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Soccer is a game of the mind. An outlet capable of channeling bottled up aggression or worry. It stands as a way for many to feel unstoppable or experience a moment of euphoria. But for me its stands as a time for self- reflection and amelioration. Soccer is not seeing has a sport for me but a way to find control and relax from the stresses of reality. Stepping on the field, whether it is for practice or a game I feel rejuvenated. A quick moment of clarity where I know I can do anything. My…

According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, currently there are over 1.5 million non-profit organizations in the United States. The most important work that a non-profit organization does is to raise money for operations and to achieve the work the non-profit needs to do. The person in charge of raising these funds is often known as the “director of development” or even just as a “fundraiser”. Regardless of their title, the person who raises funds for a non-profit organization is…

The nonprofit organization that I have chosen for my research project is Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI). There are many credible nonprofit organizations but Habitat for Humanity is the only one that I have ever worked for and truly enjoyed my time there. It does not hurt that I believe in their mission, vision and principles. HFHI’s mission is “Seeking to put God’s love into action Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope” (Habitat for…

one I am most passionate about. When I first started playing soccer, I was about five years old. Even though I was only five I still deeply enjoyed playing games and practicing. Then when I was about six, seven, and eight I played recreational soccer with a lot of my friends. I had a lot of fun with that team and all of my friends on that team. We were not a bad team either, but I really wanted to play more soccer, also play more competitively. Along the way, one of my friends named Nate wanted…

A very special moment in my life that I didn’t want to end, was senior night in my final high school soccer season. This was the last time I would ever get to go out and play in front of the home crowd. Playing at home was always fun because all my friends would come and support me. High school soccer was one the best experiences in my life, because I got to make memories and play soccer with my best friends. Before the game they had all of the seniors walk out on the field with their parents…

Non-profit organizations are significant contributors to social and economic well-being throughout the world. The main objective of a non-profit organization is to serve a social purpose rather than an economic purpose, while maintaining community legitimacy and financial sustainability (Moss, Short, Payne, & Lumpkin, 2010). However, despite the noble purpose and good intentions of most non-profit organizations, the non-profit sector is not immune to toxic leadership nor the damage caused by…

On March 31, 2018, which was on a Saturday I went to my first real view, soccer game it was located inside the southeast entrance of stubhub center at 12pm in the afternoon. I had never been to a game before, but of course my husband convinced me to go with him and my in laws since they are big fans of the Galaxy team. I was really excited since I had already seen these teams play on television. Although it was my first time I had a lot of fun and really enjoyed being able to understand the…

Scoreboard Design For this scoreboard project we need to be in a group of two people. We need to make the result, which a person sit on the table, face the door of our classroom and use a design to make this person able to see the scoreboard on the soccer field. For our design, we used two mirrors two straight tubes and one straight tube with two 45-degree elbows. First, we cut the tube with elbows into two pieces with the same length. We used tap to tie the mirrors on the both sides of the…

It was one of the most rainy days of the summer of 2014 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and I had one of the biggest soccer tournaments in my life. My team was invited to this tournament called The Friendship Cup. This tournament was a six team tournament and your team has to be one of the top teams in your state to be invited. My team is called Blitz United and at this time we were top three in the state of Oklahoma. It was an honor for my team to be in this tournament but no one actually believed that we…

I was in Boise Idaho in a tournament sponsored by Adidas. This was also my first soccer tournament with a traveling soccer team, called “ IF Bluebirdz.” My dad and my mom with my brother had come with me. I was a the mide in the team, which meant I was never doing nothing. The tournament was international, so the teams were top quality and they were. My team had been practicing non stop for this tournament, even though it was the first one of the season. We were ten mins aways from the soccer…