Our Time 1998

Y ou c a n 't have a comp l e te IMSA career wi t hout that phys i cal fitness d imens i on, fondly referred to as our Wellness. Wh i le a manda t o ry class for Sophomo r e s, they we l c omed the chance to stretch their mu s c l es and get a p i e ce o f action, especially after sitting a r ound in c l a s s r ooms all day. We l l ness instruc– tors a t t emp t ed to form a we l l - r ounded p r og r am, wh i ch included ca rd i o-vascu l ar wo r kou ts as we ll as skill related sports, such as fencing. Sophomo r es u l t ima t e ly benefited from their activities, by keep i ng in shape and learning information abour their fitness du r i ng class– r oom sessions. The powe rs that be mercifully dec i ded that upper– c l a s smen wou ld be spared the labors of supe rv i sed we l l nes s, offering t h em the cho i ce of an i ndependent we l l ne ss as an alternative. This entailed a we ek ly r eco r d i ng of the student's phys i cal activities, r ang i ng from ro l l e rb l ad i ng to aerobics. The baske t ba ll courts of 04 never lay vacan t, a lways echo i ng with the sound of r ush i ng feet and dr i bb l i ng balls. Tho se ded i ca t ed p l aye rs undoub t ed ly had a single interest in mi nd: the comp l e t i on of their t h r ee - hour requisite. The indepen– dent We l l ness sys t em gave students a chance to pursue their own interests to the extent they de emed sufficient. In addition, We l l ness gene r ous ly offered electives, including swimmi ng lessons, badmi n t on, and ba l l r oom dancing. De l i gh t ed at the p r ospect of such a diverse array of decisions, students willingly devo t ed a time pe r i od once a we ek to t hese endeavo r s. Wellness also concen t r a t es on each students' men– tal health, wh i ch was occas i ona l ly ques t i onab le under t he bu r d en of IMSA s choo lwo rk and t eenage angst. Wellness t eache rs instructed disciplines such as relax– ation t echn i ques and Tai Chi, in hopes of assuaging the fierce stress r espons i b le for the slight men t al imba l ance characteristic of IMSA students. For the most part, their me t hods we re successful. As a result, no other school could boa st of a mo re compe t ent and effective Wellness p r og r am. Above: Grace Lee pushes through the fields during a cross country meet as Adrianna Zhang follows close behind. Right: Two masked students complete their wellness elective requirment byfencing in the west gym. 140 ( s4cademics/