...I was up to serve. If I missed, I’d lose us the set, and force us to play another game. As I strolled back to the end line I felt very nauseous. I heard my coach encouraging me to push my hardest. It would be hard to come back when we were down that far. I would have to serve a total of eleven serves without missing if I wanted us to win that game. Doubt waved through my mind. The challenge seemed close to impossible, but I accepted it anyway. My hands were clammy and my whole body was shaking. I felt as if the ground was moving beneath my feet. Having to serve under that kind of pressure isn’t the easiest, and I was about to take on the challenge....
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...On September 2, 2017 I watched my very first University of Minnesota Volleyball game. This was our second home game, and I was extremely excited to see how the girl’s were going to play this night. With a group of friends, together we planned meeting up at Centennial Hall before going to the Sports Pavilion to cheer on the Volleyball team. On our way towards the Sport Pavilion, we accidentally grouped up with a bunch of other U of M students who was going to watch the game, as well. When arriving, I noticed what seemed to be a extremely long line coming from inside the door leading into the parking lot. Everybody coming from different directions trying to get inside to see this game made me realize how well the students, and the people...
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...Growing up, I was always changing what I wanted to be. My dream jobs as a child consisted of training service dogs, teaching, and even being a zookeeper. Although I had never settled on any one career, I knew I wanted to help people and make a difference. This is the reason why I joined the Special Olympics Unified Sports program at my school. This program was created to give handicapped and disabled children the opportunity to participate in sports such as basketball and soccer. My job is to guide the kids and offer any assistance that I can. However, my most important task is to motivate them. I yell as loud as I can and make jokes to get them to crack a smile. This program is my world. I love hearing their screams of joy when they see me; whether it’s in practice or in the hallway at school. My favorite part is watching them succeed. For these kids, this program is their life and their favorite part about school; I want to make this as fun for them as possible. I love seeing their faces light up as the score a goal or shoot a basket, and it makes me so happy...
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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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...Do we all somewhat agree that active involvement in high school sports is at the core of social acceptance and respect among students? Pursuing a sport in school is popularly viewed as an attainable means of getting a scholarship, and its importance to student recognition is beyond measure. However, one man’s frustration over this perception, and his belief that education is also a sport, not only impacted my life, but has inspired thousands of other young people Four years ago, as I began high school, I was acutely aware of the sports culture, as I searched for a suitable student organization to join. Drifting through a maze of school clubs and activities to pursue, I literally ran into a 3-foot tall robot, unaware that this mechanical creature would soon propel me to an intense journey, and the path toward realizing my dream. At that moment, I was not only introduced to the world of robotics, but became aware of Dean Kamen, an individual who has since become the single most inspiring role model in my life....
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...Out of this week’s readings, I much preferred the short story, Fear & Loathing in America to The New York Times article. I found myself rather bored reading the article about the many sporting events being called off, immediately after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I will admit that I am not much of a sports fan - especially not American sports teams – however I tried to read the article with an open mind. Litsky and Williams (2011) wrote the article in a very fact-based, typical news story way, which meant that if the reader is not at all interested in the subject matter, the narrative style does nothing to make the reader interested in reading on. Even the title sparked little interest; I was surprised they did not use the words, ‘terrorist attacks’ in the title, as most media like to grab the reader’s attention immediately. Thompson (2011) on the other hand, wrote a completely different kettle of fish that did not focus so much on sport, but more about the shocking 9/11 attacks. Thompson (2011) aptly described, “Football suddenly seemed irrelevant, compared to the scenes of destruction and utter...
