Sean Allen's Midterm Portfolio

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Power Point Portfolio/Mid Term By Sean Allen

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Section 1 : Personal Health History

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I was given my father’s name, Sean Christian Allen. He was away with the marines in Okinawa, Japan when I was born; my mother missed him, so she christened me for his sake. How you got your name Sean Connery Sean Penn

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My first name, Sean (pronounced shon ) is of Irish and Hebrew origin – it means “God is gracious ” My middle name, Christian, means “follower of Christ ” My last name, Allen, is of Scottish and English origin, originating from aluin which means “fair or handsome” on a side note, I am not particularly religious, much less a Christian or a member of any other denomination. Meaning/Origin of your name

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I was born on December 17, 1993 in Yakima, Washington Date and place of birth

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Section 2 : Family Health History

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Family tree Harold Allen Freeda Allen Tarlton Maddox Geanne Maddox Rebecca Allen Keith Maddox Amy Allen Sean Allen I Kristy Brown Brian Brown Tammy Brown Pamela Montgomery John Brown Howard Montgomery Elizabeth Rolswick Donna Nuckols Catherine Montgomery ME Note: conjoined boxes indicate marriage Henry Brown

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Interview your oldest living relative Q: What is your name? A: Keith Maddox Q: Where were you born? A: Yakima, Washington state. Q: Have you lived there all your life? A: A good deal of it, yes. Q: How old are you? A: 72 years old Q: Growing up, were you rich or were you poor? A: Well, I’d say poor. Definitely poor. There was a depression when I was a kid. The economy was real bad. Not much money floating around, and what there was you had to really work for it. Q: Would you say you had a hard life as a child? A: Oh yeah. I worked. My parents worked. At whatever we could wherever and whenever we could; you got to work to survive. Weren’t many jobs to go around either. It wasn’t like today either, because the wages were real low.

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Interview your oldest living relative Q: Were the conditions you worked in harmful to your health? A: Well, I suppose not, not exactly. I never worked in any mills or factories or anything like that. I worked in a warehouse once, but that was just packing boxes. I remember what really took the life out of me was working out in the fields in the sun all day, especially in the summer. I once had a job picking grapes – had to fill a whole basket of them. I would get real thirsty out there in the sun, sometimes my vision would go black around the corners and I’d have to sit down to keep from passing out. But I never got sick from it, and it paid enough for me to eat on. Q: Have you always lived a pretty healthy lifestyle? A: Healthy lifestyle? Well I don’t know about that. But I was never short on exercise. I loved baseball as a kid, still do. I was always outside, running around, doing something active. When I was your age I had to walk everywhere. I walked more miles than I can keep count of. I was always working, too, lifting things, moving things from place to place. Nobody hired a weak man. That built up my strength quite a bit. Especially those heavy boxes in the warehouse in Seattle. Q: So you’ve lived in Seattle? A: Yes, I have. Q: For how long? A: Just a couple of years.

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Interview your oldest living relative Q: Which would you say was the healthiest place to live, the big city or the small one, Yakima? A: Well I don’t know. The small one I guess. It was easier to grow things, like fruits and vegetables. The air was clearer to, without all the exhaust from the automobiles. You could breathe better. But more jobs were in the city. Q: What were your eating habits like? A: Same as yours, probably. I ate whenever I could – all sorts of foods. My favorite was fish. They have a great fish market in Seattle. Q: Do you have a history of any major illnesses? A: I was never sick that often, only a few times and not for very long. Nothing serious. Q: How about now? Do you have any health conditions? A: Well now I’m an old man. I have an old man’s problems. My a rthritis bothers me the most. I can’t grab onto things as well as I used to. Q: How many children have you had? A: Two. Your dad and your aunt Amy. Would’ve had a third, but your grandma miscarried, god save it.

