I agree with Mitch Albom's response because you do not always get accepted into the university of your choice and there is nothing wrong with getting turned down for what ever reason. Whether it be because of your skin color, your GPA (grade point average), your ACT scores, or any standardized testing score. You get denied of things your entire life and that is just something you have to deal with. There are so many universities all across America that you can attend with the same great education that you would receive at the University of Michigan or even a better education.
Thank you, Shaun White, for not placing in the Olympics written by Shannan Younger is a spot on article, Thanking Shaun for not bringing home and trophy in the Sochi Olympics because he was the one that people placed bets on that he would take it home because of his abilities. Shaun White has taught a lesson to kids all over the world. You do not always win and there is nothing wrong with losing. Yes you normally feel better winning an event that you are so good at. Along with the fact that even thought Shaun White lost in his half-pipe event he did not give up “it just wasn’t my day” and that is completely normal to have a bad day. My favorite part about this article was that Shaun did not hang his head after no placing he was a good sport about it. I completely agree with this article because I have lost in many things before like my basketball games. My team and I lost a game that would have taken us to the tournament game. I was fine with not wining because of one thing, that being the fact that we gave it 110 percent the entire game. The team we were placed against was just an overall better team. I refer back to what my coach that year taught the team. The only time that you should be upset that you lost a game is when you did not try your personal best to win it. If you are not having a good day do not punish the whole team by not putting you’re all into every minute, every second of the game. It is not just giving it your all in the game but during the timeouts to listen to better yourself, when you are subbed out of the game watch the game. Do not to talk to the other members of the team but to watch the game, watch the other team members and see how you can improve defense. Playing sports is not always about wining but about you knowing that you gave it your all. My plan of action is to tell my cousins, the little kids I babysit, my feature nieces and nephews, and my own feature children that it is alright to lose. You do not always win. I will also not always let these people win at everything we do together. I will tell them all about Shaun White’s story. Shaun White did not give up. Shaun did not always win. Everybody has a bad day and does not live up to their full potential and there is nothing wrong with that as long as you give everything you do your best all the time. Always: at all times: used to indicate that something happens or is done continuously, repetitively, or on every occasion Win: achieve victory: to beat any or every opponent or enemy in a competition or fight John Tapene’s words were completely fair and 100% correct. My favorite part of this article is " In other words grow up stop being a cry baby, get out of your dream world and grow a backbone not a wishbone. Start behaving like a responsible person, you are important and you are needed. It's to late to sit around and wait for somebody to do something someday. Someday is now and that somebody is you!" Teenagers are setting a very negative impression on our generation. Swag is not going to pay the bills in 10 or 15 years your education will. I believe I am leaving a positive stamp for me! As for the rest of the teenagers in today's society then need to grow up and be more responsible for there own actions and realize that what they are doing now is going to follow them for the rest of there lives. |
AuthorMy name is Veronica Barolo and I want to be able to tell everyone that I have been to every state. Archives
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