Hello, everyone,
and welcome to this bittersweet moment.
Unfortunately, this is the last blog post I will be doing and that means
my wild, crazy, exciting, tiring, and, obviously, insane journey has come to a
close. I am not necessarily upset- you
won’t find me crying in the corner because this project is over- but I am a
little bit disappointed that there will be no more insanity to update you guys
on. And it’s not just that, I am a bit
sad that I won’t be able to share tips with you guys and be able to really
share my experiences. I am also a bit
melancholy about the fact that I won’t be able to read all of your blogs and
learn about the interesting and amazing things you are all doing. Even though this was a school project, I
really had fun and enjoyed writing and readings blogs. I feel as though we have become a closer-knit
gifted class because we can all share the same ups and downs, goods and bads,
successes and failures, and moments of pure emotion. I definitely got to see a more personal side
of you all, something beyond school life and something that truly inspires
me. I never cease to be amazed at all
the fantastic and incredible things we accomplished as a gifted community and I
give us a round of applause for that. So
thank you, for giving me support that I greatly appreciate, and also for
providing me with an intimate look into your passions and dreams.
So yeah, it’s a
sad moment in my life, but it’s also a good one. The experiences I gained from this project
mean a lot to me. I learned so much
about myself and my classmates, and it’s something I truly treasure. I also am very hopeful for the future and
what it holds. Like I said in my TED
talk, hopefully you had the chance to see it, I plan on continuing to do
Insanity after this project is over. My potential plan is to stop for now and
wait until the end of track season to start it back up. The future looks bright for my fitness, and
Insanity will be a big part of my bigger goal.
I want to be extremely healthy and confident in my body and this project
has been the first step towards achieving that goal. I am excited to see how my fitness progresses
and how I can constantly improve myself.
I also and glad to have gotten the TED talk out of the way because even
though I cherished the opportunity to speak with all of you and share my ideas,
it was a stressor so yeah that’s nice to not have hanging over my head.
Let me reflect
for a moment on my TED talk. I think it
went very well. I’ll try not to be cocky
or arrogant or anything, but I do believe it was a very good talk and I’m proud
of it. For those who did not see it, the
big message behind it was that importance of staying active. I think that what I really liked about mine
was that the application was extremely useful and specific. Rather than something super vague like “work
hard and persevere”, I made mine as applicable to student life as I can, and
hopefully it is something that people can embrace easily. And another thing that I think made my TED
talk a success is that it originally was not supposed to be a TED talk. I gave basically the same speech to my mom a
few days before my talk and it was something really genuine and something that
I truly believe in. It was the any BS
thing that I made up to sound smart, it was something that I think can really
change the way other people view exercise.
I can
confidently say I thought my TED talk was a success and overall I thought that
this project was a success. I am
completely happy with my decision to do Insanity and I am psyched about what is
to come for me and for all of you. Even though
I am a bit sad that these blogs will stop, I am confident each and every one of
you will continue to aspire to greatness and give Gifted a good name.
Thanks for all
of the support throughout this blog and stay with me.
-Evan Kuo
Hi Evan. Your TED talk was wonderful. I agree with the part that you mentioned about not being able to read other people's blogs after this project will be upsetting, I enjoyed that as well. I am glad to hear that you will be continuing Insanity after track season, just don't lose your motivation!
ReplyDeleteI totally understand what you mean when you say that we've become closer as a result of this project. I think getting a glimpse of everybody's interests and passions helped me understand them better. I also liked the message of your TEDtalk - I thought it was really unique (even though, to be honest, I still don't plan on exercising that much). I am a little bit disappointed that you didn't make the (very clever) joke :)
ReplyDeleteWhat you write is very true. Bittersweet is exactly how I would describe the ending to this project as well. You make it seem that each person's project was a journey for the whole group, which now makes sense. We definitely had insight during all of the TED talks. At times during your TED talk, you really made exercise sound like a lot of fun. Good job, that's pretty tough. Was fun following your blog, great job.
ReplyDeleteGreat job with your TED talk! Insanity was such a cool project idea because you become healthier and stronger both physically and mentally. The message you portrayed in your TED talk is something so important, and yet not many high schoolers are aware of its importance. I didn't realize it before, but I think it's definitely true that our class has become closer as a result of reading each other's blogs. Anyway, great job with your project! I heard about the joke you were going to tell during your TED talk... maybe next time.
ReplyDeleteHey Evan. I really liked your TED Talk! You deserve to feel proud of it. With your presentation, you actually made me interested in Insanity! How would I get started with that? Anyways, you portrayed your message effectively and made the presentation fun to watch. Good job.
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