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I have been teaching at SPCC since 2004. I love interacting with students everyday and working with my peers. I also love playing and coaching basketball, playing baseball, and golfing. I love being spontaneous and riding the wave of life where it takes me. I am also very proud to have the best wife, duaghter, and a brand new edition on the way in September. My parents are a driving force in who I have become and throughout my life I have had the best friends around me who love me for who I am. God has guided me in many ways that have turned into miracles.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Habit Summary

Well to here so many success stories throughout the last two weeks makes me so proud.  I am sure you all now realize that it is not easy to break a habit.  From those of you who had success from those of you who never thought about the project one bit all experienced a huge challenge.  To the ones who did not attempt to break their habit, probably means breaking it will take an extreme wake up  call in your life.  I hope the wake up call is not so serious it harms you.  For those who tried hard, good for you.  I challenge you to keep pushing in everything you do.  Hard work equals success!
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  1. Maddie!(:May 31, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    So as some of you may know, my habit was that I always put myself down mostly on my appearance. I'm not pretty and skinny, and also that I'm not good enough. I have to say that I will probably never actually break this habit. I care what others think of me, and I've convinced myself that they think those negative things about me. It's hard for me to pin-point why or when this happened, but I'm very,very self conscious. I really wish that I wasn't, and I will continue to try my hardest not to be. It's very hard. For as long as I can remember I've never really felt good about myself, only a few here-and-there sort of things.
    During the last two weeks, I've done what I said I would do. I did my hair nice everyday, for the most part. I did some make-up everyday. I also did some sort of work out almost everyday. I can't say that it helped a lot, but I also can't say that I didn't put an effort into trying to look nice, and when I was busy doing something, I wasn't thinking about how I look, I was thinking of the task at hand. If I keep doing this I know that I will, hopefully, some day think positively about myself.
    I hope everyone had success in this project and hopefully had a great time doing it. Have a great day everyone!<3

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  2. ChrisB chicken:DMay 31, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    My habit during this project was anger. I am so glad we did this project. I don't get angry as much as I used to. Me and my sister have been really nice to eachother lately and that is great because being a good sibling is very important. I loved how I had a schedule these last 2 weeks. I have been organized and it has been great. This project has been really fun:) I am going to keep trying not to get angry easily!

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  3. Jackie! :DMay 31, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    My habit was confidence. I am not confident at ALL. I am not sure why, but it has always been difficult for me to stay confident in myself. I am fortunate, because what I get down on myself for isn't so bad it's unhealthy, it's just annoying. I get down on myself for sports, and I care SO MUCH about what other people think about me. I can honestly say that this project helped me think correctly about my mistakes, not that I was terrible at softball and basketball, but that I was NORMAL. I was NORMAL. I learned that making mistakes isn't unusual, and people make mistakes. I am still self-conscious and not confident in myself, but during sports, I don't hang my head. It is rare that I get down on myself on the court or on the field anymore. I have ALWAYS hoped to be as coach-able as possible, and now that I don't hang my head, I think it really shines through. I am so glad I have had the chance to have this experience, and I am so lucky to have all of the great people that cheered me on through this project! Thanks so much everyone, and I hope you all successfully conquered your habit(s). See you all tomorrow, for our LAST First Friday Mass! :(

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  4. Andrew QuinnMay 31, 2012 at 2:35 PM

    My habit for this project was sitting on the couch and eating junk and watching T.V. This was very hard for me to break because I was so used to coming home and eating chips and watching T.V but now I realized what I was doing. When I came home from school I would mindlessly eat and not think about the consequence of eating like this everyday. I loved this project because it helped me break one of the most hard habits for me to break. but this was a successful project because everyday instead of coming home and eating I would play something I enjoy doing and I filled that time with something I enjoyed. Also fixing my bad habit has given me a lot of good habits in return. I now think about what I am eating before i eat it. Also I come everyday and it is a habit now to think of things to do instead of sit on the couch and watch T.V. This science project was the best, most interesting, challenging , and enjoyable project I have ever accomplished in school. Now i have carried over my good habits into everyday activities and I still find ways to get my mind off things and do things I enjoy. This has been an awesome project and I will see you all tomorrow!

