Nakkula

1.    Defiance

2.    Adversary

3.    Pedagogies

4.    Endeavors

5.    Photosynthesis

6.    Construct

7.    Implicit theories

8.    Scaffolding

9.    Proximal development

10. Constructionist metaphor

1.    My mother

2.    My father

3.    My friend and mentor Jose

4.    High school Tack and friend coach, Coach Lipa

5.    My friends

6.    Cousin Kim

7.    Pageant directors

     My parents will always be my heroes and the reason why I push myself to do my best.  Sometimes we need other individuals to teach us a lesson so we can learn how far we can push ourselves. Someone who helped me change my life around was my High School track coach, Coach Lipa. When I joined the track team back in 2007, I was very irresponsible, did not like going to school and did not have any priorities.  Coach Lipa always gave her all when she coached my team because she wanted everyone to do their best. Coach Lipa noticed that I was not taking school or the team serious so she told me if I did not get it together, I was no longer going to be part of the team. I noticed how happy she would get seeing all her athletes in the honor roll every semester. This showed that all her athletes had discipline and it made her feel proud.  It took me a few months to get it together, but I did it. I began going to school and track practice every day. Then, I made it to the honor roll almost every semester and also got recognized for having a perfect attendance. During track practice, I worked really hard and coach Lipa noticed my dedication.  I will always be thankful for coach Lipa teaching me the importance of being respectful, dedicated and punctual.