Personal Narrative: A Career In Hockey

The game has a way of taking away the pains of the outside world. For the entirety of my time on the ice, I’m not thinking about that big test I have coming up 3rd period the next day, I’m not thinking about the huge cliffhanger that season 4 of The 100 left me on. All I’m thinking about is the game, and what I need to do to help my band of brothers succeed.

Why are people so worried about how much money a professional athlete makes? So many people are worried about how much money a professional athlete make, they say why doesn’t it go two someone in need or why don’t teachers make more money, they are teaching our future generation. Yes teachers may be teaching owner future, and yes there are servicemen putting their lives on the line, but these athletes aren’t regular athletes. Professional athletes have trained and sacrificed ever since they were little kids play youth sports to become who they are today. These athletes sacrifice their body’s day in and day out, they sacrifice time in the gym or on the field day in and day out instead of being with their families. A lot of people assume that athletes spend all their money on clothing, cars, and wasteful stuff, but that cannot be said for all athletes. “Professional athletes are paid to give audiences excitement” Jamal E.M. Cummins”, but sometimes this excitement comes at a price. Many athletes give money to charity and back to their community’s, some athletes even take time out of their busy day to go and visit sick children n hospitable.

Throughout my life I have come from and created a few identities for myself. Perhaps, the most dominant identities that have been apart of my life are being an athlete and being a family orientated man. In this paper I will write about how my identities have shaped my life.

Did you know that depending on the sport, students who play sports in college most likely have less than a 2% chance of becoming professional athletes? At middle schools, high schools and colleges across the country, everyone is arguing over whether or not students with failing grades should be allowed to play sports. In my opinion, a good education is so very important for our country’s youth, especially the athletes. Not a lot of kids are good enough to play in the top college sports programs in the country. But even those who are, still have an astonishingly low chance at making the professional leagues. If they have failing grades as well, the colleges are sending their students into the world without a real chance at becoming professional athletes, and without an actual education. In the end, they will be left unprepared for life. My first reason I believe athletes with bad grades shouldn’t play sports

Football is too dangerous for high school. One of the reasons is that teens are still developing. Paige Osborne says that a lot of parents start their kids too early. They sometimes at four to six years of age. Since their bodies are not fully developed they are prone to get a bad injury or disease that can lead to a defect or even death. These young kids just have to much of a risk to get a concussion or other serious injuries says Amir Khan. Like in Journey Bailey's story he was a normal seventeen year old high schooler until one of his football games. He said he felt woozy minutes later he was throwing up in the locker room. Journey woke up in the hospital tubes flowing everywhere so much he can hardly breathe. Journey sent a letter to all of his friends that were playing football in college. It stated what he went through so that they did not have to go through what he did.

During my short life, I have not had many life altering experiences; however, one thing that has changed me for the better is playing hockey. Since I started playing hockey in eighth grade it has been something I have become passionate about for various reasons. One reason is my love for the game in general, and more specifically for playing goalie, the one position that holds the balance of the scoreboard. The second reason is being a part of a team. This is important to me because it gives a strong sense of purpose to the player. Playing hockey has allowed me to meet new people, learn to work with others towards a common goal, and also be a leader to those who need it.

Failure is not easy to cope with. Failure gives people a sense of apprehension, a lack of confidence that they are not capable of achieving their goals. Although it does not feel the best at the time, this is where success is made. Starting off my ice hockey career at the age of 5 I met many new faces and did not realize at the time that one sport would have such an impact on my life. Through the ups, and the downs, ice hockey has taught me how to be a hard worker, contribute to society, and most of all, how to handle situations when the tide is against you. Here is where my journey, and also the most dreaded part of the year comes, tryout season.

Athletes are way too overpaid and are not responsible enough to handle all their money. To start off, 78% of athletes are either bankrupt or in financial trouble two years into retirement. This is because they will buy anything. These people think that they have an infinite amount of money, but when they suddenly don’t receive that giant check, they’re gone. Next, many

Fewer kids play amid pressure” explains how parents are pressuring their kids with training and what they may not want to do. Most kids are not joining youth sports because of this constant feeling that they are not good enough compared to these more experienced kids. According to this article, kids would rather have fun as a team in sports rather than trying to be the best and compete as demonstrated when the author declares, “Also low on the list: playing in tournaments, cool uniforms, and expensive equipment. High on the list: positive team dynamics, trying hard, positive coaching and learning” (Rosenwald 3). Kids are being pushed into becoming elite athletes when what most of them really want is to have fun and be positive. Although becoming an elite athlete can possibly lead to fame and wealth in the future, it is ultimately not worth the sacrifices it requires such as doing something that is no longer “fun”. The article illustrates this when it announces, “...the No. 1 reason why kids quit sports is that it’s no longer fun” (Rosenwald 3). Doing something that involves more pressure and competition can seem like more of a chore to kids rather than a fun sport.

Respondent: Sometime you are no longer able to play the sport that you have enjoyed playing. To keep active in that sport and continue to participate follow the sport management career in that sport. You will have a head start because you’ve played it, love it, and can still grow in the sport. You have to love it because sometimes it doesn’t pay that well.

“I will never be satisfied!” Many athletes may have heard this statement once or twice in their athletic careers from their coaches, but to hear it come from a parent is very unexpected. In the documentary Trophy Kids, follows the story of five families whose life is centered on their child’s success in sports. It goes behind the scenes of what each of the parent’s strategies are in order to push their child to the next level of becoming the next all-star athlete. Although, what they fail to realize is they lose sight of what is important. That is, it is important for their children to enjoy the sport and for the parents to not get caught up in the hype that the child will one day be a professional athlete. They are kids; they need to be able

The game was amazing and so energetic, it was so inspiring and made me want to work hard and play in the MLB. Today many kids are inspired by these athletes that work hard to earn what they deserve. These athletes have worked many years of their life to get where they are. The athletes deserve the money. Athletes are paid fairly because of their dedication and drive towards the sport.

I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, results will come. -Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan has always been a hard-working person in the game of basketball and in his life. He has as been inspiring lots of people around the world and he respects hard-working people. If everybody in the NBA got a trophy for participation, Michael Jordan’s success wouldn’t be as valuable as it is now. Not everyone should get a trophy because they won’t learn the value of earning your achievements, and they will not grow.

Professional athletes earn millions of dollars a year for playing the sport they love. Many individuals try to make it in the NHL but never come close to what it takes. In order to be successful in anything, I would have to put in countless hours towards my goal. To be a Professional Hockey player, one would need to work harder than anyone else. I would have to go the extra mile everyday. Dedication is the secret to success for many athletes.

Nearly all Americans love sports but is it really worth it. In this generation, competitive sports has become more dangerous than ever sports experts are starting to worry that competitive sports has a more negative effect than a positive effect on children. Most competitive sports can lead to severe injuries, pressure which can lead the youth using illegal drugs, and all the money parents spend on their kids to play sports is ridiculous, and worst of all most children are starting to burn out of sports emotionally and physically.Competitive sports do not have a positive effect on all children because of the cost, pressure/injury, and enjoyment.