September2125

4Badand4GoodPresentationMethods
4Bad
monotonevoice
badbodyposture
havinglongslides
turnedawayfromyouraudience

4Good
eyecontact,smile
goodposture
dressappropriate
slidesshortandtothepoint

October510

IthinkthebesttypeofbehaviorduringShadowDayistobeprofessional,nice,and
wellmannered.

Ithinkthesebehaviorapplytoallsitesbecauseitshowsthatyoucareaboutthisopportunity.The
traitsIwouldshowwhenaninternarebeingprofessional,nice,andwellmannered.

Theattireshowsthatyouareprofessionalandyoucareoftheopportunityhere.Showingthat
thismaybeafuturecareeryouwouldwanttospecializein.Showingthatyouarereadytolearn
andbecomeproactivewithwhatyouchoose.

October1923

InthefutureIwouldliketomanageabusiness.Ifeellikeacanachievethisgoalbystudying
hardinschoolandcompletingmyclassestofindtheschoolwiththecoursesIneed.

SomethingthatIwouldwanttoachieveistogotoa4yearUniversitybyscholarshipwith
sports.IthinkthatIcanachievethisisbymakingsureIattendeverygameandpractice,Ialso
wanttoput110%everytime.

SomethingelseIwanttoachieveistohavemyhomeandbeabletomanagemyselfsteadily.I
feelifIworkhardinschoolandtakethetimeinadvancetoworkwellandfindacareeraheadof
timeIcanmakeiteasierformyselftoliveonmyown.

Hopes,Fears,andMythsaboutCollege

IncollegeIhopetocompleteallofmycoursesontime.IalsohopethatIfinishmycourseswith
goodgrades.

IfearthatIwillhavetoswitchmyacademicmanytimesbeforefindingtheoneItrulywantto
do.AnotherfearIhaveisnothavingthegoodgradestofindajobthatIaminterestinmaking
mychoicesverysmall.

Imythaboutcollegeistodecideacareerbeforeacollege,becausemanypeopledontknowifit
hasthethingsyou'relookingforinacollege.Alsopeopledontknowwhetherthecollegeis
rightforthem.Anothermyththatpeoplethinkaboutcollegewhentheythinkonlygoodcolleges
areUniversitiesandPrivates,thinkingthatitisabettercollege(whichmanyare)butmany
regularcollegesandevencitycollegeshavegreatenvironmentstolearnfrom.

Scholarship,GrantsOppurtinityandLoans:imfirst.org,collegeboard.org,actstudent.org,
csumentor.edu

FirstThingsFirst

IthinkinAdvisorywedotalkaboutourfuturealotandwhatwellmakeofit.Ialsothinkthat
Advisoryhashelpedusfocusonourfutureandlearningenvironment,helpingusbecomebetter
studentsandfocusingonourselvesmoreoften.IthinkthehabitsIvebeenworkingonhave
helpedmeinschoolbecomemoreorganized,tostudymoreandbecomemorefocusedinclass.
SomeclassesthathavehelpedmyhabitsismathematicsandMandarin,wherewejotdownnotes
thatwillhelpuswithclassaswegetmoreintoit.Mandarinalsohelpsmewritethingsdown,
suchaswordsIdidntknowandthingsthatIneedhelpwithIcanaskafter.Ihaveprioritizedto
stayontaskandtomakesureIamorganizedbeforeapplyingtoacollege.Ifeelliketogo
somewhereandtobereadyforcollegeyouneedtobeorganizedandprepareforwhatwill
happen.e3CivicHighhashelpedmetostudymore,focusmoreinclass,andbecomemore
organizedinclass.

October26October30

TypesofEducationsInstitutionsLiberalArtsColleges

Itmainlyfocusesoneducationofundergraduatestudents.Classaremainlyforprofessionsof
teaching.MoreoftheLiberalclassesaresmallerthanUniversitiesandstudentsaregoingtoget
morepersonalattention.PeoplewhoattendedLiberalArtschoolsareavailabletoopenbroad
basecoursesinhumanities,socialscience,andsciences.Toconclude,liberalstudentsselectone
areaofstudy,whichistheircollegemajor.Manyemployerslookforgraduatesofliberalarts
programsfortheirwellroundedpreparation.OccidentalCollegeisaLiberalArtCollegefor
undergraduatestudents.

