Boston University

reasonable to access and travel to no matter where they come from. While most students live in a residence hall on campus, others can commute from their hometowns, using any form of transportation they can identify. Students that commute to school from Boston have simple options concerning travel to and from school, including driving in the traffic-congested Interstate highways, and riding a train on the hour-long Lowell Line, a commuter rail system that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation…

Family and friends were greatly disappointed in him for leaving a free education and a sure-fire basketball career. Few months later, Bird received an offer from Indiana State university where he would fit extremely well with a team who needed a shooter. Birds initial year was a growing period where his shooting remarkably improved and he grew knowledge in the game. Bird basketball skillset was so valuable that he was selected the…

Team Loyalty vs A Championship Winning Career: The New Challenge for NBA Players Should I stay or should I go? That’s the question every Hall of Fame worthy star asks himself at some point in his career in the league. Now to be fair,the answer depends largely on the team you were drafted to and the overall potential to win a championship. At the end of the day, professional basketball is a business first and entertainment second, so each team views players as small puzzle pieces; get the right…

Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Michael has two brothers and two sisters and they are: James Roland, Larry, Delois and Roslyn. For a short time, Michael and his family lived in Brooklyn, New York, but then they decided to move back to Wilmington, North Carolina. At a young age, Michael was everything but selfish. He was a happy-go-lucky and competitive person (Smith 401). Michael set goals for himself in basketball to achieve in basketball. James, Michael…

Ball was imagined in December 1891 by the Canadian pastor, instructor, and Doctor James Naismith. Naismith presented the amusement when we were a teacher at the Young Men 's Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts. At the solicitation of his prevalent, Dr. Luther H. Gulick, he sorted out an incredible amusement suitable for indoor winter play. The diversion included components of American football, soccer, and hockey, and the principal ball…

He chose to attend the University of Kansas, making his college basketball debut in 1956 with the Jayhawks, and leading the team to the NCAA finals in 1957. The Jayhawks were defeated by North Carolina, but Chamberlain was named "Most Outstanding Player" of the tournament. Continuing…

scholarship, one must first go through a series of three interviews. By the third interview, only twenty finalists are left for each partner institution, and ultimately ten are chosen for each school. I just received the call that I am a finalist for Boston University. While this is dreadfully exciting, I surpassed the excitement very quickly as it suddenly turned to stress. I’ve been in a state of perpetual dread for the final interview ever since I got the call. To combat this feeling, I have…

York, and Boston Day & Evening Academy in Boston, Massachusetts. Each school offers a different approach so that the students are not only learning skills for college but also learning self-regulation so that they can pursue their future goals. Cecilia Le is the Senior Project Manager at the Center Project at Jobs for the Future in Boston Massachusetts. Rebecca Wolfe is the Senior Program Manager and Project Director of the Students at the Center Project at Jobs for the Future in Boston…

Basketball Association for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. His biography on the NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." After a three-season stint playing for coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina, where he was a member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His…

Should College Athletes Get Paid? Every year, college sports arouse much of attention and bring in immense revenue for colleges. The publicity is significant for athletes who plan to play professional ball after college. It also brings attention to the schools that are not as well-known, which then leads to more applications every year. In fact, some kids only know colleges because of sports. College athletes bring in millions of dollars for their schools based on their performances on the…