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...print/1087-0415 online DOI: 10.1080/10810730802412248 Interrupting a Narrative Transportation Experience: Program Placement Effects on Responses to Antismoking Advertising SARAH DURKIN AND MELANIE WAKEFIELD Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, The Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia It is thought that ‘‘transportation’’—absorption into the narrative flow of a story— may play a role in influencing resistance to persuasion. We hypothesized that advertising that disrupts the experience of narrative transportation may be adversely appraised by audiences. This study aimed to explore the influence of two types of television programs: narratives (dramas, comedies, and soap operas) versus nonnarratives (light entertainment, sports, documentaries, and news), on smokers’ reactions to antismoking advertisements. In preexposure interviews, daily smokers (n ¼ 779) were asked to watch a particular television program they usually watched. Postexposure interviews were conducted within 3 days of exposure. Results indicated that placing an antismoking ad within a program in which the viewer is focused on the narrative flow of a story may lead to reduced immediate cognitive and emotional impact of the ad and reduced intentions to quit, especially among those for whom the ad is most relevant, such as those preparing to quit smoking. Placing antismoking advertising in light entertainment, sports, documentaries, and news programs may make scarce public health dollars...
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...The documentary film Murderball, which also refers to as wheelchair or quadriplegic rugby, is a fast-track, physical contact sport by quadriplegic athletes who utilize an indoor court to play the game. Participants in this game use a broad range of functional impairment in all four limbs play which includes both offensive and defensive roles. The film is a documentary, music video, sports entertainment and narrative hybrid that traces the rivalry between the United States and Canadian teams in international competition, interspersed with stories of the athletes’ everyday lives and personal relationships. Released by MTV movies and ThinkFilm, subsidiaries of the giant MTV media conglomerate, Murderball is one of the highest-grossing documentary...
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...Choice, Sports, Stem Cell Research, Steroids, Terrorism, Violence, War on Drugs, more... Business - Advertising, Business, Buy Web Sites, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Sell Websites Education - ADHD, Learning, Philosophy of Education, Privatization, Public Schools, School Violence, School Vouchers, Teaching, Technology and Education, Test and Testing, Writing English Composition Essays - Analitical, Autobiographical, Argument, Cause/Effect, Classification, Compare/Contrast, Comparison, Conversation, Creative+Writing, Critical, Deductive, Definition, Descriptive, Description, Dialog, Division, Exploratory, Expository, Informative, Interview, Inquiry, Journalistic, Narration, Observation. Personal Narrative, Place, Profile, Process, Proposal English Literature and Literary Analysis - Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, A & P, Antigone, Apocalypse Now, Araby, The Awakening, Barn Burning, Beowulf, Beloved, Bible, Birthmark, Blade Runner, The Bluest Eye, Candide, Canterbury Tales, Catcher in the Rye, Cathedral, Chrysanthemums, A Clockwork Orange, The Color Purple, Comparing Literary Works, Crime and Punishment, Death of a Salesman, Death in Venice, Desiree's Baby, A Doll's House, Dr. Faustus, Epic of Gilgamesh, Everyday Use, A Farewell to Arms, Frankenstein, The Grapes of Wrath, Great Gatsby, Great Expectations, Glass Menagerie, Gulliver's Travels, The Handmaid's Tale, Heart of Darkness, The Iliad, Invisible Man, Jane Eyre, The Joy Luck Club, The Lottery, ...
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...resting, how to use new equipment, and appropriate ways to play sports for optimum benefits. After gathering general information, I started making more specific...
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...Republic of the Philippines LAGUNA STATE POLITECHNIC UNIVERSITY Santa Cruz Main Campus Santa Cruz, Laguna A NARRATIVE REPORT Presented to the Faculty of College of Hospitality Management and Tourism LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY In partial fulfillment Of the requirements for the Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management Submitted to: ROSARIO G. CATAPANG OJT Coordinator Submitted By: SHAROL CAMILLE C. ANONUEVO Student Trainee ii Laguna State Polytechnic University Santa Cruz, Main Campus A.Y 2013-2014 APPROVAL SHEET A narrative report prepared and submitted in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management by SHAROL CAMILLE C. ANONUEVO ROMMEL M. TABIGAY ROSARIO G. CATAPANG English Critic OJT Coordinator Approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Approved: LESLIE T. SALAZAR Associate Dean, College of Hospitality management and Tourism ...
