Association football terminology

By the end of September 26th I was exhausted. That was the day I did my semester project for civics class. I volunteered to staff the Kickfest soccer tournament that is held annually at the middle school. My day included field managing, working the concessions and even refereeing games. I volunteered with my friends Lindsay and Julia. We enjoyed the experience and plan on doing it again next year. We thought this was a really good way to help out a program that is on a budget and can't hire…

In William Zinsser’s “How to Write a Memoir” it gives specific info for memoir writers. He says things like “Be yourself”, “Speak freely”, and “Tell your own story”. I “Soul Surfer” Bethany Hamilton does all these things. In “Soul Surfer” Bethany Hamilton is herself. She loves to surf and does her own thing. In the book it states (page 6) “…lots of girls agonize over what outfit to wear to school or on a date. Me? I always obsess over what bathing suit to put on for a surf.” She even…

Throughout a person's lifetime they will have at least one life changing moment, they could even have more than one. A life changing moment could happen right when a persons is born or it could happen right before they kick the bucket. Life changing moments can be a good or a bad thing. Basically what a life changing moment is, is something that happened that influences your life. Throughout my life I have had two major life changing moments that have changed my life. Both of these moments in my…

My mom, sisters, and I moved every two years and in one of the elementary schools I went to I had my first soccer ball incident that damaged my back. I told my old doctor about it last year and she suggested a x-ray. I shouldn’t have waited so long for me to tell my doctor about what had happened in elementary and that it’s affecting my everyday life from waking up, to carrying heavy books, wearing a backpack, or stomping my way upstairs. I was at Briar Glen Elementary in Glen Ellyn, Illinois…

My community is well known for being multicultural since we consider El Paso, Tx and CIudad Juarez, Mexico, to be a big united city. As Americans, here in El Paso, we are all proud to be able to speak perfect English and Spanish as well as to be part of both cultures. Many people from El Paso,TX and from Juarez cross each day to the opposite city where they work, go to school, or visit family. That is why we consider both cities, to be a big city that is just divided by an international border.…

Soccer and basketball both are the popular game in the world. Some people love soccer, and some perform basketball. These two groups of people are jubilant and enjoy watching their favorite sport, but there always has a troublemaker throw an argument out, and separate people into two groups and push them to an opposite position. For example, “which one is better? PlayStation 4 or Xbox?” or “which one you perform more? LOL or Dota?” or “you mom and your wife fall into the river, whom you save…

The Life of Miranda Yes there may be ups and downs in life, but Miranda's story proves that there is always good in something. Starting all the way down at the cute age of five all the way through the age of seventeen. Miranda is motivated to be better for herself throughout life. Sports and family are a big factor in her life and it helps push her forward and not give into the negatives in life. Miranda is very passionate, supportive and respectful to everyone around her. Although her…

State Baseball Do you know how it feels to be a state champ? I'm gonna talk about the time I won state baseball last year. It started with tournaments, then The Region Tournament, and finally The State Tournament which was in Dell Rapids. You will find out all the games we had and the feeling everyone had throughout the mighty journey. So first the team got put together by the coaches. We had 18 players are our team. The team practiced a lot three times a week! We had our first tourney…

I am contacting because I am interested in a physical therapist job for the club. It has been my dream to be a part of this club, because I have always been a fan. Soccer has been a big part of my life and I have been interested in sports medicine since I was younger. I know that for this job I am obligated to be comfortable talking and working with other people. I have had plenty of experience working with others. I have volunteered numerous times where I had to collaborate with other…

I grew up in single parent family home where depression existed, seeing my mom cry herself to sleep while taking sleeping pills is an immensely painful memory. At a very young age, I became my mother’s care taker so that made my pain and feelings unimportant. During this time was when I felt forsaken and so pressurized to grow up. I felt I was living a nightmare. Over the years I became an older sister and caretaker to three siblings. I started raising my first sibling at age nine. I invariably…