Graduation Speech: The Evolved In A Souderton Football Team

"We just got to know their is a to more football to be played," senior safety Jarrod Harper said. "One loss isn't going to dictate our season, what this season has in store for us. We just got to regroup and come back this week and have a strong performance this week. Just be focused and locked in all week. Just get even more familiar with our opponent this week and come ready to play Saturday."

In 2015, the Staples Boys Soccer team lost in the FCIAC quarterfinals, and lost in the state playoffs in a penalty shootout. This year expectations were high for the team, but halfway through the season expectations were not met. Heading into the year after early morning offseason workouts, and going through a whole revamp of the boys soccer system the team felt confident that they would finish towards the top of the table, and have a shot in the FCIAC and state playoffs. Junior defenseman Chris Martenson said, “Expectations were that we were going to do well and get into the state playoffs, and get far in them”. The whole Staples community thought that something great would happen this year with a solid core of seniors, and star underclassmen, this team had and has the potential to do incredible things. Through 8 games they were sitting in the middle part of the table with a record of 3-2-3 record.

During the last three years of my attendance here at Mt. Edgecumbe High School, I could not think of a teacher who has influenced me more than yourself. You’ve taught me to not only appreciate music, but to appreciate life. I’ve spent a total of four semesters in your Choir class and one semester in your Accounting class. We’ve traveled to two music festivals through Choir class, which are two of my most memorable experiences here in MEHS. I’ve also been apart of the MEHS award-winning Radio Club under your supervision. You’ve certainly witnessed my development as a maturing adult. It would be an honor to have a letter of recommendation from a teacher like yourself. Thank you for making my high school years enjoyable. If you choose to write

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you back to another academic year here at Prince George’s Community College. As our students return to campus and our faculty and professional staff prepare for the busy weeks and months to come, I wanted to take a few moments to look ahead to an exciting fall term and beyond, as well as share a few of the College’s highlights from the past year—a year that has seen us continue our growth and evolution into one of the most dynamic and exciting institutions in the region.

But the pride had 110% confidence in their selves. This may have been one of the hardest/encouraging game yet, we knew we could not lose to them. In the middle of the 4th quarter our starting quarterback had gotten injured, everyone took off their helmets and got on one knee. There was no more sound of laughter, chanting, singing. It was all serious, a teammate to us is not just a teammate, he is family. The sports med crew had ran out there and helped him, we could tell he was in a lot of pain but we knew he would be just fine. Everyone prayed and hoped he would be fine. 10 minutes later the trainers carried him off the field we didn’t know what was wrong with him yet, but we still had to continue the game. There was 5 minutes left in the quarter and the score was 35-42 with the pride still in the lead. The time went fast, with the 4th quarter coming to a end. The pride had did it, they had one by a shocking touchdown. At the end of the game we all went to our injured quarter back. We all went on one knee and smiled at each other, we now knew we had a special bond, not only in football but in our

Approximately four years ago, twelve of us accepted a position on team that none of us, not only knew anything about, but also did not expect much from. We were twelve individuals that were seeking a college soccer experience at the division I level and if you ask any of those girls back then, none of them could have predicted the reality of the four years that we would ultimately spend here. This team had experienced heartbreak in freshman year on many levels, battled through the pain of losing in the semi-finals of sophomore year, and again losing in the finals last year. To be a part of this program is unlike any experience I’ve had before. There is always a supportive and positive environment; there is always progress being made every

The ride home was long and joyless. My mom had picked Bryant and me up from our game, as well as my other friend Sam who was new to football, so we rode together. We all took the loss quite differently; as it was Sam’s first year playing, he was more frolicsome than Bryant and myself. Bryant can cope with defeat. He learned early in his life that failing or losing is the first step to success. Bryant was not as worried about the rest of the season like I was.

Our boys had to get adjusted to new coaching and a new philosophy. I think the team is really doing a good job heading in the right direction and understanding my philosophy and why I do what I do. I think for the rest of the season, honestly, I don't expect any less from my boys from what they have been giving me. My anticipation is to continue to go forward in the same direction we’ve been going in the last couple of weeks.

Per this morning’s conversation with Gary Anderson; in addition to your current California Boiler benefits, you will be provided a $100.00 per week auto allowance and a company gas card. Please see the attached Auto Allowance (Accountable & Non-accountable Plans) form to be signed and returned for processing to Human Resources. These benefits along with your merit increase be become effective July 18, 2016 and seen on your payroll check dated July 29, 2016.

According to the International Brain Injury Association, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading source of childhood injury. In the United States of America, 473, 947 children between the ages of 0-14 years visited the emergency department for a traumatic brain injury. When diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, an individual can be classified in two different ways. The first classification is mild, and numerous traumatic brain injuries are classified as so. Although this level of injury isn’t the most severe, it is still associated with ongoing problems. Following mild, the next classification of traumatic brain injury falls under moderate-severe. Despite many traumatic brain injuries being classified as mild, a significant number of children

Football is a sport where you find who you are on the inside; it is more than just a sport it is a battle of trust and self-defiance with others and yourself. You push yourself to your very wits, while finding the strength to lift your teammates, knowing that you are only as strong as your weakest link. You struggle to build a trusting relationship with your teammates, yet this relationship grows and before you know it they become your brothers, and a family forms. Through the struggles I realize we may fall, but we still rise to face another week, because you are built a fighter and you are fighting for something bigger than yourself. I start to realize that football and life go hand in hand; and the hardships we face in football come in

The time finally came, the game was about to begin. The team huddled together one last time before we took the field. My nerves were starting to get to me, but the words coach Josh Puryear used in the huddle calmed them. “Well guys this is it, it’s time to show them what you’re made of. They think they’re better than you. Eddie they’re gonna come after you and think that you’ll be easy to beat, but it’s your job to show them they’re wrong. Go out there and show them what we’re made of.” Those were the words that have stayed with me for the past four years.

As a child, one of the most difficult parts about growing up was accepting the fact that I did not have the same lifestyle as other students. I was raised in the hands of two lovely parents, who came to the United States as Immigrants hoping for a better life. Things were never easy in our household, and most of the time my parents had to work double jobs in order to keep a roof over our heads. Most children at the age of five didn’t stress about their homework assignments, because they knew that their parents would help them when they needed it. I, on the other hand, had to go home knowing that my parents wouldn’t have the faintest idea what my assignment said. To this day, I still remember having to translate for my parents, and them telling me that everything will work out in the end.

The language is a part of the culture and the carrier of the culture at the same time. The culture can not get away from the language. The language can not get away from the culture, either. It is impossible to study a foreign language text without considering the culture it embodied. Idiom is the essence and crystallization of a language and culture. It is the summary of life experiences of the people in a particular district. Usually, it is short but it can reflect the special features of a certain culture. Therefore, the accurate understanding of the English idiom does not only involve the phonetic conversion but also involve the western cultural conversion. It requires that the learner know the western culture background well.

In my high school, coaches are required to teach a class and many of them teach a core class that all students have to take. But with their busy schedules, how are they supposed to maintain a good classroom? High school coaches teaching core classes may have less structured classrooms and provide less tutoring time, which may result in different student success.