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...Taylor Hutson Dr. Dennis Winston English-104 13 October 2015 Writing in My Field Radio expands far beyond the bounds of hip-hop, rhythm and blues, and pop music streamed from countless stations across the nation. It is much more than mundane news, traffic and weather updates and is not limited to sports broadcasts. Much like a painted canvas radio paints a mental masterpiece, filled with life stories, musical applications and paired with contextual reporting and analysis. For me, radio grasps my mind from the familiar confines of the world around me and places me in a world far beyond anything that I have actually experienced. Accounts of how a French scuba diver nearly drowned to death in a pursuit to save the life of another diver followed by the scary reality of death among the lives of senior citizens in hospice care are only some of the many intriguing stories that inspire me write for radio broadcasting. “How A Woman’s Plan to Kill Herself Helped Her Family Grieve” written by Alex Spiegel is another story that specifically captures the listener within the confines of its broadcast. Sandy Bem had Alzheimer’s disease—a disease that corrupts the mind’s capacity to remember important family members, read, and write. This disease left Sandy feeling helpless and depressed, later causing her to “commit” suicide—assisted suicide. As Sandy’s health began to deteriorate her feelings of helplessness grew to the point of despair. After wallowing in sadness for countless months...
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...Personal Narrative I enjoy partaking in various activities including sports and clubs, as well as doing much community service. I am on the school swim team, in the Health Occupations of Students of America club, in and serve as the Public Relations Officer in the Business Professionals of America club, and in Student Congress. I volunteer for Volunteer North Dallas monthly by helping to make sandwiches for the homeless, for Special Olympics swimming training over the summer and track during the fall, for Lost Paws Rescue of Texas in the summer by helping rescued dogs get adopted in local areas. In addition, I help teach and tutor kids in math and reading. I will continue to participate in these for the remainder of high school, also. To...
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... Narrative Essay Unit 1, Assignment 1 Jeffrey Wayne Van Egeren ENGLISH 106 2 Document Contents This document contains the author’s narrative essay involving the topic chosen for a thesis statement. The thesis statement will be on the subject “A Family Reunion”. The final page holds an outline used to perform this essay. ENGLISH 106 3 A Family Reunion With this assignment, I have chosen “A Family Reunion” to incorporate within my thesis statement. I believe that this topic is best suited for me because my family has never had a happy or joyous reunion that I can remember. The disease of alcoholism runs very deep within the family history, and for that reason, I grew up in a very dysfunctional family setting. With that being stated, I will begin by saying, “Family Reunions are nothing but chaos, arguments, and showing off. Nothing enjoyable or happily memorable ever arises from having times put aside for this said occasion.” My parents were divorced when I was only 4 years old and to this day I still see the burnt images of their final argument instilled within my mind. My mother, rest her soul, had done what she could for our family, regardless of the fact that my father had given absolutely no support for the 9 children. I remember seeing my father, maybe twice, within the time of the divorce and my 12th birthday. My mother had serious health...
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...I believe we live in a society that does not value nor respect children. In most society's today and historically, and ours is no different, there is not much value to children. Now I believe that most parents love their children and believe that children have some value, but even this love and belief is selfishly skewed. Parents are "proud" of their children when they are successful in school, successful in sports, or have recognizable accomplishments in life. These materials successes of children give parents something to boast about when they are at the next family gathering or around other adults. We see value in what children produce that is tangible or deemed by our society to have some worth, something that adds value to parents and recognizes their own skills or genes that they have passed on to the child. But we don’t really value the child for their own self and innate goodness. We value children that will eventually become adults and we value what they can give to us as adults. But in a child’s current form their is no value placed by our society, we are eagerly trying to teach them and cause them to grow up so we can cultivate what we deem...
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