My Intentions for the New Year

 For the New Year I will intend to not over think things and not cause a lot of stress on me because of school work. I will try to do this by not stressing over the small things and due dates of work. I will try to be calmer and approach things in a more positive way. I will intend to not over think things by asking questions that I have and to relax about it. I will intend to not cause stress because of school work by getting it done quick and to my full potential. I will also ask for help if I need it so I won't be confused and not understand what I need to do. I will also intend to be more positive into my school work by getting it done instead of just waiting until the day before when it is due. I will try to do all these things into the New Year because I want to improve myself every single year to be the best of myself that I can possibly be.

The Concussion Penalty

 A football player works so hard to get into the NFL. They have to be really good in college in order to stand out more. They have to pray that they get selected in the draft. When they finally get drafted and are on the football field it's like a dream come true until they get a concussion. Did you know that in 2015 over 271 concussions happened in the NFL in practice and in real games source ESPN. com.

A concussion is a brain injury that can be caused by a very hard hit in the head. In this case it's happens when two players collide with each other in the head with a lot of force. Concussions are really dangerous they can cause CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy). This brain disease can cause confusion it can also lead to progressive dementia. For football players concussions happen on the football field during play.

 Meg Navolio a 8th grade math teacher who has had a concussion was interviewed  and was asked the following questions how did your concussion happen? “My concussion happened when I was playing indoor co-ed soccer on a hard surface(not turf) I got my legs tangled with another player and fell and hit my head on the hard surface.”. The second question that was asked was how did the concussion feel? “I walked around sort of blacked out and confused until one of my teammates helped me realize where I was”. The third question that was asked was did the concussion have any long term effects? “I missed 3 days of work/school, but even after I went back to work the effects stuck with me. It took at least 2 weeks to feel better.”

Looking at these answers you can see that concussions are really bad and can have long term effects. These effects can stick with you longer than it did with Meg Navolio. Concussions are a big problem to the player and to the players family and the NFL. A movie was released about this topic it was called “Concussion” starring Will Smith. This movie was about him playing a doctor who is trying to raise awareness about how dangerous football can actual be and head injuries you can get from playing it. In conclusion the NFL should take this issue more seriously because it could affect the player's life and this could affect the game of football.

The UnderDogs

 This book was basically about a kid named Tyler who loved football. The town he lived in was kinda lonely and has no famous sports teams around. He always joins football every year. But this year is different because the town has not a lot of money to fund the local football team. So he feels sad and a little mad so he tries to find sponsors to fund his team. He writes a letter to a company called New Balance and they agree to fund the team. But during this a girl named Hannah likes sports and football she asked Tyler if she can join the team and Tyler was a little unsure about that. He asked his dad who coached the team and he said as long as she doesn't get hurt. So the other teams make fun of them because the have a girl playing. I recommend this book to people who like sports and realistic fiction.

Best Gift I have Given

 The best gift that I have given was to my Mom. It was a Jack skeleton ornament she really likes this character. She always wanted to get that one but she never did so last Christmas I could've think of what to give her I always didn't what to give her a Cliche gift. Then my older brother Suggested that I  give her a Jack skeleton ornament that she always wanted. So my uncle took my brother and I to Chicago Ridge mall and  we went to a store where they sold a lot of ornaments I forgot the name but it was nice. I seen the ornament that she said  she liked and wanted but then I saw another one so I  Compared the two but got the one she always wanted but never got and I bought it for her. On Christmas Day when I gave her the present she was so happy that was a a really good Christmas.

What my Name means

   My first name Angel means a guardian spirit. The word Angel also has something to do with God. An Angel can also be in discus as a humane. An angel can also be a symbol to God also the Angel can have a halo above its head and wings. Angel's are also protectors towards humans in certain religions. My last name is a very common Spanish last name there are also differ trays of spelling it. This last name originated from Basque. My last name used to be a nickname not an official name. What it means to me is I like it the name Angel is common. It is special to me because that's the name my mom picked for me. I'm glad that I got this name and that I will have for the rest of my life.

My Favorite Quote

 A quote that I really liked was said by an old football coach that coached the Green Bay Packers. The Super Bowl trophy was named after him his name was Vince Lombardi He led the Packers to win the first Super Bowl ever. What he said was " Your either first or your last". What this quote means is that your either  the best or worst because second place is not the best of yourself. He would say this to his players to motivate them and play at there very top level. What this quote means to me is to try my hardest and try to be the best at what I'm doing. I like this quote because it gives you motivation to seek and get first place or be on the top. Another reason why I like this quote is because you have to expect the best of your self don't think little of yourself.