March Madness

The time of the year is getting close once again. The start of the men's NCAA basketball tournament is very near. This time is one of my favorite times of the year because of my love for basketball. There have been many teams that have been in the hunt for number one seeds. The major conference tournaments will be starting within the next couple weeks and the winners will win automatic bids to the big tournament. Many people will fill out their brackets at work, hoping to come out on top and win a cash prize. I plan to watch as many games as I possibly can. This time of year only comes once. This year is going to be very interesting to see who shines and who will be the NCAA champion. March Madness is already here for me!

The Following Year

This whole first year I have been taking classes that fulfill my CORE curriculum. It has been a pain in the ass. I can't wait until I finally begin to take classes for my major next year. SIU does not currently have my major, but they are supposed to get it by the spring of 2010. Sports administration. I am very excited to begin taking courses for what I hope to be the roots of my career. One day I hope to work for a professional sports team. I am not sure what exactly I want to do, but I know that I want to be involved with sports.

High School vs. College

I was always told that high school would be the best years of my life. At the time, I believed every single one of those people. But, now that I am in college, I have realized that the next four years of my life are going to be the best. For once, I am on my own, I do not have to worry about what my parents think. I can do what I want, for the most part. It is a lot more laid back than it was back in high school. The one thing that I miss from high school is being able to play sports. I wish I could have had one more year to play again. But, I suppose if I had that one more year, I would probably wish for another one after that. Coming to college, I knew nobody. I did not know how I was gonna like it, if I would have good friends or not, and if I would have fun. After these last few months though, I have realized that college really is a good thing. You start the next part of your life. You can be whoever you want to be. I am able to play basketball anytime I want now too. I just feel more relaxed at college.

Steroids

I am a huge sports fan, I always will be. If someone is making several millions of dollars, why do something stupid to jeoporidize that. If I was able to play a sport and make that much money, I would be ecstatic. I would be happy playing a sport and making a hundred thousand dollars a year. I do not understand why baseball players feel they need to CHEAT by taking steroids. They are going to get caught and this could end their career. Why would anybody risk that? I just do not get it. I do understand that they are trying to make themselves better than everyone else, but they way to do that is not through banned substances. They need to work harder, try harder, and believe more. If anyone sets their mind to something, they can do it. I do not think steroids are in any way good. I think for all sports, if someone is caught using steroids, they should be banned for life. It is cheating, and no one respects a cheater. These athletes are supposed to be role models. What kind of message do they think they are sending us by using steroids? Do they think we will think they are cooler?