Well, heres a different type of list; one based on school. Basically, theres are the ten classes I have enjoyed the most sense I started school, so here we go.
10. Management 263: Business Law- I wasn't a huge fan of this class cause it was reading alot of boring cases, but it was so simple and relaxing AND we got to go to the courthouse, which was absolutely awesome. Sweetest field trip ever.
9. Music 100: Basic Musicianship- This class was so easy, and playing the piano pieces were moderately enjoyable. Balken (or however its spelled) was a funny teacher too, with his jokes. Not a bad class for boring material.
8. Management 100: Business Ethics- Such an easy class with Wall, even if it was 8:30. It was alot of group work and like no material, so it was kind of fun. Plus if you disagreed with a question on a test, she would likely immediately change it so you were right.
7. Geological Science 100- That might not be its exact name, but it was GSCI with Dora Farthing. She was an awesome teacher who gave you bonus points for going out and meeting with her (in whcih we talked solely about Big 10 football). It saved me from the dreaded science, so hey. Easy not to complain there.
6. Psych 321: Psychology of Parenting- This class brought up a ton of interesting issues, and while its subject matter was bizarre seeing I never want to be a parent, it was mostly common sense stuff, but explained in an informative way. I enjoyed the class, because I love developmental psyc basically.
5. Psych 251: Behavioral Methods- The class itself in theory was horrible, but for some odd reasons the students within it spent more time making jokes and having fun then doing any work. This was the class that unanimously voted that I should get a better grade, because I forgot to do the back page of the test. I tutored a girl in this class, cause she was calm enough to ask. This class was just plain fun. And to think what it would've been like if the material was interesting at all...
4. Intro to Microeconomics- Elyse hated this class, but I really enjoyed the material. I found alot of it very interesting and engrossing, where I was actually enjoying learning (crazy huh). I know alot of people didn't like prof. Chen, but I adored her. All in all, this was a superb class.
3. Psyc 321: Media Violence- Yes, I took two 321's cause it says I can in the handbook. Media Violence in itself was an absolutely fun class. We were allowed to watch flava' of love, and listening to music, and do research on videogames. I mean, it was a slightly difficult class, but it was great material, stuff that interests me.
2. Psyc 217: Adolescent Development- The case studies as homework is what took me over. We had to read 6 of them, I believe, and I read all of them in the book, because it was interesting to see these perspectives. This was the part of development that interested me most, the adolescent teen when they are all confused. It was a great class taught by Zook, that brought up subjects I enjoy.
1. Creative Writing-I shared this class with Emily, and I definitely enjoyed having a class where all you had to do was write. I mean, could the class have been better, of course. Less poetry and more of every thing else. But even writing poetry can be fun, and writing for this class was always fun. This was easily my favorite class.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Favorite Sports to Play
Sorry about the delay, but because of me being unexpectantly busy yesterday, I was unable to have the time to invest in a list. However, I will get this done tonight (and also the next event in the Don Awards have been delayed a day to Wednesday). So, I am doing my 10 favorite sports to play. This has nothing to do with watching. However some quick notes on the list: First of all, indoor and outdoor count the same as one sports (so you don't see two footballs or soccer, cause while they differ, they are similiar). I also made this list in tribute to how much I love playing sports, that it is insane. So on I go.
10. Bowling: Its on ESPN and therefore its a sport. Plus, if I only counted athletic sports, there will be controversy by who's eliminated and all that, plus the pool to pick from would be so much smaller. I enjoy bowling, albeit it is so extremely frustrating (but what sport isn't). It's a great feeling to get a strike or pick up a spare.
9. Baseball/Softball: I am kinda surprised it made the list at all, because unlike alot of people I was never a huge fan of playing baseball. I gave it up very young but never regretted it, and with the little oppurtunities to play, it never dominated my thoughts. However, playing in Gym was always alot of fun and playing on AJ's team while batting (defensively, not nearly as fun). So its a fun enough sport to make the list.
8. Dodgeball: I know this will upset alot of you, because you all have some love for the sport. But its fun, but so simplistic. I mean, dodging is fun, but its the opposite of everything I love, blocking. It can be fun to play to get rid of some time, but these other 7 sports I will jump on immediately ahead of this.
