Varsity Volleyball Journal #1: First Game of the Season

Today we had our last first game in Brent Subic ...
It was the seniors last chance to make a first good impression.

And we did it!

We won our first game of the season! :)

Before the game the seniors gathered together and the three of us,

arms around each other jumped in a cirle getting pumped and excited for the game.

Going onto the court, all I was thinking about was just to try my best and do the best that I could. I had not even thought about WINNING the game!

When first stepping onto the court I felt a little nervous at first but then I tried to channel all my eustress into the game. We all worked hard, continued without giving up and won the game.

We had a great setter who was able to set the volleyball to me for a good hit. There were times when i wasn't in the right position to hit, but after a few mistakes, I learned to simply hand pass or tip the ball over.

Over the past few weeks, 12 girls and myself, have practiced every afternoon in the gym with our coaches, Mr. Higgins and Mr. Wilcox. And even though our skills were much more better compared to last year, we had so much to improve and polish. But this is definitely a great start!

Extremely excited for this volleyball season! 

fel 8/21/2011

Varsity Volleyball Proposal

CAS Activity Proposal Form

(To be signed by the supervisor)

Answer the pre-planning questions to help you identify your goals for the activity.

 (You can use TAB, the ARROW keys, or your mouse to navigate to the necessary fields.)

Student’s Name	Felicia Lin				Supervisor’s Name	Mr. Andrew Wilcox
Year  12		Activity Name		Varsity Volleyball
Date(s) / Duration of Activity			August 10 – October 8

What is my past experience with this activity?

I have been in varsity volleyball for two years now and have improved greatly since the first year. I enjoy playing volleyball very much as well as working with my coach and teammates. I was benched for the first year and after gaining more experience, became captain the second year of joining volleyball.

What new learning or skill do I hope to pick up or develop?

A new skill that I wish to acquire is a consistent, strong, controlled over head (open hand) serve, so that I would be able to aim and hit wherever I want. I wish to develop a more consistent top spin, whether it is in my serve or my hit. I hope to be able to hit a quick, short set in the middle without running into the net. I also hope to become a smarter and louder player on the court and learn how to improvise in order to get the best results.

How will this experience be different from that of the past?

This experience will be different from that of the past because both my team and I have matured, whether it is our skills or our attitudes. I have become more confident on the court than before and hopefully that would produce better results in our practices and games.

How am I going to know if I am making progress in achieving the goal/s I have set?

I will know that I am making progress when my open hand serves become more consistent and goes straight or downward straight towards my target, when my spike has a consistent top spin, when I could jump high enough to hit a quick set, when we win more games due to communication and good decision making.

Goals  What is/are your goal/s for this activity? What do you hope to achieve?

I hope to become better at communicating with my teammates and improve my own personal skills in serving, passing and hitting. I hope to take on new challenges and push my skills to the limit. I also hope to excel at what I’m good at and improve in what I need to work on.

Impact  Who will benefit from this activity? How?

I will benefit from this activity since it will allow me to become a better athlete, better at teamwork, better in communication and would help me understand my own strengths and weaknesses as well as those of my teammates.

Timeline  Where, how often, and for how long will the activity take place? (specific dates whenever possible)

Aug. 10 – Oct. 8, 2011 Every school day, after school from 4 – 5:30 pm In the school’s gym

Student’s Conforme:

I will commit to the activity at the above-stated time/s and given duration to the best of my abilities. I understand that it is my responsibility to see this activity to its completion, and once approved, can only be cancelled through negotiation with the supervisor and the CAS Coordinator.

