Transformation Blog

The test was then next day and I was very cocky
I felt that I knew everything on it and was very set
So I didn't study and I ended up failing

I was stunned at first, how could I have failed
I was so certain that I would ace it
But then I remembered that I didn't study




From that day on I vowed to study
For anything no matter how larger or small
And to never fail a test again



The next test I had I studied for
And I passed with flying colors
And from that day forward I never failed a test

Steven Wine TU Tuesday

http://collegebasketball.ap.org/jdnews/author/steven-wine

http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Guillen-returns-from-suspension-Tuesday-3485707.php

Steven Wine is a sports reporter for the Associated Press and has been since 1987. The story that I read was about the Miami Marlins, a team that Wine covers. Along with Marlins games Wine has covered many large sporting events such as "the U.S. Open and the Australian Open, as well as the World Series, Super Bowl, Daytona 500 and Masters." This shows how impressive of a sports writer Wine is and it is evident why he covers these events when you learn that "Wine is a two-time AP sports writer of the year." This is a very high accomplishment considering how many sports writers the AP has. Today I read Wine's article on Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen returning to the baseball club after being suspended for five games. Guillen was suspended after he made comments saying that he admired Cuba's dictator, Fidel Castro, for staying is power for so long. These comments angered many Cubans in Miami who make up a large part of the Marlins fan base. In the story Marlins broadcaster Cookie Rojas says: "I'll tell you something about Ozzie," Rojas says. "As long as I've known him, he never before felt sorry saying, 'please forgive me.' This is the first time really that he had to admit he was wrong and made a mistake." What Cookie said was true. Guillen is notorious for making controversial comments that get him into hot water but after those comments he has never really apologized. This time was different and his apology seemed very heart-felt and sincere. But even though Guillen was suspended for five games many Cubans wanted a harsher penalty, during his press conference "about 100 people protested on the ballpark plaza and demanded his dismissal." Guillen's comments were very hurtful to members of the Cuban community and it will be interesting to see if the community forgives Guillen down the road.

NYT Tuesday

Finding His Place

Before Tebowmania
Not a quarterback a tight end
Hard work and dedication was rooted

A backup at Florida
He never gave up
And became a popular star

Home schooled in Jacksonville
To quarterback at Florida
To a backup for the Jets

Whats going to happen?
Could it be Tebowmania IV
We will be finding out

If Tebow
Is finding his place

 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/31/sports/football/mania-for-tim-tebow-rooted-in-big-moments.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=tim%20tebow&st=cse

How did you meet your closest friend?

Ever since kindergarten my best friend has been Marc DuMoulin. Since we met in kindergarten you would think that the memory of how we met would be blurry to me but it is not at all. When I was in kindergarten my little sister, Claire, was in preschool. Every day after kindergarten was over my mom and I would walk over to the preschool to pick up my sister. Every time I was there another kid my age was there as well. I never really put much though into the boy because I had really only seen him once or twice before in school due to the fact that we were in different kindergarten classes. Then one day I was getting my backpack from my locker and I bumped into him as I was backing up from my locker. It took me a little but then I realized that he was the kid from preschool and we had a quick conversation about that before being shuffled back into our classes. That same day I saw him again at preschool and we talked a little more. Then for about a week we didn't talk anymore and I pretty much forgot about him. Now to understand this story you have to understand a fact. Just behind my backyard is a parking lot for a physical therapy building. So about one week later I was in my backyard playing when I heard a noise coming from the parking lot. I looked over and there he was. He was running around the parking lot with his two younger brothers and they were chasing after a cat. I was interested by the cat and immediately joined in and for about 10 minutes we chased the cat around before it finally escaped for good. By this time my mom and come over and was talking to Marc's mom and they soon made a connection. Both these connections lasted a long time and to this day Marc and I are still best friends and Marc's mom, Janelle is one of my mom's best friends. Till this day Marc has proven to be a great friend and I am very happy to call him my best friend.