7. Minature Golf: Ok, this is the most non-sport on this list, but Golfs a sport, and I don't really like Golf. But Minature Golf is amazingly fun. I mean, I understand the merits of why its not, but hey, its my list, and they don't need to be high activity to make this list.
6. Volleyball: The last member of what of the bottom five, sports I enjoy but not love. Volleyball is extremely fun if you get the chance to spike or block, and I enjoy it. Just not nearly the top five who are so above and beyond the bottom five.
~Intermission: I just wanted you to know that the bottom five has absolutely nothing on the top five. They differed by so much it was rediculous. You'll understand as soon as you see number five.~
5. Basketball: I love the game. You can always find a way to play no matter the number of people, and a pure game causes you to make rebounds, shots, and acrobatic passes. Its an amazing game and one that I always want to play... always.
4. Football: A little bit of a drop, because its so impossible to get a good game going, but playing WR always gives a feeling, go through the middle and making grabs. Its a tough sport, one that forces you to take a few hits and make tough grabs, but its always worth it. A superb sport to play, and worth the effort to find the people.
3. Soccer: Ah yes, the biggest rise in my mind. In the old days I was never a huge fan of soccer. It was too much running and off the ball movement, and i just never fell in love with defensive battles. Then, however, I started playing goal, and sense that moment I have begun to really love soccer. Playing goal gives a fulfilling feeling whenever you block a shot, and I am willing to travel an hour every Sunday just to play goal in a league, and its worth it. No doubt that goaltending has caused this move.
2. Tennis: Despite soccers increase, a good tennis match is something you must always cherish. It's a mental game of give and take. You have to make your shots and your plays, and the points can be absolutely amazing if you get into a good rally. Given that, I still love tennis more than you can imagine. Back in highschool it was my favorite sport, as it was awesome to be a starter on the team. It is a great sport to play.
1. Floor Hockey: Of course this was number 1. It always is. Being out there during intramurals was absolutely mind boggling. I am way too into it, that every slump is extremely painful, and every goal is the top of the world. I love playing it, I love the escape of it all. Floor hockey is the best game, too bad I only play it 8 times a year...
There you go, my 10 favorite sports to play. Hopefully you share some in common, so I can play them more next year, but if not, oh well.
10. Bowling: Its on ESPN and therefore its a sport. Plus, if I only counted athletic sports, there will be controversy by who's eliminated and all that, plus the pool to pick from would be so much smaller. I enjoy bowling, albeit it is so extremely frustrating (but what sport isn't). It's a great feeling to get a strike or pick up a spare.
9. Baseball/Softball: I am kinda surprised it made the list at all, because unlike alot of people I was never a huge fan of playing baseball. I gave it up very young but never regretted it, and with the little oppurtunities to play, it never dominated my thoughts. However, playing in Gym was always alot of fun and playing on AJ's team while batting (defensively, not nearly as fun). So its a fun enough sport to make the list.
8. Dodgeball: I know this will upset alot of you, because you all have some love for the sport. But its fun, but so simplistic. I mean, dodging is fun, but its the opposite of everything I love, blocking. It can be fun to play to get rid of some time, but these other 7 sports I will jump on immediately ahead of this.
7. Minature Golf: Ok, this is the most non-sport on this list, but Golfs a sport, and I don't really like Golf. But Minature Golf is amazingly fun. I mean, I understand the merits of why its not, but hey, its my list, and they don't need to be high activity to make this list.
6. Volleyball: The last member of what of the bottom five, sports I enjoy but not love. Volleyball is extremely fun if you get the chance to spike or block, and I enjoy it. Just not nearly the top five who are so above and beyond the bottom five.
~Intermission: I just wanted you to know that the bottom five has absolutely nothing on the top five. They differed by so much it was rediculous. You'll understand as soon as you see number five.~
5. Basketball: I love the game. You can always find a way to play no matter the number of people, and a pure game causes you to make rebounds, shots, and acrobatic passes. Its an amazing game and one that I always want to play... always.
4. Football: A little bit of a drop, because its so impossible to get a good game going, but playing WR always gives a feeling, go through the middle and making grabs. Its a tough sport, one that forces you to take a few hits and make tough grabs, but its always worth it. A superb sport to play, and worth the effort to find the people.
