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“Rowing is perhaps the toughest of sports. Once the race starts, there are no time outs, no substitutions. It calls upon the limits of human endurance. The coach must therefore impart the secrets of the special kind of endurance that comes from mind, heart, and body.” This quote is George Yeoman Pocock crew racing shell designer/builder), from Boys in the Boat. This aptly describes the sport of rowing and what I have gained from it - endurance, learning to work within a team to accomplish a common goal, tenacity (especially after losing or being replaced in a boat by another rower),discipline, and the rewards of hard work. Rowing requires an incredible amount of time and dedication, and aside from schoolwork is the activity
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The work on technique can be very strenuous mentally, and require great concentration, especially if you are trying to change something in your stroke. Pieces are physically strenuous because they simulate racing, and during a race, each boat member must push himself to his limits. On race day, the two are combined, because one must pull as hard as possible, while maintaining the best form possible. The effort that goes into preparing for each race, and the anguish felt during each race, is well rewarded by the feeling of triumph when you know you have pushed your body to its limits. Obviously, winning feels great too! Also, the feeling of winning is amplified by the feeling of team accomplishment. Everyone on a boat feels duty to one another to pour their heart out into every race. But, equally frustrating and by far my greatest lessons have been those when I did not win, or was moved out of a boat that was winning one week, into a boat the next week that was not doing as well. That disappointment hurt and was hard but it also propelled me to work harder. Probably harder than I would have worked if I had won, and has taught me how much more meaningful an accomplishment is when it comes from great
Not many know about Dragging Canoe and the battle he fought during the American Revolutionary War. The Native American’s role in the Revolutionary War was very important, but not well known. As a result, the Revolutionary War can come across as one-sided. Dragging Canoe fought for the Native American’s existence in the colonies. First, he was strongly opposed to Henderson’s Purchase or also called the Transylvania Purchase. Secondly, Dragging Canoe’s raid at “Battle of the Bluffs” became an issue for the colonists. And lastly, there was negotiating done between the British and Colonists would somehow effect Dragging Canoe, his warriors, and the future for the Native Americans.
This passage defines the character of the narrators’ father as an intelligent man who wants a better life for his children, as well as establishes the narrators’ mothers’ stubbornness and strong opposition to change as key elements of the plot.
In the Boys in the Boat, author Daniel James Brown writes about a remarkable story using incredibly descriptive words and phrases to evoke strong feelings and vivid imaginations. In doing this, he creates a lot of meaning into places where the audience might not see any particular significance. Captivating word choice, tone, and sentence structure are the three main components that make up a meaningful story.
Being a woman in Afghanistan is extremely hard and challenging. Women face many hardships and restrictions compared to men during their lifetime. These hardships include women having a lack of education, Not allowed outside without being fully clothed head to toe and not being able to play a sport or step foot into a sporting center or club.
The triumphant Olympians, in “The Boys in the Boat,” became the national heroes and felt proud of themselves in rest of their lives. Although there was a Great Depression and boys had economic difficulties and other living obstacles, eight rowers continued to win and championed in the 1936 Olympic games in Germany. According to Al Ulbrickson and his eight rowers, receiving praises, respects, and awards from what they earned from putting so much effort make them proud of themselves but they cannot be too arrogant and self-satisfied. Otherwise, they will feel too conceited and slack off from which will make them to lose.
Perseverance, dedication, and discipline, these are the qualities that have been instilled in me throughout my training. My sport requires failing repeatedly until consistency is found in perfection. Therefore, perseverance proved crucial as I attempted skill progressions and difficult routines. Dedication was essential whenever I watched others miss practice for social events. I didn’t recognize the immediate benefits of my deep rooted commitment until months and years later; now I have applied this devotion to every aspect of my life.
The 1961 video Boys Beware, directed by Sid Davis, is an anti-gay film to be viewed in school by young boys. During this time, homosexuality was still being diagnosed as a mental illness, and this film works to try to instill fear into these children about gay men, or possibly try to prevent these boys from becoming gay. Boys Beware is a specifically sexualized and gendered script of childhood and is a significant artifact for the study of children and culture due to its erroneous, adult constructed take on childhood innocence. The video seems to give these boys agency, and then immediately take it away. The issue of the video is that it seems to be forcing innocence onto these young boys that truly aren’t innocent, in turn making them seem unaware and senseless.
