Struggles of Being a Lawyer

grew up in Chicago, Illinois, a beautiful city surrounded by violence and controversy by the media. I found things more simple when I was kid growing up here, there wasn't much to worry about but as I got older things became more complex here. The sounds of the " L "' or as you know it as, The Train, and the roaring sounds of cars passing by my house made me feel alive while growing up and as a matter of fact still does. You could wake up in the morning and see the vibrant blue skies being pierced by the skyscrapers and see other kids playing ball or riding their bikes. When it was summer time I would play ins sprinklers or go downtown and play in the fountains with my family. Of course, like most big cities I had to watch my back while growing up because you never knew what somebody was up to. It's weird really growing up here because you never know what's going to happen next , wether it's a good thing or a bad thing. All I can really say about growing up in Chicago is that if I had the chance to redo it, I'd do if a million times.

Being on a football team in high school is a lot harder than it looks. Not only does one need to be fit but also they need to get good grades, be at practice five times a week, be at games (even if they aren’t playing), go the extra mile by doing summer practices and hell weeks, and BE a part of a TEAM. Being a part of a team really shows young men to not think and show the actions of selfishness, because being a part of a team is about working together to promote each other. High school football also shows commitment, endurance, and a strong work ethic by getting up every morning, training (even when tired, in pain, or just don’t want to), getting good grades, and making their team

Football is a game of passion, a time when nothing else matters and the only thing that matters is going out there having fun and fighting for the guy next to you. Football has always been something that I loved and had a wild passion for. I’ve made friendships and memories to last a life time and I can always be grateful that football did that for me. Now of course I’ve had some bad memories during football as well, I remember walking out of the film room on the last day of spring ball and having Coach Antle grab me and say “Gage, I think I want to try you at a new position, I want to put you at defensive end. We need you more there and we think you can really excel there.” I remember being so furious, I had played linebacker ever since I could remember and now the last day of spring ball my senior year everything was about to change.

I first became involved with the sport when I was 9-years-old and will probably continue with the sport until I graduate. Being a part of this team has shaped me into the person I am today. I have become a role model for my younger teammates. I am someone who can motivate them to work their hardest and help them achieve their goals by guiding them. I have spent many hours, whether it be during practice or after, coaching these younger teammates, or girls trying out for my team, in order to help out my coaches and show these girls that if they ever need any help I will always be available. This has taught me to step up and be a leader, which is something 9-year-old me would have never

From my first T-Ball team to my senior year track club, the comradery and confidence I have gained from competing on numerous sports teams has made an enormous impact on my life. Growing up, I went to a very small Catholic school. With less than 100 students in the entire school district. In third grade, our family moved to Manteno. Where each grade level had at least 120 students. Baseball and Basketball were crucial for me in my early years. It was how I became acquainted with most of my friends growing up in Manteno. If it wasn’t for competing on a team, I would have stayed timid for the rest of my life. With the confidence sports have gave me, I have been able to challenge myself to experience the world and all

By participating in football people can learn sportsmanship, hard work, discipline, and teamwork. Considering the many lessons it teaches, teamwork and discipline play the main role. With teamwork, players/children are learning how to trust their teammates the more experience they have with each other. As for discipline, it teaches kids to work hard and set good goals which can be helpful for them in the future as opposed to not playing, and being a step behind. NFL expert Jobe Lewis says that “football requires a pretty unique brand of teamwork and requires the player to discipline himself and to work hard” (Lewis 1).

My seventh grade year Coach Humble, the seventh grade football coach, asked me and a few of my best friends to join the team. In the beginning, I worked hard to learn the rules of the game. I watched college and NFL teams play on television, and I looked up their practices and drills online as well. After I learned the game, I decided to be the team leader. I felt as if someone on the team needed to be the encourager

Ever since I was a little kid, I have admired the game of football. When I was a couple of years old, I was photographed in the Bulldog Bark kicking a field goal because they were doing an article on my dad about football. I had the same dream that every other little kid had. I wanted to be an NFL football player. So like usual, my parents told me to work hard and it might pay off. By the time I was in middle school, I knew I wasn’t going to be a professional football player, but that didn’t stop me from working. Growing up, I was always the quarterback or fullback, so when my dad told me my junior year that he wanted me to try the line, I was a little shocked. I had come in every single day of weights since I was in 7th grade, and he was moving me to the line. At first I was hurt, but it was a great decision because I loved the time I spent with the other lineman.

