Today, in the 21st century, the common depiction of a hockey player is a conceited, selfish, arrogant kid caught up in his own appearance. Although in some instances this is true, in most scenarios these assumptions are not the case. Throughout my entire life I have strove to be above this common mold of hockey players, even student-athletes in that sense. Over the course of my life I have been faced with the challenge of proving myself to people, especially when I first arrived at Dexter Southfield, which has a community highly influenced by hockey. One major challenge I faced when entering the school was that I was assumed to be like the rest of my teammates, and my job was to prove to the rest of my peers that I was different than the rest. Hockey players are faced with a single story that makes them seem as a unintelligent person who cares only about himself, which a great percentage is, but over the course of my life …show more content…
Through all my 12 years of education thus far, I have kept that ideology in mind and always strove to get the best grades possible rather than playing the generic jock role of doing no work and worrying specifically about sports. Although I had always had success in the classroom, outside of school I was forced to prove my intelligence to the people around me because of the commonality of athletes not putting in the necessary amount of work to strive in school. Due to the constant assumptions of hockey players, whether I was meeting adults, teachers or even girls, being known as a hockey player always forced me to prove that I was different than the majority of the hockey community. I had to show my unmatched work ethic, intelligence, and leadership that had helped me on the ice, but I felt was more important in life and in
Children shouldn't be given participation trophies, this can cause false sense of confidence and it can make them expect to always be a winner in life. This can affect them every day not everyone will nail that job interview or win the game and it will be hard on them not being able to except that they lost or couldn't do it. You don't get paid to just show up at a job, you have to work. You don't win by showing up to the hockey
Growing up in the suburbs of a small township in Morris County, I never really felt like I stood out among my peers. I normally would just blend in, always just a face in the crowd. And for about half of my childhood that was the story. I attempted to go out for the town’s recreational peewee soccer team as a five year old, because my mother believed that I was some super soccer star in the making. And being the incredibly unathletic, roly poly, chicken nugget shaped, child I was, I ended up getting nailed flat in the forehead with the soccer ball and almost had a concussion. And from that moment in my life, I was firm in my belief that sports would not be my forte. However, when I about six I could not pronounce music, so I instead said “moogoo”, and
Stephen D. Keener, writer for the New York Times, says in his article Sports Teach Kids Valuable Lessons, “The lessons young players gain between the foul lines have guided some to become astronauts, emergency first responders, bestselling authors, military heroes, professional athletes and even president of the United States” (Keener). Keener talks about how playing on a sports team as a child can teach the kid very important characteristics, like: teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship. Any kid who wants to get a job when they’re older is going to have to know how to work well with people, which is where learning the skill of teamwork is so huge. Considering Ripley’s point about sports lowering academics, Keener argues, “These lessons directly translate into the classroom and beyond” (Keener). These are some very important lessons I think that kids can benefit from
Baseball was my life for fifteen years; learning values and tracing favorite memories back to my baseball journey make me grateful for these experiences. However, after a year of playing baseball in college while battling an injury, I decided to alter my goals; ultimately choosing to leave baseball behind. Finishing out the school year and anticipating what I might expect in the future left me feeling lighter; I believed I made the right choice. While on summer break, reflecting on my decision and thinking about my next journey, I became uncomfortable: I was no longer athletically active; I was no longer dedicated to a team, and I did not anticipate the search to find myself would leave me feeling uneasy. My fresh start began by transferring
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I have been a huge hockey fan my whole life, and have experienced it first hand. I manage the team here at West Chester University, and grew up with two older brothers who play. Because of this, I have a preconceived idea that I have always been pretty steadfast on. When I watch my friends play on the team here, people that I spend a good amount of time with and I know both personally and athletically, or when I watch my brothers play or even my favorite professional players, I don’t necessarily want them to get into a fight. But when they do, I am proud, especially when they win or hold their own in the altercation. You may wonder, “but don’t you see them get hurt? Doesn’t that make you want them to stop fighting altogether? Are you condoning fist fighting?” And my answer to a...
