Future And Life Messages: The Podium

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Ch.7 Future and Life Messages : The Podium Every wrestling match you wrestle in determines if you make it on the podium or not. Just like in wrestling , these chapters lead up to see what your future is going to be. Each period, warm up, and even the preparation goes into you being on the podium. The podium is the final stage in the process. Over my last 17 years I have been relying on one talent to take me places and get what I want and that would be being athletic. Whether it was getting me all them first place medals in wrestling, helping our team win state in baseball, or playing almost every position on the football team, I always count on my athleticism. My athleticism allows me to do certain things that is hard for a regular person …show more content…

Three things always get brought up smartness, effort, and toughness. I play every sport that I’ve been apart of hurt. Last year I played through football with a broken wrist and this year I broke my collarbone and refused to come out until my coach took my helmet from me. My dad always taught me from a young age that if you're not going to go 100 percent you shouldn’t even be playing then. I always make that extra effort to help the team out and put in the extra work to get better. I’ve watched so many sports games it’s unreal so when I go out on the mat or the field I could tell you the play the other team or opponent is going to run before they actually do it. I have to use them three things to make up for my poor size and …show more content…

In Minnesota I have visited the University of Mankato and Duluth. Out of all them colleges I am leaning towards Mankato or La Crosse. Just because they are both within about 2 to 4 hours from home. I plan on getting my major in international business and my minor in psychology. International business would allow me to travel to different countries and have unique experiences working overseas and meeting new people. I also like learning new languages I’m actually pretty solid at Spanish and know some Russian but I would be taking them classes in college to learn different ones. I want to have my minor in psychology because that could help me have a better understanding with the people I’m working with and why they act the way they

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