This past summer, I had an opportunity that most kids who
love sports only dream about. I was finally able to fulfill my dream of being
in an NBA locker room. I can imagine that almost everyone who is reading this
blog is wondering how I got to do this. I was lucky enough to meet the head
coach of my hometown Chicago
Bulls, Fred Hoiberg,
at a local restaurant early in the summer.
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I was with my dad,
and if it was not for him, I am not sure I would have had the courage to go up
to him. I am a sports junkie, so seeing him was a big deal to me. I went up to
him and introduced myself, and we talked basketball for about ten to fifteen
minutes. It was awesome to see that he was such a down to earth person. As we
were wrapping up our discussion, I invited him to play golf with my dad and I.
Coach said he would do his best to fit a round into his busy schedule, and he
gave his number to me. I reached out to him the next day, and we scheduled a
round for early August. I was so excited that I could barely contain myself.
Hoiberg brought his assistant coach, Jim Boylen, who was also a
terrific guy. Midway through the round, Boylen invited me to the Bulls game
against the Phoenix Suns this
upcoming November.
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I still cannot wait for that day. Anyways, my dad and I
reached out to the editor of Hinsdale Magazine for the possibility of doing a
cover story on coach about the new look Chicago Bulls. He was completely on
board with my vision, and he gave me the green light. I interviewed coach at
the Bulls new practice facility, the Advocate Center. I have plans for continuing my journalism career with Hinsdale
Magazine and I am excited to see new opportunities that come my way. Check out the full article about the new look Bulls and coach starting on page 26.
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This week in
class, we learned about a lot about online gaming. I was pretty familiar with
it because I would always play sports games growing up online on my Xbox. I
love the capabilities of being allowed to do everything from trash talk to
strategy. A ton of my friends used to, and still do for that matter, play video
games such as Skyrim,
Modern
Warfare or Halo.
(Link trailer to buy the games) However, I just never really had time to get
into them, but that does not mean I was not fascinated with them. I loved the
possibilities of collaboration and connections that could potentially be
formed. It felt as if there was a strong sense of community involved when these
two forces joined and played a game together. There is also a vibe of
competition, which could be a great tool for enhancing leadership. Funny enough,
I am curious about trying out these games now. I will look to collaborate this
upcoming weekend!
We have had classes online this week, but I enjoy learning online. I have taken several online classes in the past for a variety of reasons. I enjoy online classes because it gives me an opportunity to manage my time in a very efficient manner. With internships outside of college classes, I am sometimes stressed out because I have a boat load of school work to complete. It is a hassle to have such a busy schedule. Online classes offer a ton of flexibility for my schedule in particular since each week is different.
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I have such a great privilege to have the internship I work at. I am beginning to be more grateful as each day passes. I have decided to look for an additional twenty hours of work per week because I want to invest my time in my passions. I am so excited to continue learning new techniques that I can use in mixed media. I have been beginning to read more and more blogs as this semester has continued. I enjoy reading about the journeys some of my favorite photographers have had. Check them out. Both are incredible photographers and fascinating storytellers!
