My two cents
Self-proclaimed sports nut looks back over last 2 years
Charles Kurth
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: Sports
Perhaps one of the most disheartening statements that I've ever heard is the notion that all good things must come to an end. While I'm still not a firm believer in that statement and hold tight to the notion that I will never truly grow up, one good thing in my life is certainly coming to an end.
About two years ago, I saw an advertisement by the Clarion that was looking for sports writers. The ad stated that one could earn $10 for every sports article written. To me, a new college student who was a sports fanatic and looking to earn a dime wherever I could, it was a no-brainer. Being a sports nut, I jumped at the opportunity, and it was one of the best decisions that I've ever made in my life; and I've made a lot of them.
Since then, I've learned a lot about journalism. I've also discovered that words are powerful, and permanent. I've found that I have a passion for something that I previously never really had an interest in, and I've met a plethora of wonderful people and have a higher respect for them than I ever would have otherwise. I've found that the work that it takes to create a finished product often times goes unnoticed, and I've realized that a passion and a hobby just might lead someone into a career someday, provided that they give it a chance.
I've always loved sports. Some of my earliest memories as a child are watching Packer games on the couch with my Dad. I've played a lot of sports for most of my life, and for a very long time had hoped and dreamed that I would turn it into a career someday. While that still may be the case, I now hope and believe that I could do so in another way than I had originally envisioned.
Perhaps one of the reasons that I have a passion for sports as much as I do is because the hard work and practice that an athlete puts into their passion is clearly evident in the games. If you practice hard when no one is looking, people will notice. If you don't, they will still notice. Likewise, the hard work and practice that we all put into our passions, whether it be career, hobbies, school, or anything else is evident in anything that we do. I absolutely love the concept of accountability, and I'm quite sure that not everybody else does. But being able to combine my passion for sports with school and having the ability to express that consistently in the form of a newspaper has proved to be an experience that I'll never forget.
About two years ago, I saw an advertisement by the Clarion that was looking for sports writers. The ad stated that one could earn $10 for every sports article written. To me, a new college student who was a sports fanatic and looking to earn a dime wherever I could, it was a no-brainer. Being a sports nut, I jumped at the opportunity, and it was one of the best decisions that I've ever made in my life; and I've made a lot of them.
Since then, I've learned a lot about journalism. I've also discovered that words are powerful, and permanent. I've found that I have a passion for something that I previously never really had an interest in, and I've met a plethora of wonderful people and have a higher respect for them than I ever would have otherwise. I've found that the work that it takes to create a finished product often times goes unnoticed, and I've realized that a passion and a hobby just might lead someone into a career someday, provided that they give it a chance.
I've always loved sports. Some of my earliest memories as a child are watching Packer games on the couch with my Dad. I've played a lot of sports for most of my life, and for a very long time had hoped and dreamed that I would turn it into a career someday. While that still may be the case, I now hope and believe that I could do so in another way than I had originally envisioned.
Perhaps one of the reasons that I have a passion for sports as much as I do is because the hard work and practice that an athlete puts into their passion is clearly evident in the games. If you practice hard when no one is looking, people will notice. If you don't, they will still notice. Likewise, the hard work and practice that we all put into our passions, whether it be career, hobbies, school, or anything else is evident in anything that we do. I absolutely love the concept of accountability, and I'm quite sure that not everybody else does. But being able to combine my passion for sports with school and having the ability to express that consistently in the form of a newspaper has proved to be an experience that I'll never forget.
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