Basketball

Basketball interests me because it is something you can always get better at. I have played it since I was 6 years old and it has been my favorite sport ever since. I play basketball almost everday and I can not wait for basketball season to start up again. I worked all summer to get a lot better than I was during the freshman season. Basketball intrests me because it is a fast paced game of skill, endurance, and will to win. Also I like the game because there are always new things you can learn to do to improve your game. In the summer I train on average eightteen hours a week in the summer outside of pickup games and playing with friends.When school starts I play basketball for a few hours after the school day almost everyday and then I train on the weekends.
I love to watch NBA games on t.v. and in person. I have went to about ten professional basketball games and a few college games as well. I hope to play basketball in college after I graduate high school. I want to play for a Division 2 Christian college like Malone University or Cedarville University. If I don’t do that I would like to become a college sports physician for a Division 1 basketball team or a professional team someday.

Cursive out of the curriculum

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/cursive-writing-no-longer-required-for-school-districts-1225039.html

It was removed to make it easier for kids to learn how to type on computers.

I believe this is a good idea it is easier to read print than cursive. Also learning how to write it is like learning a foreign language its all different.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricanes/hurricane-irene-vermont-underwater-worst-flooding-84-years/story?id=14402696
This was the 10th billion dollar storm of 2011. New York City is finally getting back to normal life after Irene. This storm has caused great tragedy.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/29/Hurricane-Irene-leaves-flooding-in-US-Canada/UPI-75831314596222/
Obama said that federal agencies will work to clean up the aftermath of Irene. Obama signed an emergency declaration for Vermont.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/29/hurricane-irene-leads-to-at-least-32-deaths/
At least 32 people died in the storm. People died by drowning and trees falling.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44316094
Irene was comparabele in damage to Katrina. Irene was 1.5 times larger than Katrina.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/hurricane-irene-will-test-militarys-revamped-disaster-response-system/2011/08/29/gIQASzfSnJ_story.html
This storm will test difficult for the military to help out with. Many commanders were given jobs to lead the help.

School has just started back up and I am not glad about it. I was having a great summer and then one day I woke up and was like darn I got school tomorrow. I show up to school thinking school was gonna be real easy. Well it is for the most part but Native American Studies is super hard and we have to do a lot of writing and I am horrible at it. We have a bunch of essays this year and other projects.
I am not looking forward to most of this years classes. My schedule is kind of easy but I have my two hardest classes before lunch which I do not like. Spanish is very difficult for me and I have a hard time grasping a new language. I am horrible at writing which makes Native American studies harder.
I am looking forward to the second semester so that I have gym class. I want gym class so that I can do something active everyday while I’m in school. Also I want basketball season to come since I’m not playing a fall sport and I love the game of basketball. I hope to start JV and play some varsity.