Curveball

“Life is like the ocean. It can be calm and still or rough and rigid, but in the end, it is always beautiful.” (-Author unknown) This means that if life throw a curveball or a unexpected thing, life will correct itself, and something good will come out of your struggles. Picture being a Frogfish, a million hidding spots, like a big game of Hide-N-Seek and Tag, put together to make up your life. Walking/swimming under the surface of the water. The frogfish is such an interesting fish that uses…

Life has thrown many curveballs at me. The most difficult situation to infiltrate my life was finding out that my family has an inherited genetic disease called F.A.P (Familial Adenomatous Polyposis). It is also “classified” as a genetic mutation. F.A.P is a disorder characterized by cancer in the large intestine. People with this disease can have from hundreds to thousands of polyps in their small intestine or stomach; however, this disease mainly affects the large intestine. These polyps grow…

It was a hot May night in Denver Colorado,when Troy Tulowitzki stepped to the plate. Regarded as one of the most prolific hitters in the MLB, Tulowitzki was already 3 for 3 with a home run. It was a 2-1 count with one out in the 8th, when Tulowitz made contact. The ball soared into the right field stands at Coors Field. On a hot day more than a mile above sea level, Tulowitzki had one of the beds gsmes for an MLB player all year. Thid poses the question of how does Weather affect baseball?…

Who would think that your actions during a baseball game can cause you to lose the game for your team. This day i will never forget for rest of my life. On May 17, 2017 it was the bottom of the ninth, we were down by one, two outs with runners on first and third after a base hit single, coach called time to change to the relief pitcher. There i was on deck waiting to bat but first i needed to examine his warm ups by examining his movement, what type of pitches he can throw, and when he's going…

“Living With Schizophrenia: My Father’s Perfect Family” A man named Mike Hedrick lives in the mountains of Boulder, Colorado with his parents and his brother. When he went off to college he began smoking weed and other drugs. Shortly after this began, he started to lose his sense of reality. He was extremely paranoid and delusional. He experienced many hallucinations, but as his parents noticed the change, they assumed that it was the drugs and told him to stop. It got increasingly worse, and…

One time where I had to be a leader and help others out was when my field hockey team and I were facing our biggest opponent of the season; Columbus Academy. The whole entire game was an upfield battle as both teams were very skilled and kept each other on their toes. As the game went on, I saw that many of the girls on my team were becoming very frustrated, as the hard work they were putting in got shot down by the other team. When it reached the end of the game, the score had been a tie; 0-0.…

will be lost to deformation of the ball’s surface. Next, the Magnus Effect. Nothing is more exciting than when a soccer ball is curved into the goal. When a soccer ball is kicked off center, the ball starts to spin. It’s the same principle as a curveball in baseball. When the velocity of the ball drops, the Magnus Effect comes present. Finally, the Drag Force. The Drag Force occurs when a ball is kicked, and it travels through the air while the air pushes back, slowing down the ball. The Drag…

They had a fastball for sure and the next pitch was either a curveball or a changeup. They used to be good, but the best ones had three. According to Kwangmin Ryu “the batter decides to swing depending on the pitch thrown and it is harder to swing and hit it if the pitcher has more than two pitches” (1). The pitcher…

If I say “Casablanca” what is the first thing you think of? The movie, a variety of famous quotes, or the actual city? I am betting it was one of the first two, and doubt it was a look of total confusion because of the popularity of the movie ever since its release in 1943. Many people who were a part of its production believed it would be a flop; however, they couldn’t have been more wrong. Both the movie and the actors involved won a variety of awards including Best Screenplay, Best Director,…

professional tap company, and opportunities to dance all over the country during the summer. Consequently, I have realized what an advantage you can have throughout life when you decide to step out of what feels familiar to us, because life throws you curveballs and it’s important to be able to accept this and take advantage of the opportunities that are thrown our way. Without the confidence to really step outside of my comfort zone, none of these life changing events would have occurred.…