Dodgeball

It was always an unnecessarily horrifying moment when I accidentally called my teacher “mom”. The teacher would laugh, and my classmates would laugh, so naturally my face turned a scarlet shade of red in response. It is a common mistake among young students to refer to their teachers as “mom”, and I have even received this accidental honor as a tutor. At its core, I feel like this subconscious mistake says a lot about how students naturally feel about their favorite teachers. However, how does…

Did you know in some countries, PE class is optional after a certain age? There are many advantages and disadvantages to the class. It has been a daily part of students lives for years, but has anyone ever considered why? Believe it or not, there are a lot of downsides to PE class, possibly more than benefits. While it is true that children need exercise, should it really be forced? There must be a better way to go about it. People may think PE should be required all throughout a students…

Preview of Percy Jackson Book Series: Percy Jackson is a series written by Rick Riordan, revolving around a boy namely Percy Jackson who is a Demigod, meaning one parent is a mortal (human) and one is a God, in thi case Poseidon - The God of Sea. His life has never been easy with a disgusting, step-father like Gabe and difficulty in studies with his Dexylsia is difficult enough when he learns that he is the son of a God! Not just any God but the son of one of the Big Three – Poseidon. Not only…

Personal Narrative Hockey Camp The day was finally here, my friend Ben Steuve and I had been waiting a month for the Colin Chalk Hockey Camp to start. We knew that the camp leader, Colin Chalk, had played pro so the camp had to be top of the line. Ben and I are best friends who played hockey together and it seemed like it was meant to be that we played together. We have been playing hockey ever since I can remember. The way we found out about Colin was through our other friend who used to…

I began to gain an interest in Business through family members speaking about their experience studying Business and for that reason I chose Business at AS. During the time I have been studying business I have gained a deeper understanding of the subject and in particular I am interested in understanding the interactions between departments that allows for a successful business environment. I am applying for this course as I believe it will allow me to explore a range of topics, which I feel…

Be quicker, better, faster, in order to win? Have fun and enjoy the journey while doing your best? This essay explore different attitudes regarding competition and expectations placed on adolescents in order to achieve. Competition in America is like an apple is to pie. A large percentage of Americans will answer “football” if asked what traditions represent our country. I tested this hypothesis at a family party where fifteen out of the twenty asked, provided this same response. Our…

school, you could find me at home curled up with a book or braiding intricate bracelets with my friends while we sang and danced to High School Musical. Nevertheless, I couldn’t bring myself to say no to the teacher who helped me win intense games of dodgeball by permitting my messy fortresses of mats. So, I was stuck running 800 meters.…

Movies and Box Office Critique The Secrete Life of Walter Mitty follows a character named Walter who is constantly absorbed in his daydreams. Walter uses theses manifestations as a way to escape the dullness of his life. With the progression of the film Walter becomes less reliant on his day dreams, but rather his experiences, to guide him through each day. A closer look will be taken to determine the success of this movies success with audiences based on several categories of criteria. This…

and we filled the car with crucial conversation, debating with mock intensity where we would get ice-cream afterwards and the “fun practice” that her coach had planned. Past years had included a huge game of tag and my sister’s personal favorite: dodgeball. Twenty minutes later,…

many kids’ childhoods. I remember how each day we did something creative and new. He hooked us with ten different ways to play dodgeball, jump roping with one, two, or three ropes, and juggling. He went out of the way to make exercising fun, and that made all the difference in his class. He impacted many people 's lives, mine included. If he had just made us play dodgeball everyday, I wouldn’t be so much into working out and staying healthy presently. I would have looked at exorcising as being…