Parent Conference Response

This portfolio is my last portfolio ever!!! It was about my work over my sophomore year and how my work meet up to the Hawaii General Learner Outcomes. I think all of my work met up with some sort of standard. It shows my skills that I've learned sense I've been in meneMAC.

Heres My Link:
www2.k12.hi.us/~dranon/intro-glo.html



Questions for Mom to answer!!

What did you like best about my portfolio and portfolio conference? What would you like to see me improve on in my portfolio?

From your point of view, which of my attainments of the 6 general learner outcomes is of most value? Please explain why you feel it is important and what about my documentation of it impresses you.

Which of the GLOs would you like me to focus on in the coming year(s)?

Project Infinity- Draft

When you engage yourself in an activity for pleasure, it’s called a hobby. When you have love for that activity, it’s called a passion. My passion started as just an activity, but has turned into my only passion. I started out in the tech team at church 3 years ago, as just a Sunday activity.
But after volunteering and attending church every Sunday, my love for church increased and so did my passion for church and God. Going into Junior year, also known as the most important year, I feel that I want to pursue my passion for church as a career, and become a pastor.

As a pastor, you lead and shepherd the church, along with other numerous rolls and responsibilities. For some pastors, the decision to become a pastor needs alot of convincing. Some pastors have to leave behind a good job, for example Pastor Dave Barr of New Hope Windward. When Pastor Dave was called to be a pastor, it wasn’t an overnight decison. He would have to leave his 6 figure paying job, but the desire to become a pastor tugged on his heart. It’s kind of like that scripture that says “seek and you will find.” Pastor Dave seeked for signs from God telling him that it was his calling to become a pastor. Eventually, he was convinced that it was time to surrender and become a pastor. To be a pastor, is different from many other careers. You don’t need a degree or college schooling, but what you do need is a pastoral license, but more importantly a heart for the Lord, a close relationship with God and your family, be willing to become a life long student of Christ, be willing to constantly improve, forgive everyone, and have a passion for God.

Before I started volunteering on the tech team at church, I never fully understood the hard work and time it took for a pastor, to be a pastor! Some people think that you just read the bible for a few minutes, then go up there and just speak. I learned that pastors actually have endless hours of preperation for a sermon. They spend alot of time praying, writing, and prepping. Being a leader of a church can get tiresome and drain your energy, not to mention the public speaking! Of course, after a while you get used to speaking in front of a crowd, but for some speaking can get real nerve racking. I got my first taste of the nerve racking experience when I made the decision to go to the high school ministry at my church, and encourage them to volunteer in the church community. I wrote my testimony about my experience volunteering in the church, and how it changed my life, and my relationship with God. Once I finished writing my testimony, I practiced and practiced and practiced! I prayed to God for help in encouraging my peers to volunteer in the church. When the day finally came, I was nervous and scared to go and talk to the high schoolers, but of course I went and spoke! The experience wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I know that I have alot of work to do before I can become a pastor.

Being a pastor is without a doubt, hard work! It’s like having a bunch of jobs at once. There’s always something that drives pastors to keep going though, it’s their passion for church and God. Without true, genuine passion I would make your career as a pastor harder. You have to be willing to give alot of your time and effort into your ministry. You have to have leadership, empathy, passion for church, faith in God and love for others.You have to be willing to be a brave “mighty Chrisian warrior” for God.

Journal #32 - "Learning"

My most memorable experience was in California at STN. I went to a breakout class with a guy named Jason Hanson. He is a photographer/editor and produces news packages that air on news stations. I remember how funny and interesting both of his classes were. When he explained his work to us, he got angry at one package, because he saw so many things that could be improved. From him, I learned how editing can turn a whole package around, and make it an interesting, eye-catching package.

My ideal school would be a school that took out unnecessary subjects, like P.E. and replaced it actual life skills. I would have more classes that would prepare students for many different career paths. Although most schools have career classes, I would add more to my ideal school, so that the students would have more choices, so they can better prepare for the job they want to pursue after high school. The school would teach students these skills, by bringing in trained professionals, and giving the students the chance to actually experience what kinds of things that go on in the field they want to pursue.

"Journal #31"- My Passions

My passion is God and church. Growing up I never went to church, let alone enjoyed it, but in the past 2 years, it's become one of my biggest, and one of my only passions. At church I volunteer on the tech team. We create and edit videos, and run all the multi-media things that are used on Sundays during church services. I personally run the mixer, which pretty much controls and directs what the cameras, DVDs, and laptops do and what the audience sees.And on my free time I help the team edit videos, that are shown on the church website and on Sundays. Through this passion, I've formed a family with all the volunteers, and has allowed me to grow closer to God. I look foward to going to church every Sunday, and speak with my church family daily. This passion has taught me how to not judge people and how to have empathy for others, because I've learned how to have love for other, because I've discovered the love God has for me. I believe that God and church has made me a better person. For this passion, I'd like to take it to college, and carry it the rest of my life. I've found two Christian Colleges that I want to attend, one in Hawaii and one in California. I'm still juggling three options that I want to strech with this passion. I want to either become a pastor, become a Christian counselor, or work with my cousin(who will major in Business) and open our own media business, where we will film and edit videos for churches, if they don't have their own media ministry.

