outlook on empathy. I always thought of empathy as just being nice to others and respecting them but I learned that it is so much more than that. It is not only being nice and respectful but also helping other people make the best decisions and proving to them that their opinion is valued and matters. Like I mentioned earlier not only did I learn many lessons from the Soar field trip but I also participated in several extracurriculars over the course of the …show more content…
When I went to the first practice I absolutely hated it because in all honesty I hated running, at least for long distances. Then we started to get more involved and choose our individual events, That was when I found my love for sprinting and throwing. I had always been a “fast” runner but I couldn't do it for long periods of time so when I heard about sprinting I figured that it may work for me, and it did. At first the practices the were long and tiring but as the season progressed I became far more used to them and actually started to enjoy it. Not only did trying this new sport teach me how I learn to love things but also how to develop better relationships with others. When the season began I was generally quiet and didn’t really have much motivation to meet new people but then I started to interact with people I didn't even know and something clicked. All of a sudden just in a span of a couple months I had made literally about 25 new friends ranging from freshman to seniors. Over the span of mere months I found myself interacting and hanging out with people I wouldn't even ever think I would