2. Personal health history
Courtney Helena Dowse
November 2nd, 1994
Meridian, Mississippi
Courtney~ server of the King; of the court
Helena~ torch
My parents really liked the name Courtney, so they decided to name
me it.
My great grandmother on my moms sides middle name was
Helen, so my parents decided to make that my middle name too.
3. Family Health history: family tree
4. Family Health History
On my dads side of the family his ancestors came over a long time
ago from England and Denmark. My grandma said that they had come
over so long ago that no one in her family remembers. On my moms
side both her great great grandparents immigrated here in the early
1900s from Switzerland and Germany.
5. Family health history: interview
An interview with my nana, Barbara Bufton.
How old are you? 67 years old.
When were you born? August 25, 1942.
What types of food do you eat to stay healthy? Fruits, vegetables,
chicken, fish.
What types of activities do you do to stay active? I bike, golf,
and play pickle ball.
Do you have any health problems? High blood pressure and high
cholesterol.
Are there any health problems that run in your family? Yes,
cancer.
In the past have you ever had any serious health issues? No.
Do you believe it is important to stay healthy even as you get
older? Yes.
Does it get harder to stay active as you get older? Yes, your
joints start to ache.
At school when you were growing up was PE a class? Yes, we had PE
three times a week.
6. Family health history: interview
What types of things did you do in that class? We played
volleyball, basketball, and tennis.
Was the class coed? No it was only girls.
Was there much of an emphasis on staying active when you were
growing up? No.
Did you play any sports growing up? Yes I played volleyball
basketball and sometimes I played baseball with my brothers.
Did they have girls teams at your high school? No.
In school were you taught what was and wasnt healthy? No.
Was it common for girls to play sports growing up? Not at all, it
was not encouraged.
What types of sports did girls play? They played tennis and
ice-skating.
How different is the emphasis on eating healthy from now to when
you were growing up? You hear about 90% more articles about
health.
7. Family health history: interview
Was there as much of an emphasis on eating healthy when you were
growing up? No.
Are there more fatty foods available today than there were when you
were growing up? Yes.
Was there an obesity problem when you were growing up like there is
today? No.
Growing up, did your family eat healthy? No, we had dessert every
night. We ate a lot of mashed potatoes and gravy.
What types of food did your family eat that was healthy? My mom
made us drink milk with every meal and ate fruit.
Do you think it is important to eat healthy and stay active?
Yes.
8. Family health history: Inherited health issues
After looking at my family tree and talking to my relatives, I
found out we have quite a few health issues that run in my family.
Heart attacks are one of the major health issues that run in my
family. My paternal grandpa died of a heart attack so I inherited
that from my dad. On my moms side, I inherited a risk of cancer and
high blood pressure. My maternal grandpa died from lung cancer. So
I have inherited quite a few health risks from my parents
families.
9. Fitness data and nutrition
Fitness testing
Mile~ 8:03
Pushups~ 10
Sit ups~ 34
Trunk lift~ 12
Sit and reach~ L 12 R 12
10. Social and emotional health
Sports: I play lacrosse and
sometimes soccer. I play piano and
love to read and watch movies.
Pets: I have a yellow Labrador Retriever named Koa.
Favorite trip: When I went to LA with my friend Danielle and our
moms for two days to see the Taylor Swift concert and shop.
Closest friends: Danielle, Alli, Jordan, Casey, Alexa.
11. Social and emotional health cont.
MiraMesa Presbyterian Preschool
Dingman elementary school~ kindergarten
Abbey Reinkey elementary school~ 1st-3rd
Trinity Christian School~ 4th 6th
Mesa Verde middle school~ 7th 8th
Westview high school
Clubs:
Generation Forward
12. My health triangle
13. My health triangle cont.
I think that I am in average physical condition, but I could
definitely improve. I practice lacrosse five days a week and go
running every once in a while. For the most part I eat healthy but
I need to choose healthy snacks instead of the types of snack I
normally have. I could go to bed earlier but for the most part I
get enough sleep. Socially I am very healthy. I hardly ever have
any friend problems and I enjoy hanging out and talking to my
friends. I also dont have any problems getting along with people I
am not friends with. Emotionally and Mentally I am also very
healthy. I feel good about the way I look and feel. I also make an
effort to learn during school and study. I believe that if one area
of your life is lacking, it affects your whole life. So that is why
you need to strive to be an all around healthy person.
14. my timeline
November 1994
Meridian, Mississippi
January 1995
Tallahassee, Florida
15. My Timeline
At my dads winging ceremony July 1995
Meridian, Mississippi
16. my timeline
My first time in a swimming pool
May 1995
Ocala, Florida
17. My Timeline
My baptism
August 1995
Ocala, Florida
My dog Gingers puppies
November 1995
Lake Forest, California
18. my timeline
Me and Ginger
April 1996
Lake Forest, California
19. my timeline
My first trip to Disneyland
Disneyland, California
May 1996
20. my timeline
Daytona Beach, Florida
July 1996
June 1996
Ocala Florida
21. my timeline
San Diego, California
September, 1996
At the zoo
San Diego, California
September, 1996
22. my timeline
Christmas
December 1996
San Diego, California
Halloween
October 1996
San Diego, California
23. my timeline
Me and baby sister Stephanie
March 1997
San Diego, California
Fishing with Daddy
Big Bear Lake, California
July 1997
24. my timeline
Broken arm
January 1998
San Diego, California
Dressing up
March 1998
San Diego, California
25. my timeline
Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa
December 1998
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
26. my timeline
Halloween
October 1999
San Diego, California
27. my timeline
Me, Steph, and Grandma
March 2002
San Diego, California
Me and Steph with our baby sister Lauren
April 2002
San Diego, California
28. my timeline
Waiting for Daddy to come home from Iraq
July 2002
San Diego, California
29. my timeline
Bates Nut Farm
San Diego, California
October 2003
Easter
April 2003
Temecula, California
30. my timeline
Disneyland
January 2004
31. First Christmas in Hawaii
December 2004
Honolulu, Hawaii
Kayaking to the flat island
September 2004
Kailua, Hawaii
32. my timeline
North Shore, Hawaii
December 2004
33. my timeline
Class trip to the Big Island
February 2005
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
34. my timeline
Our new puppy Koa! Koa means warrior in Hawaiian.
