Senior Seminar:Final Presentation

Gabriella Boulton

Who am I?

Name: Gabriella BoultonAge: 17Nationality: British/ Filipino/ AmericanTime at ISB: 8 Years

Future Plans: Pre-Medicine Major in a university in the U.S.

The Four Ways of Knowing (WoK)

LanguagePerception

ReasonEmotion

Soccer IASAS 2011

Who: IASAS Girls & Boys Soccer TeamsWhen: October 2011

Where: Singapore American School

Why Soccer IASAS…?

• An extracurricular activity that I have participated in throughout my high school career– Involvement since freshman year

• Soccer, a sport I have been playing my whole life (high importance in my life)

• Helps relieve stress through a fun & physically active manner

How has soccer & IASAS shaped me as a student?

• The competitive nature of the sport is reflected in my school studies

• Drives me succeed• Time-management• Allows me to exploit my leadership

qualities outside of the classroom• Involvement in my community• Passion for sports/ physical activity• New friends/ teammates

WoK for My Soccer IASAS Experience

EmotionPerception

ReasonLanguage

Round Robin Matches

• Won all of our round robin matches

• Played Manila our last game- tied them

• Playing Manila in the final

Ways of Knowing

Emotion:-

AccomplishmentPerception:

- ExpectationsLanguage:

- Communication

Winning the Final

• Scored 1 goal in the first 5 minutes

• Scored another before the 1st half ended

• Winning 2-0• Needed to defend

the rest of the game

Ways of Knowing

Emotion:-

AccomplishmentReason:

- DeterminationLanguage:

- CommunicationPerception:

- Expectations

Reflection

• I learned how to identify both the role of emotion and reason to past experiences

• Endure physical and mental hardships in order to achieve my goals

• The use of language (communication) & the power of teamwork

• The impact reason and emotion have on our decision making process and the way we perceive different situations

Application in the Future

• The role of emotion, reason, language and perception in everyday life experiences

• The power of the WoK to such experiences