My family were religious and I got a bit of stick for this at school which I must admit didn't help but it wasn't the religions fault it was the cruel bigoted kids. But I decided at the age of 16 I wanted to venture into the world without religion and although it caused my family much heartache I left to do the things I wanted to. I want to make clear from the start that I wasn't trying to run away from anything or escape, I was just a teenager who thought he knew what was best. I was extremely fit as a young teenager and I was into weight training and bodybuilding and loved most sport. I managed to get a job straight out of
One of my favorite athletes that I’ve always liked and looked up to was Alex Rodriguez and when he got caught using steroids it made me think less of him. All of those years that I watched him have great seasons could have possibly just been because of the steroids that he was taking. Professional athletes are looked up to more than anyone in America by little kids. When I was little I know that I would act like I was a professional athlete, but if they take steroids, those heroes become nothing more than
Instead of playing on the varsity team, I played for the Frosh-Soph team and made team captain as well. While on the team, I made new friends and got closer to my coach. My coach helped me cope with my family issues I was facing. She pushed me harder both mentally and physically. With her help, I got better in the sport and helped us win 7 out of our 16 season games.
Sacrifice was something that I had to learn to tolerate when returning to school. Spending time with my family became less of a benefit that I once enjoyed and that many take for granted. Sleep deprivation and personal time was also something that returning to school had an impact on. Study habits are difficult to maintain and focus, due to my children wanting my attention non-stop. My parents support in this process has been a blessing as they’ve taken much of the burden therefore providing peaceful nights and lessening some of the stormy days.
Such as the dunk from the free throw line that so many people try to attempt, but no one could do it like Michael Jordan. He brought personality to the game of basketball and no one would’ve been better to bring that than Michael Jordan. He was just simply a great all around player he could shoot, dunk, pass, and block. Any team that had Michael would definitely improve and only become better in time. No one else could lead one team to six championships in one decade, and would have come out of retirement twice to come back to the game of basketball.
Everybody was laughing and having fun and I felt like I wanted to be there with my classmates and not in the cold, obscure room with the math teacher. I wanted to be like everybody else I did not want to go to school and be in the classroom alone while my classmates were having so much fun! Of course, my parents had to go to school the next day and my grades were affected as well. That was an unpleasant day for many of us but we learned a lesson: sometimes it’s very easy to be like everybody else around you but it’s harder to make your own decision that can help you to reach higher goals in life without falling victim to bandwagon
I never imagined myself taking an AP English class. Upon first arriving in the U.S, I was extremely lonely, lacking any friends or family to share those lonely feeling. At school, I struggled in every class and struggled to make friends with other kids. While at home, television and games provided my only companionship. I missed Vietnam, longing for delicious authentic Vietnamese foods and the love of my big family and closing friends.
I believe this would help me because it helped me open up and not be afraid to make sure the rules were followed, class ran smoothly, and everyone was safe. In my residential hall I got to know my peers that I live with. At peacock we have became a family. We go out and have fun together and help each other when needed. I am comfortable with lending my materials to them because I know I will receive them back like I gave it to
When I got there, the coach took time to talk to every player on the team and taught us that there was more to life than basketball and that basketball is a game of life. As a sophomore, he brought me up to play Varsity and I took pride in it, while other players and parents of the team disapproved of the situation and the decision that he made. But he took me under his wing and told me that he was doing what was best for the team. As a player, I realized that he took time with all the players on the team whether they played or not and it wasn’t always about basketball but about life in general. He taught me how to handle pressure in clutch situations of a game.
He said because he was a teacher he was able to hang out with his wife and kids more than he would if he was in another job. I have really enjoyed my time as an exploratory teacher and very grateful I had the opportunity. It has given me the chance to see what being a teacher is like from an outside perspective. I have witnessed teachers my whole life as a student but this was the first time that I really got to see what goes in everyday to being a teacher. I have learned that it’s not as easy as it looks and I also have learned that being a teacher is not always fun and games.