"I Believe"- Draft

As a teen, I observe a lot of what my fellow peers do. One common thing that I've noticed that almost all teens do, is complain. We complain about anything and everything. We complain about our parents, our teachers, our school work, and even the food we eat. Anything and everything. I believe that we all should be thankful for what we have, because there's always someone that has it worse than you. I've come to believe in this very important belief, when I was growing up, from an experience that I'll never forget.

I walked along side my grandma and a stranger who rolled a cart full of food for us. We walked through various tables, each filled with what seemed like, mountains of food. At each table stood a friendly volunteer, that would place an item on our cart, and smile warmly. When we finished walking through the whole building, the stranger packed up all our things in a big box and walked with us to our car.

This was my first time at a food bank. When I was little, I always thought food banks were for homeless people, and usually I would be giving to the food banks, not taking. I would never imagine myself going to one! In fact, the way people talked about food banks, it made you seem almost hopeless and poor, and that was partially true for me. At that time my parents were separated, and we were left with little money. As my friends would complain about not getting that cute dress they saw, or about what they had for dinner the night before, I was thankful for everything. I learned the lesson, that take some people their whole life to learn, be thankful for everything you have, because someone always has it worse than you. At the food banks, I saw people that had nothing but the clothes on their back, and even though my situation was bad, their's was worse.

Too often, we all take for granted what we have in life. Now, even if I go through a rough patch in life, or even a rough day I don't sit in my own misery and say "I hate my life! I'm having the worst day ever!" because I know that someone out there is having a harder time then me, and I know that I should be thankful. My name is Destrie, and I believe in being thankful for everything.

Final of Allusion

Put down and doubted

Needing approval

From those who matter the most

Those with no hope, no trust in her

She's deeply in love with

Something she wants

All she's asking for is support,

The support of her hopes and dreams

She is put through task after task

Challenged to prove herself

Each one, she emerges victorious

She earns more and more

Maturity and Knowledge

Strength and Intelligence

With each experience

Her soul grows and matures

Ultimately she is left

Transformed.

Journal #30 - "Brainstorming for I Believe"

I believe that no matter what, you should be thankful for what you have, because there's always someone less fortunate the you.

I've noticed, especially with us teens, that we complain about ALOT, and about EVERYTHING!! School,our teachers, our parents, our lives and I've learned that none of us really should be complaining about anything, because we should be thankful we have a home, parents who care, teachers who are willing to teach us, even though their not getting paid much as other professions, and food on our tables. I've learned this lesson when I was growing up, because at one time we didn't have much&even now with the low economy we don't have alot, and it taught me to be extremely thankful for what I have, because some people have no homes, don't have the chance to be educated for FREE and go hungry everyday.

So we can't take things for granted, and we should be thankful for everything, even if we don't have as much as someone else, cause someone in the world is always having it worse.

Allusive Poem- Draft

Put down and doubted

Needing approval

From those who matter the most

Those with no hope, no trust in her

Little do they know

She's deeply in love with

Something she wants

Something she needs

Driven by pure passion

She cannot be stopped

She won't be stopped!

Her dreams are blocked

As negative thoughts from others

Dance throughout her young mind

Challenge after challenge

From victories and failures

She earns more and more

Maturity and Knowledge

Strength and Intelligence

With each experience

Her soul grows

Matures and Emerges

From a once dark place

Learning the ultimate lesson,

The lesson of Life.

Journal #26 - "Brainstorming for Allusions"

Psyche- Goddess of the Soul

Psyche was a mortal that fell in love with Eros, the God of Love.After he thought she couldn't be trusted he left her and she had to go to his mother, to prove herself worthy for Eros. She was put through a number of trails, to prove herself, and after each trail, no matter how hard the trails were, she grew and learned more, allowing her to mature. I think she is like me because after any trail I go through, I try to find a way to learn and grow from it!

Komodia- Goddess of Happiness and Amusement

Journal #20 - "Flames of Fun"

As kids were taught to never play with fire, and to call 911 if we ever see fire. Of course, there's always been two days in the year were these rules no longer apply, New Year's Eve and Fourth of July. It's been a longtime tradition to pop fireworks not only here in the Islands, but all around the country! Although fireworks oppose issues to those with asthma and those with sensitive ears, all the sound and smoke is worth the beautiful sights and colorful images that appear in the sky. Without a doubt, there are any safety kinks that should be worked out,but most injuries and deaths caused by fireworks are from lack of supervision, or careless handling of the fireworks. Lawmaker's shouldn't ban fireworks completely, but instead raise public awareness of firework safety through PSAs and add appropriate warnings on the packaging of fireworks. Fireworks have been a tradition of fun, and celebration, and those two days of enjoyment should never be taken away.