1. ENS Power Point PortfolioBy: Nick SwaffordENS Online Period 4

2. Personal Health History How I got my name? Meaning/Origin of my name? Date and place of birth?

3. Personal Health History My parents named me Nicholas because it was a name that they both liked and agreed on. My name is Greek and it means “People of Victory”. I was born November 5th, 1994 at Mary Birch Hospital in San Diego, California.

4. Family Tree

6. My Great Grandfather This is my Great Grandfather’s Certificate of Citizenship

7. Family Health History After reviewing my family tree, I learned that both sides of my family have traits of cancer. My Grandma Wanda, my Dad’s mom, passed away from colon cancer at the age of 63 and my Lama, my Mom’s mother, is a survivor of breast cancer. She was diagnosed at the age of 50. Going further back, I learned that my Dad’s grandfather and my Mom’s grandmother also passed away from various forms of cancer.

8. Fitness Data and Nutrition Fitness Testing: Due to my back injury, I was unable to complete the fitness testing. Studying per Night: Depending on homework assignments and tests during the week, I study between one and three hours per night. The total I studied during the five days was seven and a half hours. Sleep per Night: During the school week, I get an average of nine hours of sleep per night. The total I slept over the five days was forty-seven hours. TV Watching per Night: After I complete my homework, I watch an average of thirty minutes to an hour of sleep per night. The total I watched TV over the five days was four and a half hours.

9. Fitness Data and Nutrition Computer Use: Depending on homework, I am usually on the computer an hour a night. During the five days, because of the ENS project, I have been on more. The total time spent on the computer during the five days was twelve hours. Phone Use: I am on my phone a lot however I am using it to text, go on the Internet to check Learning Point and to take notes. I rarely use my phone to call anyone. Over five days, I used my phone twelve and a half hours. Totals: During the five days, I spent 76.5 hours either studying, sleeping, watching TV, using the computer or using my phone

10. Social and Emotional Health Hobbies, Talents and Sports: I enjoy watching and playing sports. My favorite sport is baseball. I have been playing baseball since I was four years old. Currently I am playing for the Westview Freshman Baseball team. My favorite position to play is 3rd base. I am very talented at playing 3rd base. When I am not playing baseball, I am watching other sports on TV such as baseball, basketball, football and hockey. Pets: I have one cat. She is a three year old Siamese cat that we adopted as a kitten from Helen Woodward. Her name is Keela. Travel: Since I have been playing travel baseball since I was eight years old, I have had the chance to travel to many places for tournaments. In July 2004 I went o Orlando , Florida to play in a tournament at The Disney Wide World of Sports Complex. I went with my family and my baseball team. With my family and team I also have gone to Las Vegas every September for the past six years to play in the Triple Crown Fall Nationals. In August 2007 I went to Cooperstown New York to play in a tournament. During Spring Break 2009 I went on the 8th Grade Washington DC trip. We went to Washington, Philadelphia and New York. This was a trip of a lifetime. I went without parents and just friends from school. Of all the trips I have been on my favorite has been my trip to Cooperstown. It was a week of playing baseball, living in a dorm with some of my best friends and having a blast.

11. Social and Emotional Health Closest Friends: I have a lot of friends but there are a few that I hang out with all of the time and that I consider close friends. They are: Drew Valentine, Matt & Lucas Saintarbor, Austin Fellows , Ryan Kincaid and Torrey Munoz. Schools Attended: Preschool – Early Explorations, Tierrasanta Kindergarten: Vista Grande Elementary, Tierrasanta First Grade – Fifth Grade: Deer Canyon Elementary Sixth Grade – Eight Grade – Mesa Verde Middle School Ninth Grade – Westview High School Clubs I am in or interested in joining It’s not really a club but I am on the Westview Freshman baseball team. Besides that, I am not really interested in any other clubs.

12. Social Mental/Emotional Physical Health Triangle

13. Health Triangle Explained Right now, my triangle is balanced the way it is because I am recovering from a back injury. I broke my back in football and has changed the way that I am able to do things. Before breaking my back, I was always active playing baseball, riding bikes, skateboarding and hanging out with friends. After my injury, I was unable to do the things I used to do. My friends would ride bikes, go to the beach and have sleepovers and I couldn’t go. At first, my friends would call and invite me but I always had to say no so, they stopped calling. My social life dramatically slowed down. Not being around friends and being a normal teenager made me sad and frustrated. It also made me realize that I needed to do whatever it took to recover to get back to my normal life. It also made me realize who my true friends were. I wouldn’t wish this injury upon anyone but I have grown from the experience.

15. Unable to do physical activities

16. Cant participate

18. Always have a good time

19. I am a good friend

21. I am sad and angry at my situation

22. I am learning from this experience

24. Picture Timeline 7 Years Old May 2002 Deer Canyon Sock Hop 6 Years Old Dec. 2000 North County Fair 5 Years Old July 2000 Cousin Allison’s Wedding 9 Years Old July 2004 Mira Mesa All Star Team 10 Years Old April 2005 Opening Day at Petco Park 8 Years Old June 2003 Mrs. Harper’s End of the Year Party .