Form #7 Agusuhin Village Visit Proposal

Full Name *
 Felicia Lin

Grade *
 11

Activity Name *
 Agusuhin Village Trip

Activity Description *

As a member of the NHS, I was given the chance to be a volunteer of the Agusuhin project. The focus of this project is on the children of the village (the school within the village). We will be going to the Agusuhin village to extend a helping hand. There will be four groups, the hygiene group, which is in charge teaching the kids the ways of washing hands and brushing teeth, the games group, which is in charge playing games and activities with the children, the music group, which is in charge of teaching children simple songs and music and lastly, the food group, which is in charge of distributing food to the children. I will be in charge of the food’s booth as the leader of the group and distribute food to all the children of the school, a rough estimate about 300 children. Although that may be my main role, but I will help in any way I can where needed. This project will be done with NHS and many other volunteers.

Activity Status *
 New
Activity Core Value *
  Service

Goals *
In this project I hope to learn to be an efficient member of the NHS and an organized leader. I wish that I would be able to keep volunteers under control and be as productive as I can be. This would also be a chance for me to practice my public speaking skills when talking to the children.

Impact *
 The people of the Agusuhin village, especially the children of the school would benefit from this activity, since the National Honor Society has provided food, snacks, tooth brushes, tooth pastes, soaps and games for the children. It would be a day of fun and enjoyment for not only the children but also for us volunteers participating in this event. We, the volunteers, would have the chance to reach out to people in need, to step out of their comfort zone to make someone else happy, to experience and realize how fortunate we really are. It would give us a chance to see the small things that we are so capable of doing may have a big impact on someone’s life.

Timeline *
March 26, 2011
from 7 30 am till 1 pm

Name of Supervisor *
 Mrs. Griarte

Supervisor's Organization *
Brent International School Subic

Form #6 POCCH Visit Proposal

Full Name *
Felicia Lin

Grade *
11
Activity Name *
POCCH  Visit

Activity Description *

The POCCH Visit is an activity where the children of the Philippine Outreach Center Children's Home in Subic town are invited to come to Brent Subic to  have fun and interact with Brent student volunteers. Games will be played, many activities will be done, and a meal will be served to them. It is a chance for Brent students to interact with the children whom are less fortunate and to make a special and exciting afternoon for them.

Activity Status *
 New

Activity Core Value *
  Action
 Service

Goals *

My personal goals for this activity is to be able to help out in any way I can. Whether it be running around with the kids or watching out for them. I hope I can learn from this experience, so that I can do something similar in the future on my own. I wish to learn everything I can through this experience, whether it be the ways to organize this sort of event or the ways to interact with children.

Impact *
 
The children of the Philippine Outreach Center Children's Home will benefit by having the chance to play fun games, have a wonderful meal and a wonderful time. It will benefit the volunteers, ourselves, since it will provide us with new experiences and will help us realize just how fortunate we are to be able to help others and to be able to even study in an international school such as Brent Subic.

Timeline *

March 1, 2011
Afternoon from 4pm - 4:45pm

Name of Supervisor *
Mr. Chandler

Supervisor's Organization *
Brent International School Subic

Form #5 International Food Festival Junior Crew Proposal

Full Name *
Felicia Lin

Grade *
 11
Activity Name *
International Food Festival Junior Crew

Activity Description *

The International Food Festival Junior Crew is responsible for helping different booths that they were assigned to and to be in charge of the drinks booth. We are required to stay in our booths for a minimum of hours to help distribute the food to others or to help find/get materials needed. As for the drinks booth, we are responsible for selling the drinks, providing service for the customers that come our way.

Activity Status *
 New
Activity Core Value *
  Service

Goals *

My personal goals for this activity is to be useful and to offer any help needed by the booth that I was assigned to help in. To be able to sell as much drinks as possible (finding more effective ways to sell more drinks), to provide fast and quality service (such as being polite, fast in finding drinks and calculating/finding change).

Impact *

The customers that want to buy drinks will benefit from this activity since they will have fast and friendly service to get their drinks. The people of the Brent Family wil benefit because of the help that we provide in each booth and we also help speed up the long lines waiting for food. It also benefits the whole of Upper School since the funds that we raise are going to be used for our prom.

