This story is about a journey of an average Teenager who managed to climb the ladder of success by going through various hardships in life. Born & brought up in a small town of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh; Vijay Shekhar Sharma has risen high to become the Founder of the $1.5 billion PayTM. Today he is regarded as one of India’s youngest Entrepreneurs. Vijay was brought up in a middle-class family where his father was the only breadwinner of the family who was a Biology Teacher. Although his father…
Since 688 BC, in the world of boxing there have been many great boxers. However Muhammad Ali was the absolute best boxer that ever stepped into the ring. His record, hard work, and determination shows that he is the best. Not only was he one of the most popular person during his time he his still the most recognizable man on earth. His success as a boxer is widely respected. He was a champion, a leader, and an artist. His work inside and outside of the of the ring truly makes him “The Greatest…
It's a lot of things i can talk about in my life. I been through lot like everybody else have. but i'm not going to talk about my whole life in this essay because i'm real personal about the things that went on in my life, but i will talk about the main thing which is me being tall and how i started playing basketball. it was a rough journey, but i'm still with it until i become successful with it by making it to the League I wasn't always tall. I'm from When i was younger, i say probably before…
Badminton game was invented in ancient Greece and has been a major game in the sport. Badminton was originally a child's play and was initially called 'battledore' or 'shuttlecock'. Badminton has been an old game in the PE class for decades. A fantastic sport that young people and adults can play, badminton requires a small amount of equipment and offers an exciting exercise that will improve eye and hand coordination as well as agility. In badminton, players use rackets to kick the shuttlecock…
Basketball shooting has become a lost art in all levels of basketball. Just turn on a college or professional game to see the number of free throws or open shots that are missed badly. Surely if the best players in the world are missing shots then the lower levels are getting worse. How can this be you might ask? With all the technological advances, scouting, video analysis, and all the basketball shooting drills shouldn’t players be improving instead of regressing? Why Less is More In…
Because of the culture and environment of my country, bounds are everywhere. Since I was little, me and my peers were taught stuffs like following the rules, listening to elders and so on. Too much personality or individuality was considered rude or even wrong. I was never a “well-behaved” kid, when I was taught something, the first thing come to my mind will always be “how to against it”. When I was in middle school I was crazy about basketball. I once had a dream to become a professional…
The poem “Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike chronicles the life and daily routine of the former high school basketball standout, Flick Webb. The speaker leads the reader on a journey through Flick’s life, starting with the main road in the town, progressing to Flick’s low end jobs, and then finishing with his habits. Flick was once the best basketball player in the area. However, he has since fallen from stardom and now he just “sells gas, checks oil, and changes flats.” (l. 19-20)…
Why Basketball is The Best Sport! In my opinion I think that basketball is one of the best sport’s in the world! Not only helps improve someone's communications skills, you are exercising while playing the sport, and basketball helps with everyday stress. Firstly, basketball is a team sport; which means you would have to communicate a lot with your teammates. For example, when your passing the ball to your teammate, you and your teammate would have to communicate with each other. If you can't…
still manage to defy the odds and come out champions. In 1951, Norman Dale comes to an Indiana town to coach basketball. Norman was a very successful NCAA coach but he struck one of his players prompting his release from coaching in college, this rural town named Hickory was his last chance. Similar to the entire state of Indiana, Hickory was very fond of the sport of basketball. Everyone…
Write complete sentences to answer the questions. Submit your answers by entering text into the window, or by attaching a file. 1. What are the main events that occurred in the life of Wes 1 in this chapter? 2. What are the main events that occurred in the life of Wes 2 in this chapter? Chapter 2: “Author” Wes After settling into his grandparent’s home, Wes quickly realized their results were stricter than his mother’s. He decided to seek out ways to get out of the house and made some…