3. Soccer: Ah yes, the biggest rise in my mind. In the old days I was never a huge fan of soccer. It was too much running and off the ball movement, and i just never fell in love with defensive battles. Then, however, I started playing goal, and sense that moment I have begun to really love soccer. Playing goal gives a fulfilling feeling whenever you block a shot, and I am willing to travel an hour every Sunday just to play goal in a league, and its worth it. No doubt that goaltending has caused this move.
2. Tennis: Despite soccers increase, a good tennis match is something you must always cherish. It's a mental game of give and take. You have to make your shots and your plays, and the points can be absolutely amazing if you get into a good rally. Given that, I still love tennis more than you can imagine. Back in highschool it was my favorite sport, as it was awesome to be a starter on the team. It is a great sport to play.
1. Floor Hockey: Of course this was number 1. It always is. Being out there during intramurals was absolutely mind boggling. I am way too into it, that every slump is extremely painful, and every goal is the top of the world. I love playing it, I love the escape of it all. Floor hockey is the best game, too bad I only play it 8 times a year...
There you go, my 10 favorite sports to play. Hopefully you share some in common, so I can play them more next year, but if not, oh well.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Top 10 Favorite Mens Tennis Players
Well, I am not very motivated today, especially sense the prime of my thought process is towards my television awards (which can be found at http://donawards.blogspot.com/) but with the French Open completely underway it is time to alert the masses who I am cheering for this season. As you all probably know, it is very inconsistant what male and female tennis players I cheer for, as I basically change it up every year, for who knows what reasons. Anyway, lets fly through this as quickly as we can.
10. Andy Murray (Great Britain)- A great up and coming player, and the most realistic Wimbledon hope for England in the anywhere near future. I feel when all is said and done he will be the one who officially puts Federer's legacy behind, and takes the wheel because he should be hitting his prime (along with Monfils and Djokivic) at the same time Federer should start to slide, but we will see.
9. Carlos Moya (Spain)- Spain always dominates my list, and every year Moya is one of my ten favorite players. He is a great clay courter with a fun personality, and we all hope that he continues hes storied and succesful career. He is getting old, but is still top 30, and give him props for being one of my ALL TIME favorite tennis players.
8. Richard Gasquet (France)- Ah yes, the aggressive frenchman. First heard of him through Smash Court Tennis for the PS2, but he continues to be a fighter, and a quiet one at that. He is nearing his prime at the moment, and I feel he could still a hard court Grand Slam title with no one even noticing
7. Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)- Similiar to Moya he has been on my list every single year, and for a long time he topped it, but his personality has become dry, and his style less invigorating, but still enough to get my support. He lost today to Nadal, but at least he put it all on the line. Plus he is the only non-european on this list, like nearly always.
6. Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland)- Ah yes, my no name boy. By far the least succesful player on this list, plus he looks like he is 14, but he is so humorous to watch. He made a run at the Australian before losing to Robredo, and unluckily ran into Ljubicic in the second round of the French. He is even younger than Murray, but who knows where his future will be... Could be at the bottom of a barrel in ten years, or a top 5 player... Hopefully the second, but more likely the first.
5. Tommy Haas (Germany): Ah yes, a career top 15 player, with absolutely no real success to note. This list is made of alot of them, seeing the dominance of Federer has caused this, but who knows what this players future could bring. Similiar to Gasquet he is hitting his prime now, and hopefully he won't waste it, and will see at least a few runs from him.
4. David Ferrer (Spain): If you change one letter and add a letter you get the most famous tennis player at the moment, but thats not the point. No one knows anything about David Ferrer, yet he is a top 15 player. How is that possible. His Wiki page is like a paragraph long, its just crazy. Anyway, the second spaniard on my list, and I know absolutely nothing about him... not even his age, but lets go Ferrer.
3. Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia): My number one from last year, drops a little bit but still holds a good spot on my list. He is deceptively old for tennis, yet hit his prime only last year getting all the way to Number 3 in the world rankings, which is really like number 1 for all of these guys. But hey, ask anyone who is number 3 back then they wouldn't know unless its Roddick who everyone loves despite his personality. But anyway, Ljubicic has fallen a bit too 7th, but the grass court season will help him out.