George encouraged Joe by his memorable words, “When you really start to trust those other boys, you will feel a power at work within you that is far beyond anything you’ve ever imagined. Sometimes, you will feel as if you have rowed right off the planet and are rowing among the stars.” The varsity crew won three championship races and the Olympic trial to advance their way to the 1936 Olympics. As their journey has always been, qualifying for the Olympics was not a simple task. In order to pay for their trip, the crew had to raise five thousand dollars a week.
Swimming is often referred to as an individual sport. In competition you are given a lane, a heat, and you compete for your time. Answer one question then, to prove its nature of individuality, at the seven hundred meter mark of the gruesome fifteen hundred, when the lactic acid has built up, and your body feels like failing, what pushes you beyond a point you have never reached before? The drowned out sounds of a team cheering, or seeing a friend charge through crowds flailing their arms through the air, is all I need to keep going and represent my team in a race to the finish. In addition to cheering during races, it is important to have the encouragement of your teammates all the time at practice, at school and, even in more personal matters. A team gives you a sense of belonging or a sense of discouragement that keeps you from your true potential. A community of a team extends much past the athletes, to the parents, as well. A team in which everyone is recognized for what they do/ can do compared to a special “elite” group of swimmers leads to a new level of pride and confidence for the younger athletes. Lastly, the philosophy of the coach is a critical component to the success of an athlete. One may believe in narrowing in on the naturally talented and the other coach strives to train each individual to maximum potential. I have been a part of two very different swim clubs in my development as an athlete, both of which helped me become my personal best, and who I am today in and out of the water. Although both the Ajax Aquatic Club and the Whitby Dolphins helped me develop my talents, abilities and, confidence, it is through the Whitby Dolphins that I recognize the need for strong interpersonal relationships with teammates, t...
...must simply want to participate in your sport. Not everyone will choose or is able able to persist through difficult tasks and difficult times, especially when these rewards and benefits are not immediately forthcoming. But cutting edge athletes realize that many of the benefits come from their participation, not the outcome.
Whether helping our coaches train new members, being used as examples in the gym or being put in the boat with the least experienced teammate to help them learn the ropes, we were always there. We naturally took on our leadership roles, even out of the boat, making sure teammates were behaving, doing their share of work and organising fun team activities. Through this experience, I learned the value of effective communication, patience, adaptation, and resilience in overcoming problems. My rowing career began at 14 when I found my love of the sport and a deep sense of camaraderie within my team. I've had the privilege of representing my province in several rowing competitions, including the 2022 Canada Games.
Renata Adler’s novel Speedboat enters the mind of journalist Jen Fainn, following her musings of her life. Published in 1976, Speedboat offers the audience a glimpse into the effects of second wave feminism. Through the critical lens of third wave feminism, I will examine the ways in which Fain’s narration lays forth the benefits and disadvantages of second wave feminism.
Another concept I have learned from my participation in running is teamwork. No matter how hard we try, we cannot live our lives without others' help or without helping others. We must work together to succeed on the road ahead. This is the essence of teamwork. I know that even my personal success in cross-country and track is not solely mine. I know that my three district titles, one in cross country and two in track, in the 800 meter and 1600 meter runs, could not have been accomplished without my team's unequivocal support and for that, I thank them.
In this essay I’ll be looking at Derrida’s claim about Narcissism in relation to two characters in Toni Morrisons,” Jazz”, Joe Trace and Golden Grey. In order to do this, first I will be outlining what Narcissism entails. Jacques Derrida infused the teachings of Sigmund Freud about narcissism, with his own deconstructive version of the Hegelian dilemma of the beautiful soul. “Freud’s paper on ‘On Narcissism’ lets us know that he was beginning to perceive cases of what he calls ‘secondary narcissism’… for him, such narcissism is unquestionably pathological, in contrast to the ‘primary narcissism’ of the infant who has not yet differentiated himself from within the symbiotic relationship he has been enjoying with the mothering one.” (Levin,
Joining the team was one of the best decisions I ever made. They are my second family. I went from being a small girl that was unable to do one proper push-up to becoming the leading female paddler. I was appointed Captain of the women's boat in Nationals, despite being from a different school.