Timeline *

February 27, 2011
from 5 - 9 pm

Name of Supervisor *
 Mr. Davis

Supervisor's Organization *
 Brent International School Subic

Form #4 Varsity Badminton Proposal

Form #4: Varsity Badminton

Full Name *
Felicia Lin

Grade *
 11
Activity Name *
  Varsity Badminton


Activity Description *
 
Varsity Badminton, one of the sports team Brent International School Subic, is a sport that requires strength, skilll and determination. I am a beginning player of the team and am responisible to be present for practice 4 times a week, attend and play at badminton games, show a good attitude to learning new skills and to exert my best effort to being a better player.

Activity Status *
 
 New
Activity Core Value *
 
 Creativity
 Action Service

Goals *
 What is/are your personal goal/s for this activity? What do you hope to achieve?

My goal is to become a better badminton player in general. Since it is my first year of playing badminton, I have many things to learn, such as being able to drop, smash, clear and strategies of playing a singles game and doubles game. But for myself I wish to improve on recieving drop shots, smashing and being able to position my shots so i can strategize my games.

Impact *
 
I will benefit from this activity by learning a new skill and having the motivation to be better at it. I will be able to get the neccesary excersise i need every week and stay healthy. It would give me a chance to play with people with share the same interest as I do. It would benefit my team mates since by playing with them can help them gain experience and they may also improve by playing with me.

Timeline *
 
Every day after school from 4 - 5:30
except Wednesday
@ the tennis court (Friday @ the gym)
from Feb. 7 till April?

Name of Supervisor *
 Mrs. Cabrera

Supervisor's Organization *
Brent International School Subic

ISAC Basketball 2011

ISAC Girls Basketball FlashBacks



Experience is the best teacher.

Leadership. Determination. Courage. Hard Work. Passion.

A group of girls coming together and working hard for that one same dream.

Now that, my friends, is true love <3

FORM #3 Varsity Basketball Proposal

FORM #3: Varsity Basketball Proposal
Full Name *
 Felicia Lin

Grade *
 11
12

Activity Name *
Give your activity a title
 Varsity Basketball

Activity Description *
 Describe the activity you wish to undertake. Identify your role and responsibilities. If your activity is collaborative in nature, list down your collaborators.

Varsity Basketball is one of our school's sports team. My role in this activity is to be a good team player and a good listener. It is also important for me to attend practice everyday and be persistant with basketball no matter what.I am responsible for playing both wing and post and contributing to the team any way I can and doing everything from screens, passing and moving without the ball.

Activity Status *
Is this a new activity or an ongoing (started last school year) project?

 New
 Ongoing

Activity Core Value *
Which core value does your activity address? (Select all that apply.)

 Creativity
 Action Service

Goals *
What is/are your personal goal/s for this activity? What do you hope to achieve?

My personal goals for this activity is to improve on my passing, having stronger passes, whether it be chest pass, skip pass, overhead pass but mostly bounce pass. I would also want to improve my free throws for them to be more consistent and to be able to use that shot in a game. My most favorite goal and might be the most challenging goal is to have more consistent 3 point shots, to be able to make them under pressure and noise. And lastly to be able to do a reverse layup.

Impact *
Who will benefit from this activity? How?
My teammates and myself will benefit from this activity.

Timeline *
Where, how often, and for how long will the activity take place? (specific dates if possible)

Started in October 2010 going until January 22 2011
Every school day after school from 4 till 5 30

Name of Supervisor *
 Mr. Thompson

Supervisor's Organization *
Brent International School Subic

365 Day Project

FORM #2: CAS Activity Proposal
365 Day Project

Full Name *
Felicia Lin

Grade *
 11

Activity Name *
365 day project

Activity Description *

I will be taking one photo a day for the next 365 days of anything that I find beautiful and special. It would help me see the beauty in everyday life. I am responsible to be persistant in taking the photos everyday and writing a short description of the photo, what I saw and how it made me feel.

