Well this is my first time ever writing in a blog, and it's very strange actually. I have to write like I'm talking to someone but no one is there. Hmm..
Well, to start off, I am a senior in Tourism/Event Planning. I'm from Independence, Ohio which is right outside of Cleveland.
I'm taking this course because it sounded pretty interesting and I was able to use it in place of a required elective.
I actually don't follow sports very much but I'll watch a game/match on TV if there is one on. I don't know the names of current football or baseball players but I do find the history of sports and how they evolved very interesting.
As for my own sport history, I didn't play alot of sports until middle school where I joined the track team and immediately fell in love. In high school I joined track again and was a sprinter. I ran 100m, 100m hurdles, long jump, and my favorite was my 4x100m relay team. Although my high school was very small and my track team even smaller, we had some great athletes and I visited regionals and districts all four years of high school. I also played fast pitch softball through my junior year in high school. Because it was the same season as track, I missed most practices and alot of games, so I often was a designated runner for the Varsity team.
Now, in college I don't play any sports (not even intermural) but I do exercise and I did take tennis lessons this past summer. I loved it! Although I need alot more instruction and practice I loved how different it was from any other sport I played. I found it quite challenging because it wasn't something I grew up playing and I really had to think about the technique of it. To tell you the truth though, I still have a lot of trouble scoring a game!
I'm looking forward to this class and learning more about the meaning of sport and analyzing different issues involved in it, such as ethics.
Well, I hope that wasn't too bad for a first timer!
Thanks for reading!
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Hi Gina,
ReplyDeleteI know I started to write sooner because I wanted to assure you that someone is there! Sorry it took awhile to post my comment! Yours was the first blog posted, so great job on taking that step. From my experience, it is hard to get into the habit of writing on a regular basis, but it looks like you have gotten over that hurdle. in response to your last statement, I think you did a great job for a "first timer!"
Your sports background is quite interesting; of course, I am glad to know that you recently discovered tennis! Did you take a class at BG? There are PEG classes offered in the two summer sessions. I taught one of them a few years ago and really enjoyed it (except that it started at 8 a.m.) I wondered if you had a chance to watch any of the Australian Open? If you ever get a chance to go to a big tournament-like the U.S. Open, it is a great opportunity to see the best players.
Hopefully you will find the class to be enjoyable and informative. I appreciate your comments in class!
Dr. Spencer