Cheerleading

As both a male cheerleader and performer, being ostracized is not rare. Overcoming this feeling has helped me realize that cheerleading and musical performances are significant aspects of my identity, as well as some of my best memories of high school. Standing in the exquisite balcony of Carnegie Hall, the rotunda of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Museum, or the wings of a stage in Hershey Park could never prepare me for the rejection I routinely felt throughout high school. Being a male…

has this perceptive on cheerleading, it only makes me want to work harder in the sport. Cheerleading doesn’t have the aggressive physical contact that many other sports have. Even though it does require strength and completion, it is viewed as a feminine sport. Throughout the years, cheerleading as changed. There are many competitive male athletes that now participate in cheerleading as well. This goes to show that gender discrimination in sports are modifying. Cheerleading has become more…

According to the website Dictionary.com, the definition of a sport is an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature (Sport 1). Dance requires all of these aspects. Dance is an art, but it also has a competitive side. You can compete in many different categories such as solos, duets, trios, or a group. There are also different age groups. There are so many different genres of dance, it would be difficult for someone not to find at least one…

enormous. Back then, boys had the option to play basketball and football. Now, boys have the option to play all sports such as track, football, baseball, golf and many more. Girls in the olden days couldn’t play any sport except cheerleading. Girls could only be in cheerleading because it was supporting the boys in sports. Today girls can be in almost every sport as a guy! Not only has the aspect of sports changed, but family roles in the home have also changed greatly. In the 1950s and earlier,…

A cheerleader is a person who leads spectators in traditional or formal cheering, especially at a pep rally or athletic event. That might be the formal definition of a cheerleader but what is a cheerleader to society? Cheerleaders are stereotyped in many ways, and most of the ways have a negative light. I can honestly say by being a cheerleader more relationships have been created for me, and I have been created into a more friendly person with a lot of character. I am like other people…

feel like the two careers together could not only help myself do what I dream of but it could also help others. 10. The most challenging part of my high school experience was getting my GPA up and keeping it up, while still being able to juggle cheerleading, community service, and club functions. 11. The most influential moments of my life were while I was traveling. Traveling made me be able to see where I could be at in life in the future. I got the chance to go to 3 different states with…

Upon reflecting on my high school graduation, there were countless obstacles deterring me from graduating all four years. Real life hit me at an exceptionally early age, causing me to spiral out of control. Due to my mother’s recurring absences, I was compelled to raise my three younger sisters. As time progressed, it became strenuous to keep up with school and raise three girls. Miraculously, I passed the 8th grade and was about to begin my journey to high school. Freshman year…

Brookhart 4-2 1. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. What does Goffman mean when he says that life can be looked at "as if it were theater?" Do you believe this suggests that people have no authenticity or that they are insincere? Defend your answer. Goffman say’s that life can be looked at “ as if it were theater?” because he believes that people change who they are depending on the situation. They alter themselves to fit in or to get people to like them. Goffman says there are “two…

determine if the Social Learning Theory was based on the child’s choice of the behavior learned. This notion was used to track the progression of three young women on the United Cheerleading Team; the outcome of the theory was influenced by their placement on the All Star Cheerleading Team, one of the top cheerleading teams in the region. Observations and interviews from each individual were taken into account for this theory. Furthermore, in the observations, the factors of a learned…

What do electives do for your child when you send them to school? NOTHING!!! When you send your kids to school in the morning all they do is there 3 main core classes and then they got to electives. Middle schools today should not make electives a part of a regular school day because it would help kids get better grades, schools would save money on less teachers, and kids wouldn't be as tired in the morning. Middle schools today should not make electives a part of a regular school day because…