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Interview your oldest living relative Q: Has her health been good since you’ve been married? A: Well, I think the miscarriage was just some sort of terrible fluke. She’s always been healthy as a horse. But you know how the years get to you. Q: Is there any history of cancer in the family? A: No, thankfully. Q: Any defects I might’ve inherited? A: You probably got your bad eyesight from my side of the family. You probably know your dad had glasses as a kid, just like you. I needed them too, but I couldn’t get them until I was about sixteen or seventeen. Q: Were your children always healthy? A: Well enough. They survive, and what else can you do? They had it a lot better than I did growing up, I made sure of that. The whole family could stand to lose a couple pounds though, just don’t tell them I said that. Q: How did you support the family? A: By working. Myself and your grandma. Your dad had a few jobs a kid, too.

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Interview your oldest living relative Q: What did you do? A: For a while I owned a candy store. I’d buy directly from the manufacturers and sell for just a little above wholesale price. Made pretty good money that way. Not very healthy though, I suppose. Q: Did you ever eat a lot of junk food? A: No not really. Didn’t have the money for it, and I’m too old for that now. Q: What else did you do to support the family? A: I still run a tavern that your grandma and I bought a while back. We get by, and it brought in enough to feed Sean and Amy. Q: How often do you drink? A: Too often. No, no I’m only joking with you. I’m no drunk, but I’ll have a few beers once in a while. That’s the thing, you can’t run a bar and be drunk all the time. You’ll go out of business. Q: Have you ever had any problems with your liver? A: No. I hope it stays that way too. That’s why I take it easy on the drinking. You should too. Stay away from alcohol, it’s bad for you.

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Explain How Family Came to America I’m not sure if this is true, but the traditional family story on my dad’s side is that my great-great-grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from Scotland. They managed to save up just enough money to ride the equivalent of first class on the boat ride over here, rather than stay in the cargo hold, crammed in with the rest of the poor passengers. When they arrived in the U.S. they weren’t checked or tested for literacy because they were riding first class and appeared to be wealthy. The immigration security only checked the people riding in the storage space. It was kind of corrupt, but I’m grateful that my ancestors were able to get into the U.S. My mom’s side of the family traces way back to Native American ancestors, so I guess those ancestors have been here all along.

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Family’s health history paragraph Luckily, my family doesn’t have any major health-related skeletons lurking in its ancestry-closet. The two problems my family has always had are obesity, which turns up in the women for often than the men, and terrible eyesight, for which the opposite is true – my dad and my grandfather have vision just as bad as mine. As for the obesity, my dad was the first to prove that his tendency to excess weight could be kept at bay with moderate exercise and a healthy diet in any circumstances – both habits of which he learned during his service in the marine corps. I have no desire to join the marine corps, but I still live a pretty healthy lifestyle, so I won’t be getting fat anytime soon. My eyesight continues to grow worse though, so I have to wear glasses all the time. I’m thankful, though, to whatever universal deciding force is out there, to genetics and biology I guess, that I have not inherited any fatal or long-term illnesses, and that I will not pass on any to my children.

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Section 3: Fitness Data and Nutrition Studying per night Sleep per night TV watching per night Computer use Phone use Overall Total Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Total 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 7 5 7 8 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 1 3 1 8 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1 49 Hours spent on:

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Section 4: Social and Emotional Health

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Hobbies/talents/sports Hobbies Talents Sports My hobbies include reading, writing, playing guitar, listening to music, learning about interesting things, doing math and science, singing, drumming on desks, having conversations with myself, cycling, computer programming, and talking to interesting people. Of my hobbies, the things which I am somewhat proficient at are playing guitar, doing math and science, singing, writing, and reading. The only sport I am active in is bicycling, which is my primary mode of transportation to and from school and work during the week.

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Pets: names, breed I only have one pet, a black-lab-whippet mix dog named Abbey. She is only two feet tall, but she is an avid watchdog and can run faster than the human brain can process motion.