I could say that football was the best way of getting rid of my stress in school and other personal stresses than any other ways. It also made a stable relationship with my friends in school not verbally but physically from football. When I got closer to the students in school, some friends of mine informed and demonstrated me ways to defend and rush in many different styles. Due to learning many different styles of defending and rushing, I was able to recognize naturally what kind of movement should made by all positions in order to make a successful play like in baseball when the catcher gives the signal to the pitcher. Even though we weren’t the champions at the state's level or the best players in the school history, the importance was that my team and I have enjoyed and ardented playing football. I learned that football is a sport; you have to try your best and never give up with your team, even in hard trainings and number of loses of games. Personally, I would express football as a fight against 2 castles of an country, the defensive line is the wall of the castle that is defending and offensive line is also a wall but it is full of army of soldiers who is trying break through

And, if one does not block “his man” or “tackle hard” the game cannot be won. Therefore, being on a football team forces one to plan ahead, know his or her job, and to put the team before him or herself. This is what makes most football players selfless. The position that I played every year of my football career was an offensive lineman. It is a tough job and one of the most important on the field. Along with the multitude of responsibilities, there is little, to no recognition. I knew this before I chose this position on the first practice I attended. My first coach played at the University of Notre Dame in college, and went on to play for our great country, overseas. The first thing Coach Foose told us has stayed in my mind since, “You will work the hardest and think the most, and never get a pat on the back.” I never realized, until I was older, that what Coach told us is true in

I first began my football experience at the age of six playing city league flag football. I’ve come a long way since then and the sport has greatly helped mold me into the person I am today. It’s taught me to keep pushing through adversity and showed me the utmost importance of communication and teamwork. Through football, I have learned that I am a dedicated, passionate individual with an above average work ethic and a vigorous motor. This sport has affected my life greatly and I love it because of that. This is why I hope to find a perfect academic, athletic, and social fit to continue playing football at the collegiate

According to the www.paralegal.edu “The paralegal profession has grown tremendously since its introduction in the 1960s. Now there are more than 256,000 paralegals working in the United States. Additionally, paralegal jobs are projected to grow by 18% from 2010-2020.” So, what is a paralegal? According to the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. A paralegal is “a paralegal is a person, qualified through education, training or work experience to perform substantive legal work that requires knowledge of legal concepts and is customarily, but not exclusively, performed by a lawyer. This person may be retained or employed by a lawyer, law office, governmental agency or other entity or may be authorized by administrative, statutory or court authority to perform this work. Substantive shall mean work requiring recognition, evaluation, organization, analysis, and communication of relevant facts and legal concepts.”

Being a student athlete has many ups and downs. This means that athletes do not only have to worry about school but also the sport they are in. It takes time and patience to be in sports. I am currently in basketball; I also play football and baseball. It is very stressful at times because of all the games and practices. I love playing sports because it allows me to be able to make friendships with my teammates. With being in three sports, it is very hard to find a way to make money. Some ways I can make money are babysitting and helping my grandma in ways. It takes time and effort in order to be great at something. Just like this class and many others, I have to put time and effort in them. Likewise, in sports I have to be working in the gym when others are not. Sports have brought joy to my life. Throughout my whole life I have been around sports. I have always enjoyed playing three sports, they have made me to be who I am today. The sports I currently play are football, basketball, and baseball. These sports have impacted my life because they have taught me how to be able to respond to difficult situations and also create close bonds with friends.

A team sport is something that can teach someone way more than how to play a game. Before someone can play a sport, they must learn how to be part of a team. Sports have been a huge part of my life. I grew up playing basketball, football, and baseball. I loved every minute of it, but basketball was always my favorite. Basketball challenged me in different ways than the other sports. I believe most of my discipline and work ethic came from a basketball court.

I started football because I felt I would be good at it. I was good in some aspects, but some I was bad in. An aspect I was good in was my physical strength. I go to a weight room in Marlboro called H.I.T. training, so I was pretty strong. I used this to play on the offensive line. Similarly, in LA I used my strength in writing in detail and