...collage. This young man is just trying to stay out of trouble and get into one of the most respected universities in the U.S. But along the way he faces many difficult situations and maybe this problems will be able to be answered by a book called Utopia. Hopefully young Cedric Jennings will be able to solve most of his problems how the people in the wonderful town of Utopia solved their problems. One of his most unremitting problems was how kids in his school would never give a crap about their grades. I mean the surprising “2.0 grade point average for athletic participation is too high a bar for many kids here to cross”(Suskind 2). Too me this would be a huge problem because having to be around kids that don’t care about their grades would make it hard to do well in school. Even when you’re a kid from the hood that has a pedantry brain. I mean this kid is smart, but he just has to deal with problems that he shouldn’t have too. I mean Cedric would have to be very chary about his knowledge. He would have to because other kids would say “Nerd! Geek! Egghead! And the harshest, Whitey!”(Suskind 3). Down I the town of Utopia, many people would have a very different saying about how the education system would be run. Utopians say, “they may apply themselves wholly to study”(More 35-36). If they do not wish to pursue a great educated life, than they...
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...going to class. A employee doesn't get a raise for just arriving to work on time. Shouldn’t only the hardest-working or highest performing athletes get accolades?” For the past couple of years there has been a system in sports programs called, “Trophies for all” where everyone gets a trophy even for participating. But should a kid have a trophy to motivate them and not mistakes? Not every age group should be given a trophy for participating because kids need to learn to make mistakes and fail, and it improves kids motivation and makes kids work harder for it....
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...While reading Hillbilly Elegy, there were three main ideas that stood out: persistence, resilience and grit. In my own words, I would describe persistence as not giving up in any situation. Resilience would be explained as dusting yourself off from a difficult situation that knocked you down in life. Grit would be explained as having courage to succeed in your main goal in a situation. I believe that, out of those three topics, resilience would be my strongest characteristic, while grit is a characteristic I would like to work on. To me, persistence and resilience go together hand in hand. You need a characteristic like persistence in order to never give up. Once you push through the initial not wanting to give up, you need resilience in order...
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...claim that it for their kid, are parents the cause of many sports related injuries? Parents push their kids to specialize in the sport the parents want to see them in warranting injury because of overuse of the same muscles and ligaments. Parents add camps, trips to batting cages and summer sports to the wear and tear of their kids body. The number of student athlete injuries would decrease if parents would decrease the amount they push their children. “1.35 million youths a year have serious sports injuries” (USA Today). Varying anywhere from strains and sprains to concussions and lacerations. 9% of the 1.35 million are knee injuries just like I suffered myself. 14% suffered head trauma, such as concussions. These injuries are mostly related to the sport of football. Bo Jackson, one of the best football players ever to have career cut short by injury stated,...
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...Ten Tips for Positive Parenting Your Strong-Willed, Spirited Child 1. Avoid power struggles by using routines and rules. That way, you aren't bossing them around, it’s just that “The rule is we use the potty after every meal and snack,” or “The schedule is that lights-out is at 8pm. If you hurry, we’ll have time for two books,” or "In our house, we finish homework before computer, TV, or telephone time." The parent stops being the bad guy. 2. Your strong-willed child wants mastery more than anything. Let her take charge of as many of her own activities as possible. Don’t nag at her to brush her teeth, ask “What else do you need to do before we leave?” If she looks blank, tick off the short list: “Every morning we eat, brush teeth, use the toilet, and pack the backpack. I saw you pack your backpack, great job! Now, what do you still need to do before we leave?” Kids who feel more independent and in charge of themselves will have less need to rebel and be oppositional. Not to mention they take responsibility early. 3. Give your strong-willed child choices. If you give orders, he will almost certainly bristle. If you offer a choice, he feels like the master of his own destiny. Of course, only offer choices you can live with and don’t let yourself get resentful by handing away your power. If going to the store is non-negotiable and he wants to keep playing, an appropriate choice is: “Do you want to leave now or in ten minutes?” 4. Give her authority over...
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...the basics. Try it out. You’re just a kid who wants to be accepted in high school. Your parents will be thrilled you’re trying something new. You can make new friends and maybe even find a cutie who likes to do the same stuff as you. Just go for it. You will be fine. But always listen to coach, “Push yourselves. Full out.” Three seasons deep and you’re finally there. You’re good. Lately, all of it has been clicking. People are starting to notice how well you’ve been doing. You start to become a threat to rival team. You could be the reason that the top dogs get taken down. Make that your goal. Push yourself. This is the time you become a leader. Don’t get power hungry just yet. You need everything to run smoothly so you can look like a good captain. Don’t be afraid. Get into it. You should be having a good time. This isn’t just a hobby anymore. This is who you are. Practices haven’t been that bad lately. You’ve figured out how to get through them without killing over and having a heart attack. Focus. It’s all about setting a goal, striving for it and walking away with pride, because you did exactly what you wanted to do. You’ve been listening and you practice full out. You’ll grow to learn that the blood, sweat and tears that comes practice will make game ten times easier. You’ve got it. Don’t give up on yourself. You’re better than that. You’ve overcome your roadblock so help out with those who are round you. That’s your team so do your best to help pick them up. Tyler. He’s...
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...simulated violence is problematic, but the evidence shows that simulated violence is harmless. Not only does it show people’s determination to succeed, but it also teaches you that by working hard you can get a reward and you can meet new friends. According to Guy Martin in his article “High-Jinks: Shoot-Out”(2009), “The idea was to use a cell phone to call Cohen’s landline, posing as Cohen’s teammate Dominic, using Dominic’s caller I.D. The call had been engineered by a remote computer by a squad with prestigious hacking skills.” This shows how determined the students were to succeed. Many people may say that they should use their determination for more useful things, but games like the one in Guy Martin’s article, students are using their great technical skills to their full potential. This could allow kids to discover how great they are at technology and give them a final push to pursue their dreams of a job with lots of technology....