2. Tommy Robredo (Spain): The third and final Spaniard on the list, you may have heard of him seeing I have been preaching about him all week about how he is going to stun the world and win the French Open. I have fully put myself behind him, and because of that, he made a complete surge onto my list, from not even being part of it last year. He's a clay and hard courter, typical of the Spanish style, which is why I love the French Open. Plus he LOVES 24, and he nicknamed his coach President Palmer, so see how cool he is.
1. Nickolay Davydenko (Russia): My number 2 last year, has moved on up to number one. Fourth in the world currently, and still quietly fighting in the French Open, he is an all surface player, possibly the best at doing that behind Federer (look at Nadal in the US and Australian, or Roddick on Clay) because he is versatile and impressive. He is only 26 even if he looks 30, but his consistancy will only go so far before he dominates. I mean, by the end of this year you all will know who he is when he wins the US Open, just you wait!!!!
10. Andy Murray (Great Britain)- A great up and coming player, and the most realistic Wimbledon hope for England in the anywhere near future. I feel when all is said and done he will be the one who officially puts Federer's legacy behind, and takes the wheel because he should be hitting his prime (along with Monfils and Djokivic) at the same time Federer should start to slide, but we will see.
9. Carlos Moya (Spain)- Spain always dominates my list, and every year Moya is one of my ten favorite players. He is a great clay courter with a fun personality, and we all hope that he continues hes storied and succesful career. He is getting old, but is still top 30, and give him props for being one of my ALL TIME favorite tennis players.
8. Richard Gasquet (France)- Ah yes, the aggressive frenchman. First heard of him through Smash Court Tennis for the PS2, but he continues to be a fighter, and a quiet one at that. He is nearing his prime at the moment, and I feel he could still a hard court Grand Slam title with no one even noticing
7. Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)- Similiar to Moya he has been on my list every single year, and for a long time he topped it, but his personality has become dry, and his style less invigorating, but still enough to get my support. He lost today to Nadal, but at least he put it all on the line. Plus he is the only non-european on this list, like nearly always.
6. Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland)- Ah yes, my no name boy. By far the least succesful player on this list, plus he looks like he is 14, but he is so humorous to watch. He made a run at the Australian before losing to Robredo, and unluckily ran into Ljubicic in the second round of the French. He is even younger than Murray, but who knows where his future will be... Could be at the bottom of a barrel in ten years, or a top 5 player... Hopefully the second, but more likely the first.
5. Tommy Haas (Germany): Ah yes, a career top 15 player, with absolutely no real success to note. This list is made of alot of them, seeing the dominance of Federer has caused this, but who knows what this players future could bring. Similiar to Gasquet he is hitting his prime now, and hopefully he won't waste it, and will see at least a few runs from him.
4. David Ferrer (Spain): If you change one letter and add a letter you get the most famous tennis player at the moment, but thats not the point. No one knows anything about David Ferrer, yet he is a top 15 player. How is that possible. His Wiki page is like a paragraph long, its just crazy. Anyway, the second spaniard on my list, and I know absolutely nothing about him... not even his age, but lets go Ferrer.
3. Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia): My number one from last year, drops a little bit but still holds a good spot on my list. He is deceptively old for tennis, yet hit his prime only last year getting all the way to Number 3 in the world rankings, which is really like number 1 for all of these guys. But hey, ask anyone who is number 3 back then they wouldn't know unless its Roddick who everyone loves despite his personality. But anyway, Ljubicic has fallen a bit too 7th, but the grass court season will help him out.
2. Tommy Robredo (Spain): The third and final Spaniard on the list, you may have heard of him seeing I have been preaching about him all week about how he is going to stun the world and win the French Open. I have fully put myself behind him, and because of that, he made a complete surge onto my list, from not even being part of it last year. He's a clay and hard courter, typical of the Spanish style, which is why I love the French Open. Plus he LOVES 24, and he nicknamed his coach President Palmer, so see how cool he is.
1. Nickolay Davydenko (Russia): My number 2 last year, has moved on up to number one. Fourth in the world currently, and still quietly fighting in the French Open, he is an all surface player, possibly the best at doing that behind Federer (look at Nadal in the US and Australian, or Roddick on Clay) because he is versatile and impressive. He is only 26 even if he looks 30, but his consistancy will only go so far before he dominates. I mean, by the end of this year you all will know who he is when he wins the US Open, just you wait!!!!
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