Each game, my passion grew. Each team, new memories and lifelong friends were made. Sports sometimes make me feel disappointment and at loss; but it taught me to be resilient to a lot of things, like how to thrive under pressure and come out on top. Being the team captain of my high school’s football and lacrosse team showed me how having a big responsibility to bring a group together to work as one is compared to many situations in life. Currently playing varsity football, varsity lacrosse, and track I take great pride in the activities I do. Staying on top of my academics, being duel enrolled at Indian River State College, working three nights a week, and two different sport practices after school each day shaped my character to having a hard work
When most people hear the word hockey, they think about skating, ice, and a puck. What most people do not think about is running, the blistering heat, and a small orange ball, however, I do. That is because I play dek hockey, not ice, meaning that we run, and our season is never over. Playing hockey is my favorite thing to do, and I have so many fond memories. Some of those memories are, playing hockey at Bill’s Golfland, U.S.A. Ball Hockey Tryouts, and playing at Penn Hills Dek Hockey.
“If at first you don’t succeed try , try again.” At the age of six I was starting to play football. The game was a hard hitting running and commitment. I was six years old at the time now I’m fourteen a freshman in high school a lot has changed.
I have been involved in many activities throughout high school that have shaped me into the person I am today. These activities have exposed me to an immense group of different and diverse people. I’ve played hockey since age three, it is more than just a game. It is not only about playing hockey, it is about learning life skills that I will carry with me throughout the rest of my life. I have learned how to work as a team member no matter if things are going well or if they are not. You also build bonds between teammates throughout the years and make memories that will never be forgotten. A very big importance of the game of hockey is being able to represent my home city of White Bear Lake. Nothing is better than going out to represent our city in front of an arena
Participation in sports has proven to increase self-discipline and self-esteem, and can teach athletes to learn from their mistakes and move on (Issitt). Athletes playing team sports also develop the ability to work well with others and use teamwork in their everyday lives. Teammates form relationships that are strengthened over a common passion and goal. These relationships can last long after high school is over (Chen). These social skills translate into better communication used with an athlete’s family, peers, and in the community. Likewise, “A 2006 study in Maryland found that student athletes are 15 percent more likely than non athletes to be involved in their communities and to take the time for civic engagements, including participating in voting and volunteer activities” (Issitt). The same study also concluded that athletes are far more likely to be comfortable with public speaking than non-athletes. This study provides concrete evidence that high school sports can help to gain mental and social skills that will be used later in life
The general public habitually admires individuals with capabilities that average people cannot accomplish. Caused by veneration, sports exhibit individual’s participation in organized competition with anticipating prominence. In addition, this perception manifest throughout high school campuses. According to Dawn Comstock, author of “Epidemiology of Injury in High School Sports” the “popularity of high school sports has increased over each of the past 25 years with almost7.8 million student-athletes participating during the 2013/2014 academic year”. Conversely, unexperienced athletes join high school sports with expectations of obtaining popularity.
Friday night rolled around, it was the game we had all been working so hard for. Knowing we were seniors, we knew it would be the end of the journey.
... conclusion, looking back at the evolution of sports, it has gone from a group of athletes that played a game they loved whole heartedly, to a group of athletes that play a game basically for greed; gone from a group working together and using their experiences to help others, to seeing how good they can make themselves look. Fans have suffered through players’ strikes so they can make more money. They have started using “performance enhancing drugs” to get bigger muscles so they can out do their own teammates. Sports reports talk about how an individual won the game rather than the team winning the game. Integrity and teamwork need to start at the high school level of sports so these young athletes will know how it feels to work together as a whole. It will benefit them in all aspects of their lives, from school to family and that is something to be proud of.
How can children be expected to learn good sportsmanship if their role models are telling them to "win at all costs" or "just do what ever it takes (to win)?" Athletes and sports- crazed parents should remem...