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Travel: when, where, with whom( favorite trip) A few months ago, I traveled to Yosemite National Park with a buddy of mine, Rich Arietta. It was a great roadtrip , and the scenery was beautiful during the drive. It was nothing, though, compared to the view at Yosemite. Prehistoric, monolithic mountains towered over us on every side. The fresh, biting chill of the morning air sharpened our senses and made us anxious for the adventure ahead of us. We spent a day wandering around the more populated area of the park, the ground level, so to speak, before beginning our trek up the mountain on the second day. Our goal was to climb atop Half-Dome, an ascent to some 8800 feet above sea level, the last 400 feet of which is incredibly steep, dangerously smooth granite which must be traversed without equipment, utilizing the dual cables drilled into the rock face. We camped out in the forest at a mid-way point before and after the long hike to the top, purifying our own water from a nearby stream, and roasting marshmallows at night over a communal fire with strange and friendly foreigners underneath the unobstructed view of our milky way. It was by my favorite trip, and well worth the effort.

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Half-Dome in Yosemite Don’t slip. These are the cables used to climb half-dome.

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Closest friends Zach Wilson has been my best friend since the seventh grade. I used to spend almost every weekend at his house, and we would sneak out during the night to explore the confines of the small city of Enid, Oklahoma. He’s a loyal and honest friend, the kind you can trust to have your back in a bad situation. To this day we still keep in touch over the phone, and the first opportunity I get, I am going to go visit him sometime after graduation.

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Schools attended I did not attend pre-school Kindergarten– Calvary Baptist Church, Yucca Valley, CA 1st Grade – Yucca Valley Elementary School, Yucca Valley CA 2 nd to 3 rd Grade – Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Pueblo, CO Finished 3 rd Grade – Taft Elementary School, Enid OK 4 th to 9 th Grade – Chisholm Elementary/High School, Enid, OK 10 th to 11 th Grade – Enid High School, Enid, OK 12 th Grade – Mt. Carmel High School, San Diego, CA

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Calvary Baptist Church - Kindergarten Yucca Valley Elementary - 1 st Grade

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Taft Elementary - Finished 3 rd grade Enid High - 10 th & 11 th grade

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Clubs you are in or interesting in joining I have not participated in any clubs, nor do I have the desire to. This is my first year at Mt. Carmel, and my last year of high school. I just don’t see the point in getting wrapped up in a ton of unimportant activities, when I have plenty to do on my own time – work and school included – and college is just around the corner. Rocknroll .

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Section 5 : Personal Health Triangle I am not in as good of shape as I could be, but I ride my bike to and from school and work almost every day, which keeps me in decent physical condition. I also eat quite healthily, save for some ice cream every now and then. I’m as social as I need to be, when I want to be, which isn’t always often. I prefer to be alone, but I rarely feel lonely. I love to read and edify myself about interesting subjects. I enjoy math and science, and I’ve even considered pursuing a career as a physicist. Overall, I think I am a wholly balanced individual. Social 90 Mental/Emotional 90 Physical 90

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My Personal Health Triangle (cont’d) Social I am very personable I enjoy listening I enjoy talking I am a pretty happy guy Physical I ride my bike to school I ride my bike to work I walk long distances often I eat healthily Mental/Emotional I like math and science I love to read I am comfortable in my own skin I love to learn A weakness in any one of these areas can be detrimental to overall health. Lack of social health can lead to depression in mental and emotional health, which can in turn affect how you take care of yourself physically. Lack of physical fitness can also influence self-esteem and social confidence. My Characteristics

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Section 6 : Picture Timeline Funny story: I’ve lived with my mom for most of my life. When I left her to come live with my dad, I never thought to bring pictures from my childhood with me. My dad has none. Consequently I do NOT have the material at my disposal to complete this portion of the assignment. My apologies.

