I grew up in a household consumed by sports. At a young age my father drilled things like ESPN‚ football‚ and elbow pads into me and my brother’s heads. Both of my brothers were naturally gifted in athletics. I on the other hand‚ was not. I couldn’t catch a football‚ run a lap‚ or shoot a basket to save my life. When seventh grade rolled around I made a deal with my dad that if I got a part in the spring production I could quit sports altogether. That year the play was “Cinderella” and I was nervous
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at our house. Thereafter I was born‚ my family moved to Manila because both of my parents work there. About after a year‚ I had a younger brother who was born at a Chinese hospital near our home in Manila. My mother said that my brother was the first one to enunciate syllables and eventually talk. They thought that I was mute so they had me checked on a doctor though there was nothing to worry about. Eventually‚ I also utter baby words but it was barely audible. My early childhood was blissful with
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The Game I chose to become a coach because I want to help others succeed. I love sports. I particularly love basketball. I have never been the best player. Sure I was tall‚ but I was never the best shooter or overall player. So for me‚ the only way I could be a part of the sport was to become a coach. Early on in my career‚ I received a job to teach adapted physical education at the Neil Avenue Special Education Center. My son is blind‚ so I was very interested in being able to teach kids like
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The night before the game I couldn’t sleep because I was excited and nervous. When I woke up I was so excited because the game is going to start in the next few hours. My dad and I left for the game around 9:30‚ we were in a rush to the stadium to keep from getting lost in the millions of fans. The car was moving as fast as a cheetah. The cold November air breezing through the air‚ swish‚ swoosh. Seeing the block O on the fifty yard line gave me goosebumps‚ seeing my own breath made me nervous. The
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appearing as I was beaten over and over again. This was not a fun experience. Battered and bruised‚ on the verge of tears‚ I told my brother that I couldn’t do this camp. I’ll never forget how he responded. "If you quit now‚ don’t think about joining wrestling at Ignatius. You’re not tough enough." I’m not tough enough? I thought to myself. No way I’m not tough enough. I’ll show him. The next day turned out to be no different than the first. So did the next day‚ and the day after that.
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From the chalked-up dirt to the fresh cut grass‚ a softball field is always a place I love to be. This is my 10th grade year and I still enjoy it just as much as the first day I started. Even though I play other sports‚ softball has still remained my favorite. My uniform colors are gold and black representing the Rams. I love the moment from when I put my uniform on and get on the field to give all my force to win my game. When I was younger there were no designated positions. We all just ran out
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Personal background starts off small‚ it changes and grows over time into something big‚ it grows into an identity. Walking down the hallway at school‚ seeing someone standing alone‚ my first instinct is to make conversation‚ compliment‚ or even just smile at him or her. This instinct came from someone once telling me an act so small could turn a person’s entire life around. As a kid‚ reading encyclopedias about random topics‚ consumed my time. Many days were spent coming home to find an injured
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Nate thompson Narrative 2 FLASHDRAFT Plunk that is the sound of a fish biting the hook.and I could tell that my poppop was proud because earlier he said he would let me catch the first fish. “Nate its under my Popop told me he said to set the hook” “I said ok and I got up and set the hook it’s on I said”. I new it was going to be a good day for fishing I thought. I thought it was a pike because it was not coming in.It was as strong as a gorilla. but I was not letting the fish get away. Because
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believe what had happened to it‚ I was so mad. It was one of my favorite toys of all time and to see it in its condition made me sad. My dad used to be a P.E. teacher. One day he brought a bunch of his sports equipment home in a big blue bag. My sisters and I loved it when he brought his sports equipment home because we would always play with the tennis rackets‚ footballs‚ and everything else inside of the bag. There was a really nice red ball in the bag. It looked like a medium sized dodgeball
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Many people I know have learned many life lessons while playing the sport of football. Vince Lombardi‚ the Green Bay Packers former coach‚ has a quote that no sports editorial can disagree with. I survive by this quote every single day of my life. The quote says “Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work‚ sacrifice‚ perseverance‚ competitive drive‚ selflessness and respect for authority is the price that each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile
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