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)?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
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.
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.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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.
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.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
"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.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
"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.
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.
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