The Wonderful World of Sports(final copy)

What thoughts come to mind when you think about the sports world? Overpaid
athletes, finely tuned bodies, or even in Sidney Crosby’s case, a pretty face? All of this may be true, but there is so much more to athletics than these stereotypes. My purpose, here and now, is to inform you about the positives dealing with sports
and professional athletes.

Most children get involved in sports at a young age. I strongly encourage
this because I believe that they teach many hidden lessons that can apply to
life even after sports. Also, sports can teach us how to remain humble, handle a ‘loss’, or most importantly, to work as a team. It is also important to remember where you came from. It is also crucial to understand that not everything will always work in your favor. And when each person contributes, the end result is much more rewarding. When a special bond is formed between teammates, a team becomes a whole. Joining a sports team helps a person to understand these concepts. Also, many professional athletes have a positive influence on our society. More specifically, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. This professional hockey team is involved in various charities and organizations to help better our community.  I feel this is a very important role of any professional sports team. One of those organizations is the “Make a Wish” foundation. The penguins reserve tickets to various games for the children of this program and their families. In addition to giving away tickets, Sidney Crosby visited Karine, an avid Penguins fan from his native country, of Canada, to make her greatest wish come true. They also participate in another charity event, “Project Bundle Up”, which helps to clothe underprivileged children in time for the winter months.

Besides off of the court, ice, or field, sports can teach us a lot during the game. By simply observing a sport in the process, so many different emotions can be evoked. Immense frustration overwhelms you when the time on the clock starts slipping away and your team is falling behind. Inversely, your team winning the game in overtime, or even breaking a personal record is an absolute amazing feeling. For example, on February 10, 2007, Jordan Staal recorded a hat-trick becoming the youngest player in NHL history to do so. Fans around the world beamed with excitement cheering on the cardiac kids, also known as the Pittsburgh Penguins, who took the NHL by storm. The sports world has so much to offer. Personally, I have already learned a great amount from playing sports and watching my favorite sports team, obviously the penguins. I urge you to dig deeper: to pick up a new sport or even to leave ESPN on the television next time you’re flipping through the channels. You just might learn a few lessons.

Photography

    Expressing myself though photography is amazing.  Photography is my life.  When you can express your feelings through just one picture is something everyone should try.  I feel so free when I am able to take pictures of anything but still am able to have the ability to express emotion through it. Any one can take pictures you don’t have to be a photographer.  When I take a picture of just something random I always look at it very closely after, I try to find the meaning in it.  Also when I do take a picture of a person I attempt to be a part of them when I take the picture.  I try so hard to make the picture means something to a person, especially when the picture is for someone important.  When I travel I have my camera with me twenty four seven.  Any place I go there is a possibility that there is going to be a moment that I can take an amazing picture.  You never know when the opportunity will come.  I think that I can change the world thought photography.  Changing the world was my passion at first but when I started doing photography, I absolutely had to change it. The way that you can change the world through photography is by taking a picture that millions of people will be inspired by.  When the people would look at the picture and know that they need to do something for the world, you know that you took a perfect picture.  You could take a picture of any type of disaster that has happened throughout the world and post it some where every one could see.  You can change the world you just have to put some effort in to it.  If you think about it photos are everywhere in the world.  You can’t even walk down a street and not even see a photo of something.  You see it every where.  If I can change the world through photography, then you can change it too.

 

The Unknown Upcoming

I speak for many others when I say that the Pittsburgh Penguins are an underrated team and many times are overlooked. It seems the only time we started getting fans is when we had some potential to make it to the playoffs. I know that I am not much of a fan of people who like to jump on the band wagon. That is exactly what has happened in the past few seasons.  Everyone likes to be part of something special, and the Penguins have definitely been that in the past two years. They went from last place to being a serious contender for the only thing important in hockey  – the Stanley Cup. It just took a lot of hard work and dedication to reach their goal. As long as they keep improving and moving closer to their goal, I think the Pens will start to get more fans. It  may not be what I want,  but I am sure the Penguins wouldn’t mind a couple more fans at the games; that is, if you can even get tickets.