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Section 8: Unique Self

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A Song That Represents Me (sort of) Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKOc2S1AkjE Lyrics: Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner. Sometimes I feel like my only friend Is the city I live in, the city of Angels. Lonely as I am, together we cry. I drive on her streets ‘cause she's my companion. I walk through her hills ’cause she knows who I am. She sees my good deeds and she kisses me windy, And I never worry. Now that is a lie. I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day. Take me to the place I love. Take me all the way. It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there. It's hard to believe that I'm all alone. At least I have her love. The city she loves me. Lonely as I am together we cry. Under the bridge downtown is where I drew some blood. Under the bridge downtown I could not get enough. Under the bridge downtown forgot about my love. Under the bridge downtown I gave my life away. Here I stay. While there is a strong chance that this song is about heroin addiction, I still think it applies to people such as myself, not addicted to heroin, but only living life in a strange and shifting world that, despite its immense size and the equally immense number of people living in it, can to each of us appear to be quite a lonely place, at times. This song, to me, is about survival without companionship, in a place where everyone and everything is unfamiliar, and all you really know is yourself, and the only thing you are connected to is the place you’re in. It’s the anthem of the drifter, and one of my favorite songs. My song is “Under the Bridge” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Self-Portrait I drew this using the Paint application on my desktop computer. It was difficult and took a very long time. I am not actually two-dimensional in real life.

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Section 9 : Future Aspiration

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the Person who has Im pact ed my LIFE ….is my FATHER - the guy my mom named me after, the original SEAN ALLEN . And here’s How: My parents divorced when I was five years of age. For most of my life, I live with my MOM , moving from state to state until we settled in ENID, OKLAHOMA . When I was sixteen, I had a falling out with my mother, and It became clear that continuing to live with her was not the best thing for me. But I had nowhere else to go. Now, I hadn’t kept in touch that well with my father over the years, but when I called him up and asked if I could move in with him, he agreed without hesitation. Now I’m doing well in school, working a job, and planning on going to college here in California, all because my dad cared about me enough to take me in. That’s what he’s done for me, and that’s why he’s important to me.

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A Letter to My Father Dear Dad, I know we don’t always get along, but that’s because we’re two different people who love each other. There’s got to be some give and take. What I’ve given you is the chance to experience the joy of living full-time with a querulous young adult, and what you’ve given me is a home. What you take from me is the help I can give and the crazy stories I have to tell you, and what I’ll take with me when I go off on my own is the confidence and hard-headedness you’ve given me to succeed. Thanks dad. Sean

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Where do you see yourself working, living, and family life? In 3 years? The goal is to transfer from community college to a university somewhere. It’s possible that I’ll go to grad school in California, but I’m not sure. I may travel somewhere else. I’ll find work along the way. I carry my family in my heart. In 5 years? The goal is to continue on with college, while working to save up money. I’ll most definitely be long out of the family home by now, in a different city or state somewhere. In 7 years? I don’t know what the goal is. By this time I should be pretty close to my masters degree in Physics. I’ll find work where I can. I’ll survive. I will never have kids, nor marry.

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If you could accomplish just one thing in your life what would it be? My Goal: To create something that no one has ever dreamed of before. Completely original. Genuine SEAN . Cause Effect

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Section 10 : Media Awareness

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Write a one or more paragraphs regarding the media: In your opinion, how do the media influence YOUR choices in clothing, activities and music. The media doesn’t affect me, because I make the choice to ignore it. The media is just a product of other people trying to guess what other people are thinking, and then exploiting it for money. But the truth is that people aren’t thinking anything. They don’t know what they want, so when the media proclaims that people listen to this or that music, that everyone loves to participate in this or that game, that these particular clothes are really popular this time of year – people are all too happy to go along with it, and are relieved that they don’t have to make decisions for themselves. I refuse to live this way. I am a unique individual. Nothing and nobody influences the choices I make. Rocknroll .

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? Want to see something beautiful? Just look in a mirror! My Positive Body Slogan Billboard

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Thank You for Watching! Signing Out, Sean Allen