Activity Status *
New

Activity Core Value *
 Creativity
 Action

Goals *

1. To find beauty in everyday things and objects that we take for granted.
2. I hope that I could find happiness in places I didn't think possible.
3. To learn to take better photos through other's guidance or experience.
4. An album of my 365 day project.



Impact *

I will benefit from this activity because it helps me learn how to take better photos and see the different emotions presented in everyday things. I would how to be more aware of my surrounding and cherish everything around me. And hopefully other people who look at my work and find beauty, emotion and be inspired by it too.


Timeline *

Started from October 10, 2010
A photo will be taken everyday for a year, for 365 Days.
Ends October 10, 2011


Name of Supervisor *
Mr. Tolentino

Supervisor's Organization *
Brent Subic International School
 

winners

today was a day to be remembered ... despite all the bad days of the week ..
what happened today made it all worthwhile ..

we had a volleyball game today .. not our first and definately not our last ..

it wasn't like any other games we've ever played before .. the team we played today was a "selected team" from different schools and I have to say many of them were extremely good .. i remember feeling my heart pound like it was going to jump right out of my chest .. like the other games i was nervous ... but what made this game special was that I WAS SO TIRED .. i don't know if it was the fact that coach switched me to a position that i was inexperienced at or playing the middle in volleyball is a very very VERY tiring thing .. or the other team was very experienced and very skilled ... might be all of them added together!

we won 2 sets ... one against an okay team and one against their good players and we ended up playing the 5th set which only goes up till 15 ... we lost .. 13 to 15 i guess all of us just got nervous and unsure .. scared to make a mistake ...

even though we did not win the game ... i believe that we are winners ... this team has forced US to be a better team .. the best that we could be ... i am happy and think that we did well ... hopefully we will get better and push away some emotions and play the game that we are all capable of ..

"Don't wish or hope for it, if you want it, take it."
-- coach's words

fel  9/9/10

Cas Proposal #1 Volleyball Varsity

FORM #1: CAS Activity Proposal


This form must be submitted to and approved by the CAS Coordinator BEFORE you begin your work.

Full Name *
Felicia Lin

Grade *

11
12


Activity Name *
Give your activity a title

Volleyball Varsity


Activity Description *
Describe the activity you wish to undertake. Identify your role and responsibilities. Indicate if your activity is individual in nature or collaborative. (If collaborative, list down your collaborators.)

Being part of the Brent Varsity Volleyball Team and playing to represent the school. I am one of the captains and player on the team. I am responsible for leading by example, playing my part, being on time to practice and give it my all during practice and games. This activity is individual, myself, playing in a team and led by two coaches.


Activity Status *
Is this a new activity or an ongoing project?

New
Ongoing

Activity Core Value *
Which core value does your activity address? (Select all that apply.)

Creativity
Action
Service

Learning Outcomes *
Which Learning Outcomes will this activity touch on? (Check all that apply.)

Increase my awareness of my strengths & areas for growth

Undertake new challenges

Plan & Initiate activities

Work collaboratively with others

Show perseverance & commitment

Engage in issues of global importance

Consider the ethical implications of my actions

Develop new skills


Goals *
What are your personal goals for this activity? How do these goals relate to the Learning Outcomes you selected above?

My personal goals for this activity is to be a better volleyball player, to push myself to jump higher, hit harder, think faster, play smarter. Also to be supportive of my team, to lead by example, to work with others for the same cause, to stay committed to the team, to be optimistic at all times, help others and let others help me with my skills.


Impact *
Who will benefit from this activity? How?

I will benefit from this activity because I would get better at playing volleyball, to be able to play smarter and develop skills, at listening to others, working together with others and I would get a good workout 5 days a week. Hopefully my teammates would benefit from this activity and get better as well.



