For the Love of Games

For the Love of Games

Sports have always been a major part of my life, for example my brother, Jerry, has played ice hockey for 14 years. Watching my brother play and practice with his team really showed me what it was like to dedicate almost all of someone's time to something. On the other hand there is my dad who gave me a love and appreciation for all athletics. Sports are important in every young adult's life because they help build character, encourage time management skills, and work together in harmony.

Sports help character by increasing your confidence level. In the beginning of my brother's sports career, he lacked a lot of the confidence he has today, but due to his determination he pulled through and is now a much stronger person. Having the support of his team only drove him to further success. Also, my father Tim, was not a very outgoing person in the early stages of his sports career, he was a mediocre athlete, as well as a very shy person. But through my father's perseverance he became a much better athlete and a more expressive person. I hope that through the example of my brother and father I will have a boost in character and be able to be confident in the things I do.

Time management is also key when playing sports because you have to juggle school work, practices, games, family life, and friends. It seemed that when my brother was playing hockey early in his career he was never around. Later on he got used to having so much on his plate and he developed great time management skills. When my father started out he was already good at managing his time. He was always able to handle his sports while also keeping up with time consuming jobs and school work. I am not quite as good at managing time as my father but I hope to one day live up to my father's expectations he has set for me.

When I was a little