25. Picture Timeline 11 Years Old June 2006 Deer Canyon Graduation 13 Years Old August 2008 RPPW Marauder Football 12 Years Old August 2007 Cooperstown Dreams Park, New York 15 Years Old Nov. 2009 Westview Football 14 Years Old November 2008 Scripps Ranch Falcons Baseball

26. Personal Crest Passing Mr. Strachan’s Class in 8th Grade Hitting a homerun in Cooperstown, New York Owning a Home Study Better Athletic, Smart, Funny, Skydive Nicholas Taylor Swafford

27. Unique Self I feel the song Lean On Me by Bill Withers represents me and what is going on in my life right now because at some point in everyone's life, we all need a friend to help us keep going. The first verse of the song is especially meaningful to me because it’s message is that no matter what is going on today, things will be different and hopefully better tomorrow. I can relate to this because some days I was in pain and left behind because of my back injury, but I knew there were better days ahead. This song shows that if you are positive, good things will come and even though friends might leave you out, they are always there for you in the end. This song has meant a lot to me this past difficult year.

28. Unique Self Lean On Me Bill Withers Sometimes in our lives we all have painWe all have sorrowBut if we are wiseWe know that there's always tomorrow Lean on me, when you're not strongAnd I'll be your friendI'll help you carry onFor it won't be long'Til I'm gonna needSomebody to lean on Please swallow your prideIf I have things you need to borrowFor no one can fill those of your needsThat you don't let show Lean on me, when you're not strongAnd I'll be your friendI'll help you carry onFor it won't be long'Til I'm gonna needSomebody to lean on If there is a load you have to bearThat you can't carryI'm right up the roadI'll share your loadIf you just call me So just call on me brother, when you need a handWe all need somebody to lean onI just might have a problem that you'd understandWe all need somebody to lean on Lean on me when you're not strongAnd I'll be your friendI'll help you carry onFor it won't be longTill I'm gonna needSomebody to lean on Lean on me...

29. Self Portrait

30. Future Aspirations One person who has made a positive impact on my life is my 8th grade teacher Mr. Greg Strachan. Mr. Strachan taught me and others valuable lessons on how to get prepared for high school. He was very strict and very hard at times and some days I didn’t want to go to his class. He drilled us on reading, note taking, organization and studying skills. His class was one of a kind and I couldn’t wait to get out. It wasn’t until the first week of 9th grade I realized how fortunate I was to have him as my teacher. I was more prepared for high school than any of my other friends. Because of the things I learned from Mr. Strachan, 9th grade study habits have been no big deal.

31. Future Aspirations March 29, 2010 Mr. Greg Strachan Mesa Verde Middle School 8375 Entreken Ave. San Diego, CA 92129 Dear Mr. Strachan: I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am that I had you for a teacher. When I was in your class I didn’t think I would make it through. I was completely lost. Through the middle of the year I began to understand that you meant business and that we needed to get our acts together because the next year would be the “big time”. I thought your class was so hard and the things we were learning were not that important. None of my other friends in other classes were doing what I was doing. Even though you told us many times you were preparing us for high school with the workload, note taking and organizational skills, I still did not believe it. It wasn’t until the first week of 9th grade that I got it and I understood what you meant. I actually told my mom that I was so glad I had you for a teacher. Those were words I thought I would never say. That first week we were asked to do just about everything you had told us about. My other friends were shell shocked by what was expected but I was not phased by it. It was like they picked up your class where you left off. I was ready and organized to take on my freshman year. Even though there were some rough times, looking back it was all worth it and I have you to thank. Sincerely, Nick Swafford

32. Future Aspirations Where do I see myself working, living and family life? 3 Years? In three years, I see myself working at Vons over the Summer and Fall to get money for food, dates, and my car. I see myself still living with my parents because I will be a senior and starting to look into colleges. 5 Years? In five years, I see myself at college at Cal State Fullerton playing baseball. I would probably be living in a dorm at CSF with a some guys who know and can relate to me on baseball. At college, I would try to start finding a career to make a living off of for later in my life. 10 Years? In ten years, I see myself working as a Rawlings Baseball Company Representative. I will have bought my own house and have gotten married, possibly even having a kid.

33. Future Aspirations If I could accomplish one thing in my life, it would be… To work hard, be driven and make it to the Major Leagues. I would love to be a third baseman for any team in the MLB.

34. Bill Board ANYONE CAN WEAR THEM, AND EVERYONE DOES. -SWAFFY JEANS

35. Media Awareness In my opinion, the media decides what is cool and fashionable and what is not. Some people let the media take control of them. For example, a teenage girl is going to most likely want to purchase an item if it was advertised by their idol rather than an ordinary person advertising the item. A lot of skin cream commercials show young, skinny, beautiful actresses putting on the cream and having soft skin. Most likely some woman will purchase the item because she thinks she can look like the actress advertising the item. The media controls what people wear and do throughout their day and it is ruining some peoples lives. I can see how the media can affect some people but it doesn’t affect me. I wear what I want and what is comfortable for me. I play baseball because I enjoy it, not because the media says its cool. Lastly, I listen to the music I want to listen to because it either soothes me, or pumps me up.