Timeline *
Where, how often, and for how long will the activity take place? (specific dates if possible)

Where:
School Gym

How Often:
5 days a week (school days) each for 1.5 hours to 2 hours

How Long Will The Activity Take Place:
August 12, 2010 - October 10,2010

Name of Supervisor *
Coach Higgins


Supervisor's Organization *
Brent School Subic


Supervisor's Information (if not from Brent Int'l. School Subic)
Contact Address, Email, Contact Number(s)


Student Agreement

I will commit to the activity at the above-stated time/s and given duration to the best of my ability. I understand that it is my responsibility to see this activity to its completion, and once approved, can only be cancelled through negotiation with the supervisor and the CAS Coordinator. (Click the SUBMIT button to signify your agreement.)
 
 
fel 2010/9/5

desire

(volleyball uniform)

driven by desire. fueled by sweat.

after a 3 day weekend.. a rough one i might add ..

i decided to go to volleyball practice even though i wasn't fully well ..

today i learned that my approach for a volleyball spike was supposedly weird looking .. three guys pointed it out to me and tried to show me how it's suppose done .. they said i shouldn't be facing straight when i jump but that i should turn to my side and turn my shoulders when swinging my arm down and having a strong snap .. after many tries before and after practice .. my approach was finally looking like the approach that the guys were talking about .. (i think) one of the guys took the time after practice .. although brief ... to help me get a better idea of it .. he did it step by step and i followed .. hopefully this new spike approach can help me hit more effective spikes and improve my spiking skills .. it's not only speed and strength but form and skill .. i thank them for teaching me something new today :)

you might think that what you're doing is your best .. when it isn't .. you are always capable of so much more .. you just have to push yourself bit by bit ... open your mind to new ways .. and never be afraid to try .. no matter how silly you might look trying it.

fel 2010/8/31

don't worry

you are as happy as you make yourself to be.

had volleyball practice today .. and that didn't go too well ..
i don't know if it's the emotional rollercoaster i had today or the sickness that's going around school that gave me an upset stomach and headache... everything went well at the beginning of practice but the energy and enthusiasm of playing volleyball seemed to go downhill .. the coach wasn't very pleased and believed that we could do way better than what we have done today ..

i believe so too .. our volleyball team may be small .. but we do have the potential of being great .. it just needs a lot of hard work, focus and persistance .. we all .. and i mean ALL need to want to be the best that we can be ...

sometimes i find our coach inspiring ... no matter how bad we did .. he'd always have something nice to say ... he was extremely optimistic .. and it amazes me .. even on such a gloomy day and practice he still lifted our spirits even just a little bit ..

we have a game tomorrow .. second game of this volleyball season .. we shall make up for today :)

"we will have our vengeance"

fel 2010/8/26

what i have to say

"shoot for the moon .. and if you miss you'll be amoung the stars .."

i'm sure plenty of people has heard that line ..
i believe that failure isn't when you're unable to accomplish something ..
but instead .. failure is when you give up hope, lose faith and stop trying
because when you try .. there's always a chance of getting it right.
and when you make mistakes .. don't beat yourself up about it ...
understand why .. learn from it .. and don't make the same mistake again..
life is all about learning ...
learning how to fall and getting back up again ..
learning how to fail and trying again and again ..
learning that life is not fair and to be optimistic about it ..

every coin has two sides .. just like everything else in life ...
you just have to choose the side that would make you happy
and don't sweat the small stuff!
life is too short for you to hold anything back
never lose a chance of trying something new
you never know the amazing things you're going to miss.
cherish every moment you have
whether it be with your family or friends or even yourself
and do not take anything for granted
know that everything happens for a reason
and that life will shoot a BOOM at you here and there
but not to worry ... just bounce back up and get back in the game.

Life is like a basketball game, play hard, think fast and know that every millisecond counts - F.L.




reach far and reach high
you don't know what you are capable of ..
and remember everything is just the way it's meant to be

just keep believing :)

fel 2010/8/22