August 2005
Kaneohe, Hawaii
November 2005
Kailua, Hawaii
35. my timeline
Christmas Pictures
Kaneohe, Hawaii
December 2005
36. my timeline
My first time surfing
Lanikai, Hawaii
March 2005
37. my timeline
December 2006
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Me and Koa playing in the sprinklers
December 2006
Kaneohe, Hawaii
38. my timeline
Marine expedition with all my friends
Hawaii
February 2007
In our bunk
Hawaii
February 2007
39. my timeline
Hanging out on the marine expedition
February 2007
Off the coast of Lanai, Hawaii
Me and my mom on the marine expedition
February 2007
Lanai, Hawaii
40. my timeline
Getting ready to do the high ropes at 6th grade camp
April 2007
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Me and my best friend Alexa
May 2007
Kaneohe, Hawaii
41. my timeline
On the high ropes it was scary up there
April 2007
Kaneohe, Hawaii
At the beach
Kauai, Hawaii
April 2007
42. my timeline
My dads change of command
San Diego, California
June 2008
43. my timeline
At Big Bear Lake with my family and our cousins and aunt and
uncle.
September 2008
44. my timeline
In Big Bear
February 2009
45. my timeline
Me and Danielle at the Taylor Swift Concert
Los Angeles, California
May 2009
46. my timeline
Me, Steph, and Lauren in the golf cart with our uncle John.
The Villages, Florida
June 2009
Busch Gardens, Florida
June 2009
47. my timeline
Hiking in Big Bear
November 2009
48. my timeline
Us and our cousins in Big Bear
November 2009
49. Personal Crest
50. Unique self
Live Like Were Dyin
Kris Allen
Sometimes we fall down and can't get back upWe're hiding behind
skin that's too toughHow come we don't say I love you enoughTill
it's too late, it's not too lateOur hearts are hungry for a food
that won't comeWe could make a feast from these crumbsAnd we're all
staring down the barrel of a gunSo if your life flashed before you,
what would you wish you would've done[Chorus]Yeah, gotta
startLooking at the hand of the time we've been given hereThis is
all we got and we gotta start thinkin' itEvery second counts on a
clock that's tickin'Gotta live like we're dyingWe only got 86 400
seconds in a dayTo turn it all around or throw it all awayWe gotta
tell 'em that we love 'em while we got the chance to say, Gotta
live like we're dyingAnd if you plane fell out of the skiesWho
would you call with your last goodbyesShould be so careful who we
live out of our livesSo when we long for absolution, there'll be no
one on the linechorus
51. Unique self cont.
Like we're dyingLike we're dyingLike we're dyingLike we're
dyingchorusYou never know a good thing until it's goneYou never see
a crash until it's head onAll these people right when we're dead
wrong, You never know a good thing till it's gonechorusLike we're
dyingLike we're dyingLike we're dyingLike we're dyingchorus
I chose this song because it talks about making the most out of
every day with what time we have. Everyday we have choices to make
and we need to make good choices and never give up. This represents
me because I try to make the most out of everyday and remember to
appreciate my friends and family.
52. Unique Self: self portrait
53. Future Aspirations
I chose my mom because growing up,
she taught me what was right and
wrong and how to behave and to be polite ect.
Dear Mom,
I just wanted to thank you for all you have done for me growing up.
When I was sick you took care of me; when I was scare you rocked me
back to sleep. Whenever I needed a shoulder to cry on you comforted
me. When I was little you taught me to be nice to everyone and to
always remember that my sister will always be there for me even
when my friends are not. You taught me to say please, thank you,
and your welcome and to laugh everyday. And now that I am older and
stressed from school you always cheer me up with your momish jokes.
I will love you forever and always.
Your Daughter,
Courtney
54. Future Aspirations
Three years: In three years I will still be living in Okinawa,
Japan on the military base since thats where I am moving this
summer with my family. I want to be working as a life guard.
Five years: I see myself living in an apartment with some close
friends nearby UVA. I will be working on getting my Bachelors in
nursing.
Ten years: I hope to be working as a neonatal nurse and married or
dating. Andhave a yellow lab!
If I could accomplish one thing in my life it would be to live a
long, healthy life surrounded by friends and family who love me. I
hope to raise a family and make a positive impact on peoples
lives.
55. Media Awareness
I think that the media definitely influences me. It influences
everyone! Everyday I see ads for makeup and clothes and beauty
products. It makes you say I wish my skin was as flawless as that!
Maybe I need that makeup too. But in reality, buying most of those
products are a waste of money. Many ads are photo shopped and they
change the skin tone to match all over, but only after their make
up is done by a professional who contours and covers their face
with make up. So in reality you need to be confident and appreciate
what you have!
56. Media Awareness