try to why not. Although I did not realize it at the time‚ basketball changed my life for the better. Through perseverance and hard work‚ I learned to not let fear or insecurity stop me from trying new things. Throughout my life I was never the athletic type and never tried to be due to my fear of failing. I was the friend that demanded to watch and would not care to learn. Although I was interested in trying new things‚ I was insecure about myself to even try. My insecurity and fear always got the
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Write an essay on basketball history and how the game has changed over time. Basketball was invented in December 1891 and it first played with a soccer ball. Each team had nine players and the baskets were wooden peached ones hung up on walls. Double dribbling was allowed and after every score there would be a center jump line. The ball could be thrown in any direction by both hands. The ball could also be batted in any direction with one or both hands but never the fists. A player could not
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Lizzie Janes Drugs and Behavior Within Hollywood’s movies depiction of drug addiction‚ many have failed to represent all true aspects that come along with such lifestyles. The movie‚ The Basketball Diaries‚ is based off a novel Jim Carroll wrote from his own diary entries. As a teenager growing up in the sixties‚ Carroll reveals his progression of drug abuse which eventually leads him addicted to heroin.Heroin is a white powder derived from morphine found in opium. It is commonly prescribed
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INTRODUCTION In order to complete my 2nd professional practice (work experience for University)‚ I worked as an Assistant Administrator Engineer for Ingenieria y Construccion B&L Ltda from January to March‚ 2006‚ at the construction of two restaurants‚ Parrilla Grill‚ and China Grill at the Plaza Oeste Mall located in Santiago City. My labour was very variable; I developed the budget‚ Gantt chart‚ drinking water and waste water system drawings and supervising installation works. Besides making
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The history of basketball On December 21 of 1891‚ James Naismith published 13 rules for a new game using five base ideas. Originally‚ there was no set rule on the number of players. After experimenting with teams up to 50 players‚ early games were played by nine players on each side. The reason was that 18 students showed up for Naismith’s class on that day. He asked his class to play a match in the Armory Street court‚ 9 versus 9 using a soccer ball and two fruit baskets. Naismith was the inventor
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I had to differentiate myself in order to get accustomed to this new beginning in Texas. I slowly began to finally cope with my grandfather’s death once I moved to Texas and learned that death was very common and I was never the only one. These experiences from personal death to public schools changed my outlook on many different occasions and I still continue to change today. Today I have learned to be more observant‚ optimistic‚ straightforward‚ exemplary‚ and most of all
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dating in January of 1998 after our co-workers set us up on a date. Since then after work we would go out to one of the many bars in Tumon with our co-workers and party the night away. This was our daily routine since we had no kids or curfew to worry about. We were young adults working in the heart of Tumon which was the party capital of Guam. So on January 3rd of 2001‚ my life was changed forever by one phone call from Rosie. It was Wednesday night and I was still feeling beat up from the back to back
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doubled so is its volume. As molecules start to move faster they will obviously hit the object‚ or the wall more often‚ creating pressure. Newton’s Third Law of motion says that both the molecule and the wall will experience a
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a friend of mine‚ took a big part of this change and helped me step out of my comfort zone. Through this experience‚ I learned to accept myself and everything around‚ as well as to be more open to trying new things. I was born and raised in the city of Napa‚ California. At the age of five‚ just
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Title: Head Girls’ Basketball Coach Summary: Manages/supervises all aspects of the varsity girls’ basketball program at Oakes High School. Reports to: Athletic Director Supervises: All grades 7-12 Oakes girls’ basketball coaches. Salary: $4‚293-$4‚973‚ Depending on experience. One-year renewable contract. Required Qualifications: 1. Bachelor’s degree. 2. Minimum of two years of high school coaching experience. 3. Competitive playing experience‚ minimum high school varsity level. 4. The ability
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