Running cross-country, as a junior in high school is different from running it in middle school. I was one of the best runners while I was in seventh and eight grade. This changed at my first practice with the high school team. Coach Sorrells talked about the course since the first practice in may, this is the state-meet course, and that it is important to do well. Everyone was concentrating on Carrolton.
Brandi Ellis The Long Green Mile Movie Review The Long Green Line The movie The Long Green Line is such an inspirational movie. The movie is about a high school cross country team attempting to win another state championship under the leadership of Coach Joe Newton. The movie shows not only how important a team’s motivation and goals are, but also how important individual’s goals and abilities are to the team. The movie shows many examples of the organizational behavior concepts we have discussed in class such as motivation and how it can affect a team, goal setting, and personality of the teammates. Coach Newton is a master motivator, and is often called upon by Fortune 500 corporations to motivate leaders in business with
I strived to succeed, so when I didn’t do my best I would get very upset with myself and try harder until I was the best. I hate the feeling of failure especially when I knew that I had tried my very hardest. My parents always told me try your hardest or don’t try at all, so anytime I lost at something I felt like I was letting them down. Like I said before the best feeling in the world is when your parents show pride in you, well how awesome that feels is coinciding with how horrible it feels when they are upset with me. Through the years I have learned what I am good at and what I don’t excel in.
However, fear was seeping through me as the hours of walking to the building came nearer. Questions like “ What if they don't remember me?” , “ What if I don't fit in?” was hovering my brain as I was waking up to get ready for the first day. Everything had to be perfect, I mean its the big step to the rest of my life. Although, I wish I was prepared to what came ahead. Academically, my first year of high school was on a ball.
That day we learned some routes and we ran through some of the routes and before I knew it practice was over. The next day I still was not getting the routes down. The coach ask me if I wanted to try another position and I said yes and they put me on defense to see if I could make a tackle. That day was the best. I was tackling players all over the field.
Doddle was obviously attempting to do something that may have killed him but he’d tried anyways. His brother being ashamed of him being invalid brother, wanted to train him run, swim, climb trees and fight. But because of his brother having to go to school and Doddle being sick, they were a bit behind they’re scheduled. They decided to double the efforts. “Wherever we went, I would purposely walk fast until Doddle face turned red and his eyes became glazed.” Doddle was trying to beat his disabilities but it was something he couldn’t have beaten.
htngvn Per.4 tfgjnm j September 07 2011 gfhn My Victorious Scar. When I was a freshman, I decided that my sport would be running. I wanted to do running because my brother ran varsity and I as well wanted to be varsity. He once told me that I couldn’t beat his time that he got for track or cross-country. What he had said got me kind of furious and sad.
I was up for the challenge even though I had nothing to lose, but had much to gain. Due to the challenges I faced with my divorce, and the resignation of my job, I felt I losed everything I worked hard for. However, in the mist of having both it was tearing me apart for years. Therefore, difficult decisions had to be made in other to find myself again. Having peace in my life was not an option anymore.
Remembering back moments when I felt anxiety, there were so many times that it happened to me. It’s when the teacher asks a tough question. No one knows the answer but me. I am excited to raise my hand to answer,
It will soon effect or change you or your outlook on life in some way shape or form. But set aside the fact that I lost my mom didn’t mean that I was about to make everyone feel sorry for me. But inspired me to go on with my education, to be more determined and focused on getting my high school diploma and show her that I would be the person that I once told her I was going to be. That’s why people cannot tell when someone’s life will begin nor end because nowadays you just never know. Hamlet emphasizes “Devoutly to be wished.