Better Than Ezra

CONCENTRATION This area of discussion is important in sports because, it is possibly the main component to succeed, it can be seen as the key to an athlete’s excellence which makes them elite performers. For them to be the best or successful in competitive situations such as competitions and so on, the individual should have the ability to not react or get distracted. Their best performance will happen when they voluntarily concentrate on cues surrounding them in the environment and manage to…

talent an athlete is born with or how high of an iq we have. There is no way to change these aspects, however we can sharpen them which is the controllable fate. An athlete can take that base raw talent and build upon it to make himself or herself better each and every day. Fate plays a huge role in people’s lives. It ultimately determines whether or not they have a successful life. For athlete's, fate is everything. Their fate is to make it to the highest playing level they can prosper at in…

When I entered English 24 class this winter, I was not so confidence with my writing skill, because the paper I wrote in English 12 class get a pretty low grade. I personally don’t enjoy writing that much, writing is a struggle for me, also it is so hard for me to get motivated. Every time when I write, I will feel so tired and want to sleep. I feel writing takes me a lot of time and that is so annoying. I found I have so many weakness when comes with writing, such as grammar, transition words,…

being making eye contact with more than just the back of the room. An important part I hope to change is grabbing the audience’s attention. If I start out boring, the rest of the speech is going to be equally boring. I also hope to improve on simple public speaking aspects, like posture and the use of unnecessary transition words that just fill a void, like “um” and “like”. I’ll be sure to perform my speech more beforehand, so I can transition from topics better and know when it’s appropriate to…

After completing the assigned reading, Writing to Inform, I feel that I have gained a better idea and understanding on what I will write about and how I will complete Project 2. Staring a paper always seems to be the hardest part of any project, but with the direction that this reading has given me, I am more prepared to execute this project. First of all, I need to figure out who my audience is. My audience will be the class instructor. Since this is going to be an informative writing, I will…

The ancient site of Pompeii has not been perfectly preserved like an insect in amber as the general public believes. Not only did the volcanic eruption of 79 AD that buried the city cause damage, but tunneling, robbing, war, natural disasters, excavations, and tourism have since caused a lot of damage to the city. What stands today of Pompeii is ruins of what once was. Thus, building an amusement park near the site could increase safety for visitors, increase revenue for restoration efforts…

In this writing assignment I have gained insight about my weaknesses in writing. My weaknesses encompass the following: writing a conclusion, essay structure, and vocabulary. My teacher and my peers have pointed out that my conclusion is weak. I have earned comments that suggest to “offer some new revelation in [the] conclusion”. My past teachers have only taught me to restate the ideas of the thesis and provide some major details that support my thesis. To improve my essay, I could have…

I grew greatly in my writing over the course of this year. Previously, I wrote based on instinct and in the style to which I adjusted; since starting AP Language & Composition, I’ve developed a certain writing foundation and learned to write with a much more defined purpose. Before this course, I often tried to cover given topics to the best of my ability, but I struggled as I lacked enough of a background in the technical skill necessary for writing to successfully cover all of the bases. I did…

In comparison to last week’s readings, I was not very interested/intrigued with The Leviathan or the Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil. For this reason being because I had a rather difficult time following Hobbes’ argument and tried to make the best comprehension about what was going on. When comparing Hobbes to previous philosophers that we have knowledge on, I believe that Hobbes was not very focused on the point he was trying to make and tended to jump around…

significantly improved after my junior year. I have learned to time manage, and make the effort to read for pleasure. I enjoy to read self help and fiction novels. After junior year, I started to keep a journal of all the books I have read. It makes me feel better about myself, when I see the list of books. Learning about topics and experiences through literature on my free time has made me become more educated. My experiences in finding time to read has added all positive aspects in my…