What is your favorite thing you enjoy doing? Do you choose to do something because you love to do it, or do you chose to do something because you dislike it? When people are doing things they love to do they develop a strong passion for the activity they are doing. Passion is what drives you to work so hard for the thing you love. The Oxford English Dictionary defines passion as “an intense desire or enthusiasm for something.” Passion will drive you to be the best you can be at whatever you are doing. An ordinary fifteen-year-old kid attending Laney High School was cut from his varsity basketball team; there were only fifteen spots on the team, and he did not receive one. This youngster was disheartened, but one thing sets him apart from the …show more content…
Learning from his mother and father, Steve developed a passion for wildlife and wildlife conservation. One of Steve’s jobs at the zoo, while he was growing up, was handling the crocodiles, and at the age of nine, he wrestled his first one. When Steve grew up, he decided that he would share his passion for animals with the world; he filmed a wildlife documentary television series on Animal Planet called The Crocodile Hunter. His show exhibited himself wrestling crocodiles as well as displaying different wildlife in their natural habitats. This show was a big success and many viewers were influenced by Steve’s passion for animals and helping wildlife. Whenever you saw Steve on TV or in real life he was always wearing an Australian khaki safari outfit which showed his true passion for his job; this proved to his viewers how genuine he was about his passion for animals, it was not a gimmick. While filming the show, Steve took over his family business and became the owner of the Australia Zoo. While running this Zoo with his wife, Teri, he shared his passion for wildlife conservation with his two children, Bindi and Robert. Steve Irwin’s passion for showing the world different types of wildlife eventually leads him to his death. Steve was filming a segment for his show on September 4, 2006, where he was snorkeling off the Australian coast when a stingray pierced Irwin in the heart and killed him. Although Steve has passed away, his passion and love for animals has been continued on by his family and many of the viewers of his
Remember that boy in high school that was the star of the basketball team? He still holds most of the records for the team. He scored more points than anyone else in the school’s history. He never studied much because he was an athlete. His basketball skills were going to take him places. But high school ended and there are no more games to be played. Where is that former all-star now? In his poem “Ex-Basketball Player,” John Updike examines the life of a former high school basketball star. Flick Webb was a local hero, and he loved basketball. He never studied much in school or learned a trade because he was a talented athlete. Now years later, the only job Flick can find is working at the local gas station. He used to be a star, but now he just “sells gas, checks oil, and changes flats” (19-20). The purpose of Updike’s poem is to convince the reader that athletes should also focus on getting a good education.
Botstein begins his essay by listing examples to assert that the American high school is obsolete. He describes high school as if to someone who knows nothing about it, so as to better expose the failings of the institution. Current or former high-schoolers remember the team sport culture, but might not realize its harm without Botstein’s detached and somewhat analytical description.
"I am a wildlife warrior, and I will fight, fight to the death for wildlife.” This is the day that we celebrate our prosperity and achievements of our country. When we remember our present and past great Australian icons. One of our great Australian icons is Steven Irwin, “The Crocodile hunter” a famous wildlife expert and television personality. Steven Irwin died in a horrific workplace contingency in 2006. He died while filming a documentary off the coast of Queensland. While diving on the barrier Reef he was pierced in the heart by a stingray barb. He was an Australian Icon whose death was felt worldwide. Through is conservation work and passion for Australian wildlife, he became iconically Australian. Steven Irwin has changed the world by representing Australia as a wildlife country, which made the world to turn towards Australia. Steve Irwin was loved towards an animal which has been descried from the historical years.
There lies a black teen in a parking lot, looking mentally and physically damaged. Andre is a black teenager who loves to play basketball. His best friend Shawn is white and his cousin Cedric, who is also black, are Andre’s teammates and are the people that he hangs out with the most. The Hoopster, by Alan Lawrence Sitomer, is an urban fiction novel that describes Andre’s life and his problems associated with racism. Andre is a gifted writer that is asked to write an article about racism for his local magazine, but little does he know, that he will be violently beat and fall into deep depression.
Chapter 1 has familiarity in my life. In the 8th Grade my father moved us to the Midwest from Southern California; culture shock! Dad decided that I should play football at the Junior High, after all my cousin played on the team, and so did my father when he was in school. Most of the other players were a minimum of one year older than me. It is common practice for parents to hold their boys back a year to start school; this gives the boys a size advantage in sports. By the time adolescence rolls around, one year makes a big difference in a young man’s size. Also, I was born in November; not a prime year for sports league cut-offs. When it came playing football, I was severely outsized by my teammates. Due to my experience, I tend to agree with having sports league try-outs split into semesters or trimesters to allow the same opportunities available to more players.
In the book, the authors detail the lives of the players and those around them. The impact of being away from family also takes center stage, from dealing with the death of parents and siblings to coping with changes in family dynamics. The game of basketball also helped the girls get away from the Indian Wars and the Dawes Act that had occurred before the boarding school was founded. For many of the girls, basketball was a grounding force that continued to foster an important sisterhood among team members.
