The Legal Field At Point Park University

Thus is the nature of baseball, a fickle game wrought with tradition, the foremost of which is the iron clad law mandating that the game is cruel and will take away as freely as it gives. My father always told me, “Baseball is a game of errors - the best hitters fail seven out of ten times - the key to success is knowing how to deal with the failure.” It is this aspect of the game, its want to frustrate and demoralize the player, that I think has driven most of my

Imagine standing on a softball field expected to perform at the age of 5. Even though the butterflies in my stomach were starting a war, nothing was going to stop me from stepping on that field to play my first tee ball game as a Little Tiger. Fans cheered, but what I noticed most was a little boy in the outfield picking his nose. Standing in the box, I was terrified; the field looked huge. I had never seen anything like this before, but I knew that the little boy was the person I needed to hit the ball to, so I hit the ball as hard as I could. The ball went soaring through the air like a bird on fire. Dropping from the air, it rolled to the fence. At that time, I knew I had fallen in love with the game of softball. I was smiling from ear to ear, I couldn’t believe I had hit the ball that far! Both sides screamed, yelled, and shouted with excitement. Was all this commotion for me? I rounded first, but I couldn’t go to second because my teammate, Kylie Leach, didn’t run. I didn’t know what she was doing. Sadly, the batter after me hit a ground ball to the pitcher, and the other team threw him out at first.

Softball has taught me many life skills like how to get along with twenty girls and have a friendship with each and every one of them. Also, I think it has really shaped my life a small amount; I don’t think I’m the same person I was two months ago. Even though my team didn't win every game or even most of our games, we still acted like a unit and didn't give up easily and we played our hardest at every game. Honestly from my own opinion, I think losing made us even closer to each other and we weren't a cocky team either we were just really confident.

The life of a young baseball player is a very enjoyable one. Baseball has always been my favorite sport, it requires the highest amount of concentration and mental strength. Physical strength is also required to be able to hit and throw the ball; these are all skills required that apparently my freshman year of highschool I did not posses. I had always believed that I had the necessary skills to play baseball and play it well. However, tryouts my freshman year proved me wrong.

Out of all the vast variety of sports there are, baseball is the most challenging and difficult sport to play. No other sport compares to the degree of difficulty that you have to deal with, like you do in playing the game of baseball. There are so many different elements that make this game the most difficult. Three major elements stick out in my mind as to why this wonderful sport is the toughest of all. The three main factors in my mind are the increased physical and hand eye coordination component, the mental aspect of this game, and the human interdependence between umpires, which are a vital part in every play.

Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees once started, “Baseball is 90% mental, and the other half is physical.”

I enjoy helping others pursue their passions and achieve their goals. Softball is a sport that has taught me many important life lessons including teamwork, leadership, and dedication. As softball is a sport that has taught me so much, I spent several weeks of my high school summers volunteering at softball camps. It was always rewarding to see the young girls discover their passion for the game just as I did when I was their age.

Each of my years playing softball has been a momemtous experience for me. Indeed, I have learned valuable lessons about life. I have not only gained experience on how to approach different life situations, but the game has also provided an insight of me. In other words, softball has impacted my life and will also shape my future. Therfore, this will seek to discuss some of these impacts contributions to my life.

I am applying to the University of Oregon School of Law to compliment my experiences as an undergraduate and to take the next step on my path towards my professional goals. In order to become a successful legal professional in the field of international human rights, one needs to understand the intricate complexities of global communities. The University of Oregon School of Law will broaden my vantage point to encompass other legal realities of migration and human rights. The academics, programs, and faculty in the University of Oregon School of Law will facilitate my career development, and also expand upon what I have learned thus far as an undergraduate. If admitted, I would tailor my studies to meet my interests in migrant populations and subsequently, use my law degree to aid vulnerable populations.

Mental Illness - The prisoner’s moral culpability for his offending is reduced by reason of his mental illness and the objective

​ Baseball to most it just a simple game that involves one just throwing a ball, another hitting it, and then another catching it, but it’s much more than that. The ability to hit a baseball three hundred plus feet, that’s coming at you at speeds greater than 85 mph, is hard to attain. Now imagine trying to catch a ball that’s coming at the same speeds, not so easy now right? Apart from the physical abilities needed to play, the mental part of the game is also important. The game of baseball is similar to life if you’re not prepared physically and mentally to go about your business you won’t succeed.

Softball isn’t an easy game and many people make it sound very informal. But what most people don’t understand is that this sport isn’t just a game where players run from base to base. The sports requires mental thoughts and training through the athletes’ minds when doing so. Many people know that physical training for sports such as softball exist, but what most do not recognize is the mental condition required to comprehend the game and how the training makes athletes beyond equipped.

Jennie Finch once said, “When I was a kid, I dreamed of using a bat with my own name on it.” Jennie Finch is a big role model for me because of how far she’s made it in softball. I’ve been playing softball since I was four-years-old. I grew up playing it every day, as much as I could. I never played a certain position and stuck with it. My coaches have always played me as utility, but my main position is shortstop. In spring, I will be playing shortstop for varsity. Last year, I pitched for junior varsity and played shortstop and I got the chance to suit up for varsity every game and I played a couple times wherever they needed me. This summer I played on a 14U traveling team and the high school traveling team. I enjoyed being part

Softball coaching? Softball coaching is where you like coach girls to like hit and catch the ball and stuff. When your coaching them you can’t just be nice all the time you have to be strict sometimes. It is like when they aren’t listening that you have to be strict but you don’t have to if you don’t want to. I would only be strict sometimes when they are like really bad but that’s all. When you teach them how to bat you have to know how to do it because you can’t teach then if you don’t know how to.

“Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world” This quote is from one of the greatest baseball players of all time. The great Babe Ruth said these words that apply to my life in the same ways it applied to his. I know a lot of people experience this life changing and incredibly tough game in the same way I do. I know this as a fact because I can see the way other players act when they are around a baseball field. Some completely change the way they act just so they will be seen and noticed by scouts of the pro and college level. The shortness of breath, cotton mouth, and jittery legs are some of the characteristics I’ve experienced playing this game. I’ve experienced these feelings at the best tournament in the country.