Importance Of Sports In Sports

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Within society today, sports have this extraordinary way of making a positive impact. The wide sector of sport over the years has developed, expanded and is becoming more influential in our lives today than it has been historically. My awareness has developed not only in the practical aspects of sport, but in the way it is analyzed through newspaper and other media outlets. I was drawn into sports at a young age and as I matured my attraction to sports increased tremendously. For many years until leading up to my sophomore year of college, I have participated in competitive softball. Over those years I was able to construct an understanding of the sport. My knowledge of professional sporting games has adapted through resources, articles in This class gave me the much needed insight into what it takes behind the scenes to be a production assistant, camera operator, graphics operator, and TV personality. I invested time on developing and writing news, editing audio and video, and even operating equipment. This is where I gained invaluable knowledge and experience; becoming even more motivated to follow my passion and dreams. At this time I became more self-aware in what I read and watched in the media. Over time I have participated in many activities both sporting and non-sporting which have helped improve my listening and communication skills. I was a contributing writer for Eckerd College school newspaper, The Current, which involved many responsibilities in creating and cultivating features for the sports section of the paper. This experience gave me the opportunity to be open to others’ opinions and include my own input that would further benefit the groups’ At Franklin Templeton, I have a number of daily duties which I am required to fulfill. I have broadened my knowledge of interacting with customers and obtaining the necessary information to fulfill their requests. My involvement with my colleagues has also allowed me to work in a group setting and learn to communicate effectively as well as accept constructive criticism. To this day I still enjoy participating in many sporting activities, mainly softball and soccer. I have recently become fascinated by the way in which sport is portrayed and recounted in newspapers. I have developed a keen interest in different techniques of writing used in articles. Reading sporting articles has become a hobby for me along with the study of history of sport, as it is something I plan on studying more about and pursuing my education and

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