https://padlet.com/fernando_carvalho25_1/hv5tcyxe7z4r4nao Fernando Carvalho en-us 2023-05-24 13:20:41 UTC 2025-09-27 10:56:02 UTC hello@padlet.com fernando_carvalho25_1 https://padlet.com/fernando_carvalho25_1/hv5tcyxe7z4r4nao/wish/2604815651 At the beginning of the semester, I was really worried and desperate to create a successful project for my curriculum. I felt a lot of pressure and was unsure if I could pull it off. Doubts and insecurities filled my mind as I feared failing. But I didn't give up. I decided to use my worries as motivation to work harder. I explored new ideas, sought guidance, and spent countless hours refining my project. As time went on, I started feeling more excited than desperate. I began to believe in myself and my ability to create something amazing. At the beginning of Mastery, I felt like I was unprepared to create something, take the lead and become a leader.]]> 2023-05-25 12:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/fernando_carvalho25_1/hv5tcyxe7z4r4nao/wish/2604815651 fernando_carvalho25_1 https://padlet.com/fernando_carvalho25_1/hv5tcyxe7z4r4nao/wish/2604820783 I hoped I could teach Tennis the same way I was taught. That was a big goal for someone who never had any previous experience with kids, and who never was at the other side of the net, the teacher's side. But so for I'm doing okay, I'm with high expectations and expecting a lot from myself. Every week when I get home I sit down and think about the positive things, and the negative ones, to see what I can change for the next one. ]]> 2023-05-25 12:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fernando_carvalho25_1/hv5tcyxe7z4r4nao/wish/2604820783 fernando_carvalho25_1 https://padlet.com/fernando_carvalho25_1/hv5tcyxe7z4r4nao/wish/2604823808 The biggest challenge for me was keeping all of the kids entertained in the lesson. I know that's impossible, but before giving the lessons, I didn't know what to expect from the kids, so at least I expected for them to be excited and pay attention to out lesson. But as time went by, I saw how each one of them were different, and how each one of them learned in different ways, it challenged me a lot to learn more about them. ]]> 2023-05-25 12:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fernando_carvalho25_1/hv5tcyxe7z4r4nao/wish/2604823808 fernando_carvalho25_1 https://padlet.com/fernando_carvalho25_1/hv5tcyxe7z4r4nao/wish/2604829994 A really crucial tool that made our lessons better every week was research. Every week we brainstormed what worked and what didn't, and researched what could work. The web gave us a lot of fun ideas on how to entertain the kids, using tennis as the main source. Because we didn't have any previous experience, we didn't know what to pass to them, and we didn't know how beginners were supposed to be taught, so the web helped us a lot.]]> 2023-05-25 12:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/fernando_carvalho25_1/hv5tcyxe7z4r4nao/wish/2604829994 fernando_carvalho25_1 https://padlet.com/fernando_carvalho25_1/hv5tcyxe7z4r4nao/wish/2604839974 As I started providing tennis lessons for the kids from Jardim Panorama, I discovered that being a leader meant more than just teaching them the sport. It meant being a positive role model and making a difference in their lives. Building a bond of trust and understanding. Every week I was improving, using simple language and breaking down instructions into smaller steps. I encouraged teamwork, sportsmanship, and perseverance, instilling in them the belief that they could achieve anything with dedication. Seeing their progress, I knew I had become a better leader, making a positive impact on these  kids.]]> 2023-05-25 13:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/fernando_carvalho25_1/hv5tcyxe7z4r4nao/wish/2604839974