November16November21

Peopleandeventsthatgettinginmywayareunneededpeoplewhowastetimeandmessaround
duringschool.SomeeventsIthinkthatgetinthewayisstayingafterschool,Ithinkthatthereis
alotoftimewastedstayingafterschool.InsteadIcouldbefishingmyhomeworkordo
somethingmoreproductivetoachievemygoals.Ithinksomeobstaclesthatarepartchallenging
butcanovercomeismymathematicsclass,Iknowthatthereisanamountofmathclassesone
hastotaketograduateandIthinkthisismybiggestobstacle.IthinkthatMandarinisan
obstaclebutIonlyhavethreemoremonthsoftheclassuntilIcompletethecourse.IthinkthatI
struggleabitintheclassandthatisoneeventthatismakingmestruggletocompletemygoal.
SomepeopleareinmywayarepeoplethatIwanttoshow,IknowwhatImdoingeventhough
thesearethepeoplethatIvealwayscompetedagainstandIthinkImdoingthisjusttofeel
broughtin,whenthesepeoplewonthelpmeinthelongrun.Ithinkpeoplelikethisarepeople
thatinfluenceyoubutarejustreallyusingyou,andyourjusttryingtoshowoffwhentheyreally
meannothingtoyou.Forthebetterorworstbutdoesntreallyhelpyouatall.Anothereventthat
IthinkgetsinthewayofmeismyfreetimeIthinkIspendalotoftimeprocrastinatingornot
beingproactive.IfeelthatIdontspendmuchtimefocusingonwhatIneedtodoinschoolto
fullyunderstandsomething.IfeelthatIdontspendalotoftimeplayingsportseventhoughI
playitweeklyIfeelthatIdontplayitenough.

November30December4

AllAboutMe
OneofmybiggestfearsarefailingandfeelingImwrong,mainlywhenIspeakout,I
tendtofeelthatIknowsomethingbutwonttalkaboutit,becauseIfeelthatIwillbewrongand
Itendtoagreewitheveryoneelsetonotfeeldifferent.IfIspokeouthavethefearofbeing
wrongandeveryonelookingatmedifferently.IthinkIveacquiredthisfearfromseeingother
peopledothiswhenIwasyoungerandalittlebitofthishasoccurredatmyageandIhaveseen
peoplelaughatothersforgettingitwrongorthinkingdiffernetofthem,forthinkingtheway

theythink.Maybeonemisjudgedordidntunderstandthequestion,butIhaveseenitbeforeand
Idontwantittooccuraroundme.

BabySteps
(#2,#5,and#8)

IthinksomebigtimewastersarewhenitslateatnightandImonsocialmediafortwo
hoursinsteadofgettingsleep.IthinkItimewastewhenIplayvideogamesafterschoolinstead
offocusingonmyhomework.ItemsthatIhaveprocrastinatedweremyresearchessayswhenwe
hadweekstofinishthem,IthinkIprocrastinatedalotandrushedthematthelastmoment.Ialso
diditinHumanitieswiththeWorldTimelineswhichIthinkIcouldhavefinishedearlierinstead
ofpresentingthelastday.ThepeoplethatinfluencemealotaremyfriendsinmyclassbecauseI
seethemalotandtheycanbeveryloudanddemanding.Idontreallythinkthatappliestome
whenImtheseclasseswiththembutIstillfeelthatItaketheirsideswaytoomuchthen
knowingwhatsright.

December7December11
WhichCareerisRightforYou?

Identifyingyourfavoriteclasses.(ex.science,seeingyourselfinthefuturedoingscience
experiments)
Whetheryoubetterindependorwithothers,meaningthatyoufeelbetterworkingand
onlydependingonyourself.
Therearemanyjobsthathavemorethanonejob.(ex.Ifonelikesanimals,thenyoucan
becomeaveterinarianorsomeonewhocategorizesincertainanimalsdogwalker,etc.)
Workinghours,fulltimeorparttimejob,whetheroneisgoingthewholeweekornot.
Whenworkingdothesesjobssuityourskills,ifyouwereareanurseareyoucaring,or
anathleteareyouenergetic.Thingsthatsuityouthatdoesntgowithyourjob,butskills
thathelpyouaswellwhiledoingyourjob.
Collegedegreewhenlookingforajob,isitnecessarytohaveacollegedegree.Some
jobsdontnecessarilyneedacollegedegreetowork.
Choosingtherightcollegeisalsoabigchoice,doesthecollegesupportyourneedsin
findingasuccessfulcareer.
Incollegebeopentomanynewcourseofferingtoseewhetheryouenjoysomethingelse
thantheother,makingclosertofindyourcareer,eliminatingothersthatyoudontfeel
morecompatiblewith.
Makingsureyouhavetherighteducationandskillsneeded,onecanfindtheircareer
successfully.Knowingthattheyhavewhattheyneedbecausetheyknewinadvancewhat
wasneeded.

