Rangemaster Observation

I think that playing competitive sports is a good thing because there are many things that kids can benefit from if they play them. One reason is that you can stay fit and strong, physically and mentally. By always trying to practice and get better, you will constantly be working your muscles, which over time, will keep you strong. You will also want to try and push yourself to get better and while you do that your muscles will get stronger and stronger. In accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics, they state “People should watch less TV or spend less time playing computer or video games and use this time to exercise instead!” (How teens

Still, Josiah thought competition was my most common style. On the contrary, Ben and my mom had it as one of my least used methods. My level of competitiveness differs greatly depending on the individual. Those who are competitive themselves are usually the ones I will be the most competitive with. Part of this is because I am only competitive in certain situations, such as when playing sports. For example, I used to play Josiah sometimes in one on one basketball. He being much shorter than me would struggle to compete and would compensate by playing overly aggressive. It would cause a conflict where I would call him out and he would compete against me in an argument. We have been so close our whole lives, and competitiveness with him is very hard to abandon because it was always the norm. For people I have befriended more recently, my competitiveness is often scaled way back. For example, when I play basketball against Ben, he is simply not a good ball player and he would be intimidated if I played competitively against him. So, with Ben I ditched my competitive nature. Additionally, I think I have grown to be good at understanding others and realizing if a competing style will be tolerated by them and to what extent. During my freshman year I had an argument with my roommate Steve about Michael Jordan and LeBron James. We argued for an hour about who was better,

No one is perfect. We disrespect, judge, provoke, and fight with each other which is wrong. We should be able to let people be who they are without the fear of being judged and discriminated against. Competition is a good thing. It makes us want to become better, stronger, smarter, more athletic, more productive and also more innovative. Although competition can get really intense it should be seen as a method of self-development. It should not give you the right to make others feel bad about themselves it should bring us together by trying to achieve the similar goal of being the

Competition is a condition of existence that every athlete has heard hundreds of times. As an active participator in many sporting events with numerous coaches and teammates, I have experienced competition first hand. I remember myself, along with coaches and teammates always being driven to win. Whether a sporting event or in academics, humans strive to be better than the person beside them. Although competition is such an innate trait that goes beyond humans and into animals as well, competition has been around since the beginning of time. While animals may be competitive as they fight for survival, humans have more of a satisfaction competitiveness. When people accomplish a task, myself included, they feel good about themselves while

Growing up I always remember having guns in my home, from shotguns to rifles, to pistols. This also meant growing up I shot guns often. My dad is an avid hunter so I learned a lot about gun spending time at ranges and in the woods with him. At a young age, I myself began to shoot as well as hunt. By the time I was in high school I had already killed many deer and knew a lot about gun. Being in a different setting at an older age I stopped hunting so that meant I didn’t shoot as much either although I had a love for it because it was something I enjoyed doing with my dad. Why I choose to take this class at Southern Wesleyan is because although I think I know a lot about guns and even gun safety, I haven’t had much practice in many years and

You are always encouraged to be competitive, be it sports, academics, hobby or something else. But, like too much of ice cream in the mouth will give you a sensation of heat rather than cold, too much of competition will do you more harm than good.

Playing competitively is no joke, nor is it about fun. Everything you do when playing, is worry about the win at the end of the match. Your team and yourself will do whatever it takes just to get that win. This isn't something you do "just to do" It is dedication, long hours, and hard work.

The Competitive is typical of younger more experienced players. They often complain after bad shots, no matter how many that may be. If their score is higher than the desired they become aggressive towards others. Because of their competitive attitude they enter competition possible ever.

I have never felt that winning is the most essential aspect of competition. While I can be a fairly competitive person, I am not solely

Competition is a positive influence because it has the ability to push you to levels you could never push yourself. Have you ever heard of the concept iron sharpens iron? Iron sharpens iron is a concept that as you compete with someone else not only are they making you better, but in return you are also sharpening your competitor's skills. This leads to a continuous procedure of bettering each other. For example, you have two teens that are on the high school basketball team and they are the two best players on the team. They both get kicked off the team for school insubordination. The two teens have a choice to make, either to give up basketball all together and accept the fact that they messed up their chances of playing. Or they could go to the rec every day after school, compete against each

Competition has developed the person I am today, but I have come to question my thoughts on the competition. There are good and bad times to use competition. For every sport-volleyball, basketball, and softball game

In most aspects of life, I don't get to experience the competition that I enjoyed when I was younger. As I grew older it became obviously apparent to me that most sports, or any other kind of competitive aspect of life, was simply too easy. The competition became stale, too easy to win. Some people may enjoy hunting deer, but I prefer to go for the lion. When I was younger, I always preferred to compete against those that were older than me. The blatant physical advantages they had over me made competition more fair in my eyes.

Competitiveness is the spark that ignites the flames in our minds. It is what governs our very existence, our survival in this world. The world’s motivation to do the best we can and to accomplish what no other has is stimulated by competitiveness. Our relationship with our family, friends, neighbors, community, and the planet is what inspires us to push ourselves to our culminating limits. Many would witness contention amongst children as a detrimental aspect of behavior, while in reality competition is what allows us to excel beyond our accomplishments. Students can set goals for themselves and become proud of the work they achieved when they look at themselves in the mirror and envision the person they have become. When we apprehend the reality of the world, we come to realize that there is little in life for which we do not compete for. Our country, our world, needs to redefine the interpretation of competition and what it means to be successful and unsuccessful in life, particularly in education.

Competition is an intrinsic part of human lives; it is all around us through sporting events, job interviews, class rankings, video games, music competitions, and so on. There is something inside people that creates an odd desire to be the best, and this creates competition. For example, if someone is at a music competition and they see a leaderboard, their innate response is that they wish to be at the top of the leaderboard. In a football season, the goal for a team is to prove they are the best in the league by making it to the championship game and winning. People are always trying to prove that they are the best or one of the best at an activity, but finding the reason behind it takes some digging. Of course, one could say that it is

Competition has developed the person I am today, but I have come to question my thoughts on the competition. There are good and bad times to use competition. For every volleyball, basketball, and softball game I question my every move. Did I spin the right way? I can not let the opponent score or I can run faster. These questions and comments fill my mind blocking what what high school sports are all about. Having fun! During a game I get caught up on being competitive I forget to have fun. I stress out the score, I get upset about how I competed, or I find an action that I want to improve for next. Being a Senior this year has allowed me to realize that competition is an amazing tool, but there are moments like we must enjoy and worry less about competing. Senior night for volleyball is around the corner.It is not the day and already my mind is thinking about the million things that can go wrong and right. With every competitive thought I try squeezing a positive thought about the fun of my very last home volleyball game. Being competitive makes me stumble and being competitive made me, me.