Sunday, December 5, 2010

sports

Sports are a big part of my life.  My daily activities basically revolve around the concept of sports.  I’ve played basketball since I was in the 7th grade so I take it very seriously.  During the spring of my 7th grade year I started playing for a traveling team to improve my skills.  During 8th grade I got really good so I was able to make a couple all-star teams and I was able to play on one of the best traveling teams in the state of Illinois.  I think that was what catapulted me to improve my skills even more to play for Whitney Young Magnet High School.  Once I came here, I realized that these people, by people I mean the coaches, take the game very seriously.  I loved the game before, but I knew then that I had to eat and sleep the game to insure that I play at a high level at all times.  Anything short of perfection at Whitney Young is considered a failure.  Sports have taught me a lot about life as well.  One major lesson I am still learning from the game of basketball is how to be punctual.  You always have to be on time, weather it for practice or for a game.  If you’re on time you’re late and if you’re early you’re on time.  Sports play a big role in our society as well.  We always feel somewhat of a connection towards our team and if they lose, we feel the pain as well.  So I think sports in my life, and other people’s lives, are very important because it creates a bond, companionship, and on a professional level, revenue.

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