The Varsity

stereotypical questions and make fun of my black features. My mother raised me to always be confident and never let anyone try and put me down. I had it installed in my brain that MY black was BEAUTIFUL! But after a while of hearing negative things about myself and having my education being put aside due to a language barrier, I couldn’t take it anymore. I began to become depressed and my mother, who is practically my twin, noticed. In hopes of improving my mental health I…

the top, surpassing others in tumbling and stunting skill. By the time sophomore year pre-season began, I had found a spot on varsity- something which only 4 other sophomores had managed to do. My previous inhibitions flew out the window and I began to recognize the fact that I was good. This sudden change in conduct was noticed by my friends who did not make the varsity team. My vanity created a rift in our friendships that I only realized was occurring when I overheard them talking about me.…

the social contract theory in order to figure out what the varsity team would be. Now there was around ten members during my senior year to break it down to seniority level we had: three seniors, one junior, two sophomores, and four freshmen. The major example of the social contract theory at work is the act of tacit consent due to all the senior members publicly consenting to the teachers that they were willing to be left out of the varsity team if the teachers believed that it would increase…

“Pro football is like a nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors.” Football is a team sport that has been around for quite some time. On November 6th, 1869 the first ever college football game was played. Since then, the game has progressed rapidly. Players are becoming stronger and taller. If they’re getting stronger, then there tackles are going to hurt more. Do you know the damage numerous hits to the body, mainly even head, can do to a player? The answer is CTE. For those of you…

I started wrestling in 2nd grade. At first I hated it, and I never wanted to go to any competitions because I was too scared. As time went on I finally agreed with my dad to compete in one tournament. It was probably one of the most scary and intimidating days of my life. However, the more I competed, the more confidence I gained. Even though I didn’t win a match until 5th grade, I kept working because winning felt good. Immediately I learned that if I wanted to be successful, I had to put in…

I would like to go to college to further my education with the hopes of one day obtaining a degree so I can get a job. In the future I hope to have a job that pays well so I can comfortably support myself, as well as help others who may not be as fortunate as me. I hope that going to college will give me a sense of fulfillment, considering I know I will have to work hard to maintain a high grade point average and graduate. My more short term goals include keeping my grades up until graduation,…

to do work because of the extra hour and they would also have a longer weekend that if they had homework they could do it during the extra day. We could just go to school Monday through Thursday and have Friday off, plus that way we could have our Varsity football games on a day off from school. Also nobody wants to go to school on Fridays…

is a life gamble , and I was willing to take the risk. Unfortunately my time as an athlete has come to a pause. It’s the biggest change my life has ever sent my way. Every athlete looks forward to their senior year, and look forward to playing on varsity. My body naturally trembles when I say this, but I am not able to play this year. I didn’t fit the criteria for the team. At first this was frightening. Basketball has consumed majority of my time and majority of my friends are on the…

knew what was going on. It was just like a little town. Since it is a small school we didn’t have many sports we had basketball, soccer, volleyball and golf. The main sport at this school was basketball. There are four teams Junior Varsity Girls and Boys, and Varsity Girls and Boys. Since the school was so small the JV team’s grades went from fourth grade to sixth grade. V teams…

The Unfortunate Results of Favoritism Parents and coaches should not show favoritism because it could impact both the favored and unfavored children. Showing favoritism, whether by a coach, teacher, or especially a parent, can result in how the child feels about themselves, their siblings, or their parents later in their lives. Examples include low self-esteem, behavior problems, and expression of negative emotions towards parents and siblings (Finzi-Dottan, Ricky, and Orna Cohen 5). A study…