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  5. MikeyDMay 31, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    With my habit I kind of killed two birds with one stone. I meant to stop eating, but in doing so I also became more active. The first couple of days of the project were harder than the days following. As the week wore on it became easier and easier to do. Then I hit the weekend and that was a little speed-bump and slowed me down. But I soon picked up my act and continued on with the project. The second week was amazingly easy compared to the previous week. It felt like I didn't even have to think about stopping myself from eating when I got home because I wasn't even thinking about it. The last weekend went a little weird because I went to Maine. Even though I was a little off-balance I still came through as I usually did(good). All in all I did good.

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  6. BillMay 31, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    These two weeks have really taught me alot about myself, and about what I am capable of. My habit was that I always slept in past my alarm. This was a particularly hard habit to break, especially in such a short time. I feel like i was sucessful, though. I managed to get up on time for every day, except for two days. I think if I work constantly at this habit, I can beat it completely in no time. I feel that I have made more progress than I thought possible in two weeks. I am sure I will continue to fight this habit, and that I will beat it. Good luck on the exams tomorrow, and I hope youguys have a great night! Thank you Mr. P for making this great experience possible!

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  7. ShankatronMay 31, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    During this project I was trying to get rid of my habit of fooling around, and replace it with doing my work right away. I didn't think I was going to be able to do such a great job on it though. I think having a schedule set up guide lines for me and helped me follow my goal. Now I'm in the habit of starting my work when I get home and being able to use the extra time to relax and have fun.
    I thought of this project to be a good motivater for us. We were able to share and talk about our accomplishments with our friends. We all set goals for ourselves and started to get rid of our bad habits. I personally thought it was a great project, being able to get a grade for doing homework. It was a very simple project and I enjoyed it. I am going to try to keep doing my goal and I hope everyone else has enjoyed the project as much as I have. Good luck to everyone and I hope you all have a good week.

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  8. Danny WhitcombMay 31, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    My habit was studying for a test right before the test or in the car to school. I am proud to say that I broke this habit. It was not easy, but I did it. There were days when I was lazy and didn't study the night before, like my plan called for. When this happened, I was not confident going into the test. Because of this, I learned very quickly to study the night before. During this project, I have learned a lot about time management. The schedule was something that shone new light on organization for me. It made the day much less stressful. I hope everyone has a good week!

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  9. Timothy HoranMay 31, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    My habit was I would spend too much using electronics. During this project I realized it wasnt really that I was was using electronics too much but it was that I needed to find better ways to spend my time. Throughout the project I have found better ways to spend my time. Either I would go outside and do something active, or even read a book. These and any of the other ways I did to stay busy really helped me stay away from just going back to electronics. This project really helped me manage my time better. When I used the schedule it really helped me map out my week. In all this project really helped me use my time well. I am glad I was able to take part in this project. Im sure that I will be able to take what I learned during this project and use it throughout my life.

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  10. Jared AubinMay 31, 2012 at 5:28 PM

    As you might know, my habit was not doing my homework right when I got home. This was hard for me to break because I've had this habit for a good 3 years. I just became so used to doing it that it was almost a reaction to go outside when I came home. However, since the habit project started and I made the schedule, I've been able to see what I was doing and when. Today, however, was difficult because I had conditioning training with my uncle, who's a trainer. It lasted from 4:00 to 8:00 with a 1 minute break between each session, and a 30 minute dinner break. Right now I'm exhausted, but I knew that my homework had to come before rest. Well, this is my last part of homework since I already did my Leaving Essay. Well, I feel like I started a new habit of doing my homework right away, and broke my old one. So, I hope everyone has a good week and weekend, and good luck on the social studies exam! Bye!