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...There has been a great amount of restaurants, mainly fast-food opening up in the county of San Bernardino. Majority of these fast-food restaurants do not have a healthy side to it and if they do, it is not promoted as highly as the unhealthy food is. “One of the main reasons that childhood obesity has become such a major problem in the world is an overall change in people's diets, particularly in industrialized countries like the United States.”(A growing problem, para. 4). Like I previously stated, parents do not take action into feeding their children the right way. Parents do not teach their kids what it is to make healthy food, so when they are older, they grow up to eating junk food and when their kids have kids, they teach them the same habits their parents taught them. The kids all end up obese, possibly including other health diseases. These kids go to school, some having no idea that they are even considered...
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...Have you ever talked to someone who said they actually enjoyed school? If you were to ask me that question, I would have to say not very many students said yes. This is because school isn't the place where most kids go to have a great time. You see all your friends and you get to hangout with them all day, but the work that comes along with it isn't always as enjoyable as your friends. This has come to the point where kids really don't want to go to school at all, so they're always in a bad mood when they're there. Have you ever asked yourself, "What could be done to make school a better place to go?" Well I have, and I have come up with a couple good solutions to this problem. Coming to school with a positive attitude for the day could be...
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...To describe my Moeller experience in the past four years is like a roller coaster ride where there were ups and downs and it sure did go fast. I feel like high school is one of your biggest times where you mature. First you start out as a little fourteen year old and end up being a legal adult at the age of eighteen when you graduate. I feel like I matured so much from my freshman year until now. I learned a lot from Moeller and I feel like they teach you more than academics they teach you about life. I think three things changed me while I was at Moeller would be football, the Crusader Cavalry, especially my senior year, and being in yearbook. It was not just these three specifically my classes and teachers had an impact on me as well. Walking...
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...In my four years of high school sports were a major part of my education. Sports not only helped me physically but mentally they pushed me to keep my grades up so I could continue to keep playing. I would say football was a big impact on me, football let me get all my anger out and really learn how to play the game. My biggest role in football was a lineman, even though lineman wasn’t the best spot it is one of the most important job to do. In the role of a lineman, you have to be a big role model to not only the underclassmen but to the rest of your team. After I got to know the game of football more I thought to help others that didn’t know how to play. Throughout the four years of my high school I tried recruiting new members to every sport...
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...Abbott, and how he’s an example of a SMSA tiger. Jim Abbott dreamed big! Jim played professional baseball for five major leagues, he was Born September 19, 1967 Flint, Michigan, and went to University of Michigan. Jim Abbott is 47 years old, with 2 kids and a spouse. Jim started to practice at the age 11 to become the pitcher he desired. Oh, did I mention he was born without a right hand? Well, in contempt of his birth defect he dreamed of being a professional athlete. Jim practiced everyday despite people and their reactions upon his missing hand. As Jim got older and practiced more and more, to become the best pitcher he desperately desired, he tried as hard...
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...The Columbus Humane Society is an organization that cares for abandoned, abused, or neglected animals. For PSI Kids Connect, we talked about how they help, and why we should help too. We fundraise for many foundations, Columbus Humane is just one. They have supported these hurt animals for a long time and still there are many animals that have been harmed or even killed. This is why we need to help. They constantly care for animals and there’s just too many! Then we also have Bols for Bol, Buckeye Clinic, and even Buddy Ball! So many causes so many problems, but that’s what we're here to do. We support these foundations and make them grow and strive just to accomplish what they want to achieve. We, Kids Connect, support these organizations...
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... It's no secret that when people want something, they'll get it, the only problem with that is the matter of how they got it. People might brand this society as competitive, and that represents it almost perfectly. This quote shows us how self-worth is something everybody lacks and how people judge others on where they're at in life, “Your value is defined by what you’ve done.”(Kohn) Competition means that one person can succeed, but only if others fail. Something that should be learned throughout the years is to always put yourself first but not to hurt others while doing it, and somehow that concept is long gone in society. Many studies have shown that the way people view themselves is based upon other people's opinions. Society doesn't care if people are left behind, as long as they're ahead then that's all that matters. ”This competitive drive built into us has caused humans to go to war with one another—killing each other in the process. In the modern era, competition has been significantly tempered in its lethality.”(Kovis) For example, let's say two people are applying for a job, but they only need one person. One of them is going to push harder and use what...
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...The Greatest Failure Makes the Sweetest Success For many years now, there has been an on- going argument in regards to whether competitive sports benefit or harm public schools and communities. Many experts argue that competitive sports drive kids to perform better in school and in life. On the other hand, other experts worry that adults push kids too hard at such a young age and cause lifelong emotional issues. Each side states valid points however, schools and communities that push children to perform their greatest have the correct outlook on the real world and preparing children for the future because competition never disappears in this world, and sports contain a controlled environment that can teach children vital lessons such as never to give up on your dreams or simply just to work harder for what you want most. Competition often pushed people to reach their full potential. Competition drives people to do their best and to achieve their goals in life before anyone else does. The pressure of competition contributes to the well being of people; it allows them to focus and to succeed in the challenges of everyday life. Competition drives this world and there is no better way to prepare our children for the pressures of life than through sports. School and communities should promote friendly competition because it produces children that understand character and discipline. Mark Trapp once said, “If children are never allowed to fail, they will never succeed” (Source D)...
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