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    Hi, everyone.

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    My name is Kim Flores,

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    and I'm going to be walking you

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    through my learning experience throughout this course.

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    The three pieces that I will be focusing on

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    in this presentation are the film Paper Tigers,

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    a book titled After the Rain and I will be reflecting on myself care project as well.

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    Paper Tigers is a film that I was really able to connect

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    with and one that touched me in so many different ways.

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    I honestly think it's one of my favorite educational films that I've ever seen.

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    Watching it reminded me of why I chose to go into this field in the first place,

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    and it made me feel really hopeful about

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    the difference we can make in our students lives

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    as someone who experienced a lot of trauma as a child.

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    The topic of this film is one that's very near and dear to my heart.

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    The film highlighted various different types of trauma

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    that students are experiencing in schools every day.

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    When I was younger,

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    I often found myself in similar situations as the students in the film

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    and just like those students,

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    I was fortunate enough to have really great role models mentors and

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    trusting adults who were there to guide me through the rough times.

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    I know that not everyone has access to these same types of supports,

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    but this film is proof for me that with enough dedication and hard work, trauma,

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    informed practices and care can really be a reality for all students.

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    This film helped me to understand that schools can really make

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    a difference in supporting students who are or have experienced trauma.

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    The stories in the film showed

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    that providing students with guidance and mentorship

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    and acting as trusting adults for them can make a world of difference.

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    The film highlighted the need for trauma informed practices,

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    and it highlighted the positive influences that they can have

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    for students in the film.

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    Attending the school that used trauma informed

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    practices meant significant improvement in behavior,

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    an increase in consistent attendance and

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    significant improvements in academic achievement.

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    Lastly,

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    the film reminded me of how resilient students can be and

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    how important it is to foster resilience in all our students.

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    As someone who intends to go into this field,

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    I will carry with me what I learned from this

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    film and use it in my work with future students.

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    This film has inspired me to continue to be a trusting adult that students can

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    come to for support and to advocate for

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    students by stressing the importance of trauma,

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    informed practices and care in schools.

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    Next, I want to focus on a book titled After the Rain.

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    Gentle Reminders for Healing, Courage and Self Love by Alexandra L.

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    The book was gifted to me by a close friend of mine,

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    and I really enjoyed reading the book and

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    engaging with the exercises that I recommend.

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    The author divides the book into different life lessons

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    by giving her own personal stories and experiences,

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    and she follows them up with positive affirmations as well as with an

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    exercise for you to engage with as you're processing some of these lessons.

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    The book is gentle and very relatable.

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    When I read it,

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    I felt as though the author was my friend and we were

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    sitting in a room together while she shared those stories with me.

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    I included the opening quote in this presentation because when I read those words,

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    they felt so powerful.

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    Her book has constantly reminded me that healing is a process.

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    It is a journey that has many ups and downs, and it's not easy,

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    so we must be gentle and patient with ourselves as we work through it.

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    The messages in this book have helped me to

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    reframe a lot of the doubts that I've experienced,

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    and they've allowed for me to connect with myself in a way where

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    I appreciate and love myself for everything that makes me who I am.

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    This brings me to the last topic that I will be talking about,

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    and that is my self care project.

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    One of the things that has helped me manage my anxiety in the past has been exercised.

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    I've noticed that taking 30 minutes out of my day to get my body moving,

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    being present and focus on nothing else except for exercising has

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    helped me tremendously in dealing with stress and regulating my mood.

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    Despite these benefits, my journey with exercise has been rocky,

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    and it's a tool that I had not used in some time.

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    That's why I decided to challenge myself to exercise three

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    times a week for 30 minutes at home each week.

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    I usually prioritize other self care activities and

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    try to practice them as often as I can

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    but prioritizing exercise is self care was challenging. For me.

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    My responsibilities don't allow for much downtime.

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    And when I do have time for myself, I honestly just want to spend it by think,

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    doing things like having a cup of coffee or watching Netflix.

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    The school of exercising felt like a chore more than anything else.

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    So not only was finding time challenging, but when I did have the time,

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    I didn't have the motivation.

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    Once I was able to get into a routine, however, it didn't seem as much of a chore.

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    I was not able to hit my goal every week, but I was able to begin exercising again,

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    and that's definitely a win for me.

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    Dedicating time to working out again taught me about my strengths,

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    and it taught me that I am capable of doing anything I want to,

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    so long as I put in dedication in time.

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    Exercising again has helped me to manage my stress,

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    and it reminded me of the importance of prioritizing things that help us feel good.

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    This project has also reminded me of

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    the importance of teaching and emphasizing self

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    care to future clients as a tool that can help them manage their stress,

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    overcome trauma and promote overall well being.

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    That is all for my presentation. Thank you all so much for your time.