Cheerleading

Albert Einstein once said “If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid.” Schools across the world have effortlessly pick out students that do not meet the average standards in Reading, Math, and Science. The U.S. is different for a reason; we have more opportunities to develop skills that do not require having a photographic memory. We have schools that cater to the naturally gifted in Math, Reading, and Science; on the other hand,…

played for the football team. Wendy decided, since her brother and father were both involved in the Vanderbilt football team, she might as well join them. She tried out and made Vanderbilt’s football cheerleading team. She loved every football saturday she spent with her family. According to Wendy, cheerleading gave her the confidence and joy she has in her job today. Wendy, also, began getting very involved in Young Life. She spent the little free time she had, attending Club and going on other…

dog and lives a very independent lifestyle. Only in 10th grade, she works and purchases her needs and desires with the money she earns. She buys her own school supplies, clothing, pays her own phone bill, and much more. Nowadays Jessica enjoys cheerleading, playing soccer, and enjoys spreading joy to everyone because no one used to do that to her when she was growing up.…

This is a reflection on my writing capabilities and the processes I have gone through to get to where I am with my grammar and writing. In this portfolio there are four papers and four smarthinking reports on them. There are two papers from English 111 and two from English 112. To start off the first report is about my narrative paper titled “A Changed Heart”. Theresa K. was the person who edited the narrative. She had me work on my thesis, content development, organization, grammar, and…

Since Robyn is generally such a quiet person, she couldn’t find the confidence to ask her mom if she could try cheerleading. After a couple months, she finally asked. Her mom stared at her in disbelief. “I was so surprised since she hated gymnastics and dance. Cheer is just a combination of those!” says her mom. But of course her mom let her tryout for a cheer team…

semester! I was born and raised in a small town outside of Buffalo, New York. My parents, and three siblings have played a huge role on my life. Throughout high school, I spent the majority of my time working and playing sports. I participated in cheerleading and lacrosse for four years. Once I turned sixteen, I got a job at the McDonalds near my house. I am still currently working there on breaks from college. As senior year approached and began my college search I ended up at Heidelberg…

As a cheerleading coach and gymnastics instructor for children and teenagers, it is inevitable to reward and punish them as needed. In sports, there is often room for error and improvement which leads to reward. Other times, when the opposite occurs, such as reduced progress or failure, then it may be necessary to punish the children. Rewards and punishments are given in many different ways according to the act performed. There are many different circumstances that are considered when rewarding…

has become a very popular genre around the world. In 1958, in the city of Bay City, Michigan, a girl was born, who grew up to be a Pop sensation, and become a legend in the genre. She was a straight A student in high school, and was part of the cheerleading squad. She then was offered a full scholarship to the University of Michigan to the dance program because of the outstanding job she did in high school. While going to Michigan, Madonna was awarded offered another scholarship, but this time…

Being kind to each and every person you talk to can be challenging, but the impact that you may have on them can be remarkable. School is one of the cruelest places for a pre-teen or teenager. Girls and boys can single you out and laugh at you because you do not look the same. Many children feel as if they are not as good as others. Three years ago I was in seventh grade at Greendale Middle School. I had a significant amount of friends, but not all of them treated me with kindness. Margaret,…

I am taking four AP courses this year, along with others to supplement my high school career. Recently, I have found AP Psychology extremely rewarding. AP Psychology astounds me and allows me to rediscover what being human means. With this course, I can go deeper into the human mind and the ways that our minds function. The biological, or innate, aspects of the human mind and body are incredible, but studying about the functions and ideas beyond that aspect allow me to gain an extensive…