In the Fall of 1978, Michael was a sophomore in 9th Grade and tried out for the senior varsity basketball team. But during that time he was only 5’11ft tall and couldn’t dunk the ball on a 10ft rim. He was cut from the team because he was deemed too short to play at that level. Michael obviously wasn’t too happy after being cut. And felt embarrassed, and unfairly treated because he thought he did better than some of the other players.
“Passion is what makes life interesting, what ignites our soul, fuels our love and carries our friendships, stimulates our intellect, and pushes our limits. A passion for life is contagious and uplifting. Passion cuts both ways. Those that make you feel on top of the world are equally able to turn it upside down. In my life I want to create passion in my own life and with those I care for. I want to feel, experience and live every emotion. I will suffer through the bad for the heights of the good.” - Pat Tillman (Evans, 33)
“You see me running around wrestling crocs and grabbing venomous snakes,” he told People, “but we’re into conservation. That’s our passion. That’s my whole aim in life” (Amerman 2) world famous host of The Crocodile Hunter, Stephen Robert Irwin once said. Irwin's undeniable passion for animals were not only showed in his words throughout his life but also his conservation movements which led him to a life of wildlife exploration. Physical strength, mental power, and many other characteristics drew the viewers of The Crocodile Hunter to support the famous Australian wildlife fanatic. Irwin also once said, “Fear is a natural thing that us humans have. It keeps us alive. So every time I go in on a venomous snake, a crocodile, a bear, a cougar, a tiger shark-any wild animal- I get a little scared, a little nervy. Fear is a good thing” (Shears 38). Irwin played a significant role in wildlife conservation throughout his entire life by relocating reptiles, appearing on television conservation channels, running the Australian Zoo wildlife centre, and participating in many other projects including wildlife preservation which over the years earned him the name, The Crocodile Hunter.
So, with my birth in 1979 in a small town in Kansas, this was the world I stepped into. Naismith, Chamberlain, Winter, and others had been incorporated into a basketball pantheon by the public. They were part of the public consciousness, but only in a supporting role. The game of basketball itself was lifted above them all, the true source of the passion. Before I was ten years old I had seen this passion at its peak. The NCAA Tournament of 1988 turned out to be a great showcase of Kansas and Big 8 basketball. The team I loved, KSU, made an improbable run in the tournament, winning their first three games. This set up a Sunflower State showdown between KSU and KU in the round of eight. The game ended up being a blowout, with KU dominating. KU went on to win the national championship in exciting fashion, beating Big 8 rivals Oklahoma in an exciting championship game. As an impressionable eight-year-old, I soaked up the emotions. The hopes and expectations, the ecstasy and the heartbreak. These feelings stuck with me.
It all began with a childish game of jumping out of a tree into a river, a test of guts and will. All fun and games until that summer day when the star athlete is ready to jump out while his best friend follows him up the tree to jump next. The branch is shaken slightly, and suddenly the schoolÕs top athlete is lying on the ground with a broken leg. This event seems so small and feeble, but it will soon not only tear a friendship apart, but the whole school, as well.
That next junior year Michael made the varsity team and became the star player right away by putting up some outstanding numbers. But, in his...
Psychology test do not have to be a stressful thing; test scores can go up with just a few changes by the professor. In Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, Daniel H. Pink explains that Motivation 3.0 Autonomy is giving a person the freedom to do things in their own way which produces better result because Motivation 3.0 “presumes that people want to be accountable-and making sure they have control over their task, their time, their technique, and their team in the most effective pathway to the destination” (105). Psychology professors should consider giving their students more autonomy with regards to test taking so that the students can choose the method that best fits their learning style. Professors can do this by giving the students options on what style of test they want, where they would like to take it, and how long would best fit them.
As Olivia was about to go on the court, she saw a scout for the AAU team she always been dreaming about. Her hands were shaking knees turning inwards.She was so ready than ever before even though her body didn't show it. When she got on the court she playing like there was no tomorrow. Olivia was making all her shots, making good passes, and making good plays. She was drenched in sweat. Her coach was so surprised that she let Olivia stay out on the court for the whole game. Although she was tired as can be but she she still brought her A-game out on that court. When her team won she felt proud. Olivia's coach pulled her to the side and said that the AAU team would love to find her. As her coach said the the of team she right away she knew
Junior Battle was the best player on the team and led them in scoring and rebounds. However, he struggled off the court and failed to get his schoolwork done. Junior’s struggles with his schoolwork caused problems between him and his coach. Nevertheless this problem was quickly resolved due to his mother, Ms. Willow Battle, love and compassion for her son. Ms. Battle pleaded with the coach to keep Junior on the team so she would not lose her second son to the streets.