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  11. Matt #CrouchingCobra DemmaMay 31, 2012 at 5:54 PM

    Through these tough but EXTRAORDINARY weeks, I developed the habit of eating healthy, and also running a mile or two everyday. In the beginning of the project i didn't know if i could do this because i was a lazy person...ish... I developed this good habit that i do everyday of my life now, because it improves my health and DECREASES my stress! I love working out now because it makes me feel better about my self on the inside, and the outside! I plan to be very fit for the summer ;) Also, having an activity that decreases stress is always a good thing in anybody's life. I really enjoyed this project and i really help everyone else did to! See you all tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!
    -matt
    p.s. MR PHILLIPS!!!!!!--- i want to improve even more as an athlete. what are the activities you do?

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    1. Mr. PhillipsJune 1, 2012 at 7:40 PM

      I always motivate myself by thinking if I don't work out I won't be the best. That someone else will go by me. I too have hit a rough stretch in my workouts but I am trying to get a routine again. I run a lot and do p90x and insanity. I do basketball works with partners that are tough as well. Squats lunges pushups ab stuff and a lot of cardio. Ask me in school and I'll give you a bunch.

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  12. Devlin, the CreatorMay 31, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    So my habit was poor eating. Over the span of time I feel I've improved. I think before this project, my eating was out of control. After the project, however, I think before I eat. I've been eating a lot less junk than two weeks ago. I can't say I broke the habit one-hundred percent, but it's so much better than two weeks ago. I'm so happy with the result. I feel better about myself and I'm just happier than before. I never buy soda or candy when I get off the bus anymore. When I look around for food, I choose a healthier food rather than cookies or poptarts. I think this will lead to a better life in the long-run. as we read in science, eating healthy reduces the aging process greatly. I think if I keep on trying to break my habit, I will be very happy with myself. Hope everyone is doing well! Have a great summer!

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  13. steven doMay 31, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    My bad habit was watching too much T.V all day and get distracted. It wasn't easy breaking that habit and I still need to work on that but I was doing good. This project helped me realize what I need to do if I ever had bad habit that could be a huge problem for me. I might even reconsider the possibility of making a new schedule to help me. This project seem to be helping other people in their lives while I think that I would have done more better by putting all my effort into it. So I'm hoping that everyone had a great time doing this project and would have a great day.

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  14. dontpokethebearMay 31, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    Summary,
    These 2 weeks have taught me soo much! My habit was that i wasted to much time on the computer or watching tv. I, instead of many people, didn't completely take out my habit. There was a lot of hockey on t.v. I realized that even a little t.v is okay. I also didn't waist a lot of time when I was doing homework, which I liked. I exercised instead of watching t.v. this was awesome! It helped me realize that I can do it! I feel accomplished in my works. I think that as i continue, the only thing I will watch wioll be the sports. I hope it gets to that. GO KINGS!!!
    See you all tomorrow :)

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  15. Callie KmonJune 1, 2012 at 5:18 AM

    My habit is arguing. I don't think I will ever fully brake this habit and stop arguing with people, especially my family. But I have learned that when it comes to little things its better to just let the other person think their right instead of arguing over it. Maybe they are. In the last two weeks I've learned to replace that habit with more productive things like exercising, swimming, or playing basketball. I hope I keep working at this habit, I'm going to try. It would be a really great achievement to brake it. Overall this habit project helped me see how bad my habit was effecting me and helped me begin to brake it. This was a good two weeks for me.

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  16. UnknownJune 1, 2012 at 5:24 AM

    my habit was that i text a lot. Before i used to text 2-3 people at the same time because i was bored and stressed out. Now that i have replaced my free time with something productive, i am happier. i'm am more active. i do text now but its not as much as i used to. i'm am very proud of my self for not quitting even though it was a little difficult at the begging. I'm am definetly going to keep working out and reading.

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