2022 In-Depth Post #5

Hello, welcome to my final in-depth post this year! I cannot believe how fast the past four months have gone by. I have learned so much from my mentor and I am excited for the in-depth night where I can share highlights of my learning with people. Project Progress Since my last blog post, I … [Read more…]

2022 In-Depth Post #4

Project Progress As mentioned in my last post, the time between then and now has been spent finishing the fitness portion of my project and putting more focus on the mental health portion. To finish up the fitness portion I continued the implementation of my fitness plans. There were countless times that it was challenging … [Read more…]

2022 In-Depth Blog Post #3

Project Progress Since my last blog post, I have been focusing on my recovery. I have been talking to my recovery specialists and adapting my fitness regimens so I can follow them without aggravating my back too much. I decided to take a little break from intense physical activity once my back started to flare … [Read more…]

2022 In-Depth Blog Post #2

Meeting with mentor My mentor and I have not met as much as I would have liked to since my last blog post, but that is my fault as I have not reached out to schedule a meeting. My mentor and I have covered the importance of taking care of your body after physical activity … [Read more…]

2022 In-Depth Blog Post #1

Meeting with Mentor Since my in-depth introduction post, I have met with my mentor two times in person and have had a few conversations online as well. During these conversations, I have learned a lot about mentorship, leadership, and how COVID has changed the way people interact with the sport. These meetings have been very … [Read more…]

2022 In-Depth Introduction Post

Hello, welcome to my first in-depth blog post this year!   What is my chosen in-depth skill this year? For my in-depth this year, I have decided to focus on health and fitness. More specifically how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way people implement fitness into their lives. Over the next five months I … [Read more…]

Developing the Leaders Around You – Nuggets of Wisdom

The main focus of Developing the Leaders Around You by John C. Maxwell is looking for potential leaders to develop and doing your best to help develop them to their full potential. There were many teachings of his that stuck out to me from this tutorial, but I decided to write about a few specific … [Read more…]

In-Depth Night 2021

Hey everyone! My name is Makenna, and I am a grade 9 TALONS learner. This year for my in-depth project, I focused on the interior design of a tiny home. My goal for in-depth this year was to create a complete interior design of a tiny home. I feel that I was very successful in … [Read more…]

In-Depth Blog Post #6

How to Have a Beautiful Mind Since my last blog post, there have been two parts of How to Have a Beautiful Mind by Edward De Bono that I Have been focusing on. The first concepts, Edward De Bono said that “Concepts are the parents of practical ideas.” Think about it this way, dinner is … [Read more…]

In-Depth Blog Post #5

Progress Update Since my last blog post, my mentor and I have met to discuss the trades and the space plan. During our discussion about the trades, I learned a lot. We talked about who the trades people are and why they are important. We also talked about how you get in contact with trades … [Read more…]