Independent Component 2

Literal:
I, Joshua, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
I've completed hours of service learning for my independent component. Some of the things that I've done is find new people to spar with, found new opportunities and I've seen what I need to become a better boxer in my failures.

Interpretive:
This represents 30 hours of work because I'm going to service learning four times a week. This constant training has increased my stamina, made me stronger, and more experienced in fights.  The experience has made me into a better fighter because I know how to move, pace myself, and precise timing in my punches.

Applied:
This component helped me answer my new EQ because I'm trying to find what a boxer needs to do to dominate an opponent in the ring and my best answer right now is to find a unique fighting style that puts your greatest skills to use. I've seen proof of this in one of my new sparring partners. He has his own style that effectively uses his strong left jab and hook and adapts to any situation. His fighting style has helped him become as good as he is now.

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Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

1. For right now, my independent component is going to be 30 hours of service learning, but if I can get into a competition that's what I'm going to do instead.

2. Service learning will ensure give me 30 hours of training and sparring. A competition will count all the hours of training, conditioning, practicing, and working out.

3. Service learning will show me what to expect when trying to box, it'll teach me how to be dedicated. A competition will give me experience in fighting in public and getting some fights under my belt to get my name out there.

Independent Component 1

Literal:
I, Joshua, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
I've completed hours of service learning for my independent component. Some of the things that I've done is find new places to train, become acquainted with new sparring partners and I've gained experience from sparring with so many different people.

Interpretive:
This represents 30 hours of work because I'm going to service learning four times a week. This constant training has increased my stamina, made me stronger, and more experienced in fights.  The experience has made me into a better fighter because I know how to move, pace myself, and precise timing in my punches.

Applied:
This component helped me answer my EQ because I'm trying to figure out what a boxer must have or do to be remembered by future boxers and one of my best answers is dedication. The increased frequency of my participation in boxing has given me a taste of how dedicated you have to be to become the best. I only went four times a week, the greatest boxers of all time made boxing their only concern. This component gave me an idea of what the "greatest" have to go through.

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Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

1. What I plan to do for my independent component is to take an introductory business class at Citrus College during the winter quarter. 
2. There are fifty-four lecture hours in the class, there should be more than enough time to meet the required thirty hours. 
3. This independent study relates to my EQ because it talks about how to be remembered and having business skills is a vital asset to get my name out and to negotiate with sponsors.