Hello new viewer! My name is Kathryn Matheson, and I am a grade 10 TALONS student. This year for in-depth, I chose to learn how to teach swimming lessons. Originally, my in-depth project was swimming lessons and lifesaving, but due to COVID-19, I was not able to complete the lifesaving part of my project. I… Continue reading In-depth: The Last Frontier (final project)
In-Depth 2020 Post #6
Week six! I can’t believe that In-depth 2020 is almost over, between COVID-19 and all the work I did on the project before then, it has gone by way too fast. Hopefully these next two weeks will be good and productive! Honestly, since the last post, it has been really hard to keep myself… Continue reading In-Depth 2020 Post #6
In-depth 2020 post #5
This past month has been pretty crazy! The last meeting I had with my mentor was on the 14th of March, as for the past two weeks we have been told to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Pools and recreation centers, as well as all non-essential businesses, are all closed down.… Continue reading In-depth 2020 post #5
In-depth 2020 post #4
This past month has been pretty crazy! The last meeting I had with my mentor was on the 14th of March, as for the past two weeks we have been told to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Pools and recreation centers, as well as all non-essential businesses, are all closed down.… Continue reading In-depth 2020 post #4
In-depth 2020 Post #3
Week five of in-depth! I can’t believe that we are already on week five, the project is going by so fast! These past few weeks with my mentor, I have been working with the kids that I coach on swimming longer distances as well as assessments. Last weekend was their halfway assessments to see their… Continue reading In-depth 2020 Post #3
In-Depth 2020 Post #2
During the past two weeks, I have been meeting with my mentor on the weekends. So far, it has been going very well, my mentor is very knowledgeable and has helped me quite a lot through the learning process. My main mentor, Will, has almost 12 years of coaching experience with the club that I… Continue reading In-Depth 2020 Post #2
In-Depth 2020 Post #1
For in-depth 2020, I have decided to pursue Lifeguarding and Swim Teaching as my topic. I am a competitive swimmer, and for a while now I have wanted to use my skills in swimming to become a lifeguard and to help teach people how to swim. In October of 2019, I started a course called… Continue reading In-Depth 2020 Post #1
CLE Interview Assignment
For this assignment, I interviewed a counsellor at my high school. Though it wasn't the exact field I'm looking to go into, it still was very interesting and helpful to take a look at what a professional had to say about their job. THREE MAIN TAKEAWAYS: Connecting with the people you are working with can… Continue reading CLE Interview Assignment
Introducing: Greta Thunberg
"We showed that we are united and that we, young people, are unstoppable." -Greta Thunberg Greta Thunberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 2003, to opera singer Malena Ernman and actor Svante Thunberg. Greta first heard about climate change in 2011, when she was 8 years old, and she couldn’t see why… Continue reading Introducing: Greta Thunberg
Universities Assignment
University of British Columbia McGill University Stanford University Pre-requisites GENERAL ADMISSION - graduation from high school -minimum of 70% in Grade 11 or 12 English (or an equivalent) -at least 6 grade 12 courses (recommended, not required) DEGREE SPECIFIC (Bachelor of Arts) Grade 11 -Any English 11 or English First Peoples 11 -any Language… Continue reading Universities Assignment
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