Committed the Upset!

For my independent component hours I will use the hours I attain while playing basketball for Baldwin Park High School. We recently entered a fall tournament and had a game this Saturday. As soon as I learned we had a game I asked who we were playing and when I found out it was San Dimas I started to worry. Don't get me wrong, we've beaten San Dimas the past 3 years, but they're still a very difficult team to play. Also, we are a whole new team this year. Most of our players graduated so we had to pull girls up from JV to play on varsity. I was worried that we hadn't achieved that team "chemistry" yet and it was going to be apparent at the game. However, I was worrying for nothing. We beat San Dimas by 24 and played great as a team. My bestfriend came to support me and took a picture of me shooting free throws, shown below.

Second Interview Questions

1. My mentor is Raquel Viramontes and she works at Baldwin Park High School.

2. The five questions I am going to ask my mentor are:

1. Why did you start playing basketball?
2. What college did you play basketball for? What was your most memorable moment of the season?
3. When did you decide you wanted to be a basketball coach?
4. Who do you look up to? Coaching wise? (As is what coach do you aspire to be)
5. If you were not a basketball coach, what else would you do with your time? 

Blog 5 Project Reflection and Working EQ

1. From what I have completed so far, the most positive thing that has happened is gaining experience. In my opinion, hands on experience is the most valuable thing we can attain during our senior project. It shows us the reality of participating in whatever our senior topic is. For example, being allowed to coach the JV girls basketball team really showed me what it takes to be a basketball coach, i.e. patience, a strong backbone, etc.

2. The article "How Much Do High School Basketball Coaches Get Paid?" really opened my eyes to an aspect of coaching that I had never thought of before. For instance, high school coaches are usually paid part-time wage. Also, some high schools require their coaches hold a bachelor's degree and a state certification.

3. Honestly, everything has worked for me throughout my senior project. I've been playing basketball for 8 years and am extremely familiar with the game and how to network without coaches, leagues, etc. It was extremely easy for me to find a mentor and someone to interview, also when doing research, I never get bored. Basketball is something I find interest in so going more in depth research wise is a simple task.

4. So far, I have not ran into any problems. Like I said, I have great resources for this topic.

5. Potentially, I'd like to study what makes a successful coach; however, it's still just an idea. I plan to do the same mentorship with the same mentor from the summer. (coaching a JV team)