Growing up as a Muslim black girl navigating the difficulties of identity in a diverse world, basketball has been the unexpected spark in my life. In a society often marked by misunderstandings and barriers, basketball became the only sport that really helped me through everything and helped me view the world differently. High school came around and freshman year I told myself why not try out for the school basketball team. I was excited and nervous at the same time, so I made my decision and tried out for the school basketball team. I was afraid I would be rejected or treated differently because of my identity, even though I was really excited to show off my skills and prove my value on the court. I tried out, unfortunately I didn't get the chance to play or even show what I could do on the court because of my identity. I moved to Kitchener, Ontario, with my family during the summer of my ninth grade year, and I found myself in a new school, community, and environment. I had to get used to being in a new environment; everything seemed strange, and I missed my regular activities and friends. I had a terrible time trying to fit in and it took me quite a while to get used to everything. …show more content…
It took me a while, and after about a week, I went to a community center close to my home. At the time, I had no idea what a community center was, as there weren't any in the city I had moved from. When I went inside, a really kind woman asked me what I was there for, and I explained that I was just there to play sports. The kind lady then handed me a paper and told me to write my parents' contact information, she then directed me to the gym so I could play sports, and there I met my two closest friends to this day. I found out that we had lots in common, especially because they both really liked to play basketball, and so did
When I was 7 years, I moved from my home in Australia to the other side of the planet to Dallas Texas. When I heard that I was moving, I felt a wave of despair wipe over me. As Taylor says “I have never in my own memory been outside of Kentucky” (Kingsolver 12). This was the same for me since I had never been
After-school athletics is typically presented as a productive outlet for students to engage with one another and learn within a team environment. However, through an intersectional lens it should be taken into question whether playing sports is enjoyable or even possible without reaping the benefits of gender, heteronormative, and numerous other privileges. Reflecting on my own personal experience of playing high school basketball, I take a closer look as to how it was shaped by the many facets of intersectionality and privilege. In analyzing my experience, I will argue why sports is a constant force in reproducing gender binaries and oftentimes baneful to those who do not conform to heteronormativity.
Basketball is a great sport for people that like to run because basketball involves running up and down the court.. Some people like basketball because they like the idea of the sport or the competition. Most people have something specific that they like about basketball. For instance: Some people like free throws better than threes. Everyone has a different opinion about the game or perspective of the game that they like or dislike about it.
I have been playing high school basketball as a Lady Hornet since my freshman year, and I firmly believe that I have given tremendous effort into being the most valuable player that I can be. Ever since I was a child, I have had an immense passion for the game of basketball. My mother played collegiate basketball at William Carey University, so all throughout my childhood, she was my main inspiration to play. I will be forever indebted to her for pushing me to play the fantastic sport of basketball because I have no idea who I would be without it. While playing this sport for almost thirteen years, I have learned many valuable lessons along the way that have influenced the way I live out my life.
The neighborhood we moved to seemed like a little bigger version of our little neighborhood in the Bronx, so I thought it wouldn 't be too bad, and I even began to think this could be like home. However, like whenever you move somewhere new, you always have to make adjustments, and this was no different. Having to go to a new school in a new city without knowing anyone was scary at first, especially for your first year of middle school, but I made the adjustment rather quickly. The area I was in, was South Philadelphia, it also, like the Bronx, had a small neighborhood feeling to it, so even though at first it seemed like it would be way different, over time it turned out to be pretty good. It had a lot in common with what I was used to in the Bronx, from the markets to the food even to the people. The one thing that really helped me adjust was how small Philly felt compared to New York. For instance, Philly only has two real subway lines, so you could get from one side to the city in another in almost twenty to thirty minutes, you couldn’t even get out of a borough in that amount of time in New York. Another thing is that my family and I would go back up at least once a month at least for the first couple years for Holidays and just to see everyone, so it wasn’t like I was ever very far away. I ended up adjusting pretty good to Philly,
Detroit, Michigan is my hometown and I lived there for eleven years. My parents wanted to get out of the moody and violent environment, because they grew up in Detroit as well. In 2008 half of my family moved to Covington, Georgia. My new life was different, because not only did I have to adapt but I had to look towards the future. In this new environment I had to make new friends and get out of my comfort zone. Honestly moving to Georgia was one of the biggest jumps in my life, because I was in a whole new city and it was really a fresh start. So I had to look out for myself and make sure that I made better decisions than before.
I had to go back to my country and come back to campus really feel the change I went through during the first year in college. I had to observe and interact with the first years to perceive the similarities between them and my old self, to see how I have changed and the extent to which humans are all alike. We might face the same struggles, but the ways we deal with them vary from person to person. I will try to tell my version of growing up in Lafayette.
Everyone has a special event that determines our life journey. This event can give us identity, happiness or even pain and sadness. The special event that changed my life was deciding to play basketball because basketball helped me find peace, happiness and gave me identity. When I was ten years old my grandfather succumbed to cancer. His death created hatred inside of me.
After finishing fifth grade, the excitement of going to a new school in a different environment grew as the first day of class came closer. Little did I know, things were about to change from acceptance to spurn. I remember entering the campus and being amazed by how differently things were going about. My friends and I met up every morning from then on, and school in general went great, for a while.
How does participating in basketball affect your physical, social and emotional well-being? Participating in basketball is one way to help you lead to a healthier lifestyle. The positive combination of your physical, emotional and social well-being, can only make you an all-around better person. Physically you become stronger, emotionally you become less stressed and socially you become more outgoing and confident. Many researchers have found out that it is one of the most played sport due to not being stressful, but infact distresses you. This paper examines the effects of basketball on your well-being and it may change people’s perspective on working out because playing basketball is one of the easiest way to lose weight and live a healthy
The most devastating move of all is the one when you have to leave all of the friends that you now consider family, especially when you do not have any of your actual family in that area. You get extremely comfortable having them around for so long; and then one day, you have to leave them all behind. It is easy to keep in contact with them, but it really is not the same because you miss hanging out with them and just being around them. After the move, you have to start completely over first with adjusting to a whole new environment, then to the new people you encounter, and eventually, a whole new school. I generally do not have trouble adjusting to different places; I just do not like having to start over. Change is not fun at
While being a moderately proficient player on a tiny, parochial-conference team seemed like an accomplishment to me, nothing at such a small school could have prepared me for the competitive environment of a public school with thousands of students. When I attended the summer basketball program at the local high school the summer before eighth grade, I was ill-prepared. The girls were more athletic, more talented, and more numerous than I had any idea to expect. My supposed skills paled in comparison and I became a bench warmer next to a girl who was only there because her sister was on the varsity team.
Have you ever had to move somewhere completely different at a young age? Perhaps somewhere you didn’t even know existed? As a
One of my after school activities are basketball. Basketball is my favorite after school activity. It is my favorite activity after school because it’s fun to be able to compete, and practice with kids that are my age. It is fun to play and practice because I love to play basketball. I also enjoy basketball after school because it is something to do after school instead of going home and doing homework and doing whatever.
Every country what to gain prestige, power and being the front-runner in terms of social, economic, and political. They have different ways in order to achieve these goals, for example, creating peace, attracting tourist, establishing their identity through sport and etc. However, researchers more focus on how society uses sport to established their own national identity. To begin with, Levermore & Beacon (2009) states that in the last fifty years, the meaning of sport changes. Sport, not just a game, serves the entertainment evolves in many uses and sporting forms that developed societies in different views in the characteristics of the sport.