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Karate 3

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Throughout grade 11 and 12 I have consistently been participating in karate. As one of the black belts I have been taking on a leadership role in this activity by leading activities and coaching younger members of the club. I think that this has been one of the most meaningful contributions I’ve made to the community as I have been able to form relationships with other members of the club by guiding them through their karate learning journey.

Recently there was a karate grading at school and I was responsible for announcing the results of the grading after the December break. Seeing the excited and proud expressions on the faces of some of the children who I’d mentored was an exciting moment for me as I felt like I had contributed to these students’ success in karate, and I was able to see the results of my work. Overall, being a part of the karate community at school has opened my eyes to how I can make a difference to the people around me.

EE final reflection

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One of the challenges I faced while writing my EE was finding a balance between presenting a historical narrative of events and analysing the significance of the different factors. One of my biggest takeaways from the process was learning how to make my voice come through the essay by signposting my arguments. Furthermore, the EE helped me to better understand the difficulty of reconciling various perspectives in order to formulate one’s own perspective on an event. It was difficult to determine the relevant significance of various factors, and I found my opinion on what the most significant cause of the Salem witch trials changed multiple times as I did more research. The EE-writing process has highlighted the importance of critically analysing the value and limitations of sources, as this enabled me to make more accurate judgements on the relative usefulness of different perspectives and subsequently form a more robust opinion as to why the Salem witch trials occurred.

 

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