 Overall,careersshouldmakeyoufeelhappyandshouldntdependonhowmuchmoney
onemakes,aslongasyoucanlivehappily,healthyandcomfortably,thenthatwouldbe
yoursuccessfulcareer.
BuildingExperience

Credentialshelpyouintheworkforce.
Manycompaniesratherhaveprofessionalswhohavedoneitbefore,buteventheCEOs
wereoncefreshfacedbeforewithoutanycredentialandwantingthechance.
Harderforyoungpeopletofindjobsbecausetheyarenotasqualifiedastheolderones
whohavebeendoingforlonger.
Employervalueskillsthatyoushow,areyoualeader,performteamwork,orshow
ambition.Thesearethingsemployerslookfor.
Findingskillssetsareeasy,findoutwhatclassesyoudowellinandwhatcharactertraits
doyoushow.
Agoodwaytopracticetheseskillsisnotonlyinschoolbutatsummerjobstohelpyou
reinforcetheseskillsmakingiteasierforyourselfwhenfulfillingyourcareer.
Goodswaystoimproveyourworkskillsschool,summerjobs,internships,volunteer
opportunities,etc.
Whenfindingtheseskillsthereisnoneedforpay,justfulfilltheskillsyouhavebeen
workingon,notsayingtonotgetpaidbuttomakesureyoufocusmoreonwhatyou're
learningwhendoingthis,toperformbetteratyourworkplace.
Employersliketoseecommitmentandcompassionwhenvolunteeringtoshowifyou
trulyareintowhatyouaredoingandwhatyouareprovidingtotheservice.
Manysummerworkplacereallydohelpandhaveeasierchancesofgettingchosento
workatamorecredentialedplace.Again,onecouldgetmanythingsoutofworkinga
summerjob.

December14December18

Questions8through10

8.ThingsthatIcantcontrolthatIalwaysworryaboutisthetimeofday.IfeelthatIhavemany
thingstodoanynotenoughtime,IalwayshavemyschoolworkorotheractivitiesthatImust
completeeventhoughIdontnecessarilywanttodoit.

9.Thebestwaytohandlesomethingrudelikethisistoignoreitespeciallywhenitis
anonymous.Ifeelblockingoutpeoplewhodothesethingsinsocialmediawhodothingsby
tryingtosaythingsonlywantattentionandseeifyoullfightback.Iwoulddomybesttoignore
andmoveawayfromthesituation.

10.Mymostunhealthyhabitwouldprobablybefightingwithpeopleontheinternet,whoever
startedit,Ijustreplybacksomerudebacktofightagainsthim.
SomethingIcoulddoaboutitisignoreitandnotmakethesituationworse.IthinkI
shouldmoveawayfromthesituationandnotbringanyattentiontoit,becauseIfeelthatIbring
alotofattentiontowardsthingsonsocialmediawhentheyrenegative.

January4January8

SmartGoals

S(specific):IwanttomakesurethatIattendedschoolontimeallweek.
M(measurable):IwanttofocushardinclasssuchasMandarinandachievemyfivepointsaday
tostayontask.
A(achievable):IwillachievethisgoalbymakingsureIstayontaskandpayattentiontomy
schoolandhomework.
R(relevant):Ithinkthisisarelevantgoal,IneedtofocushardinclassandmakesurethatIm
stayingontask.
T(timebound):ThiswilltakethewholeweekandIdonotthinkthatitwillbevery
challenging,thechallengingpartwillbestayingontaskandmakingsurethatIkeepmypace
withmyworkandmakesurethatImdoingit,mainlyinMandarinbutIthinkIcanacquireall
ofthesegoalsthroughoutmyclasses.

January11January15

ExtracurricularDiscussion/Quickwrite

Ithinkwhenyoucommittosomethingyouputallyourtimeintoit.Whetheritssportsor
anyotheractivitythatisnotnecessarilyrequired.AextracurricularactivitythatIdoevery
wednesdayforthreehoursisP.E.withMr.Harris.Welearndifferentsportsandtaketime
learningthesport.Wehavemainlystartedplayingrugbyandmaybeplayingfortherestofthe
semester.IchosetostayinthisclassbecauseIenjoystayingactiveandlearningnewthings.I
wanttostaycommittedtothesportbecauseIdonotonlyenjoyitbuthavemetnewpeopleI
probablywouldnthavemetbefore.Inthefuture,IalsowanttotryoutcookingclassessoIcan
learnhowtocookandmaybehelpmyselfathomeusingmycookingexperienceinthefuture.

Whatdoyoudotobehealthy?Whatdidyouhaveforbreakfast?/Whatdoyoutypicallyeatfor
breakfast,lunch,anddinner?

WhatItrytodotostayhealthyisexercise,ifIhaventgottenexerciseatschool.Itrytodosome

thingstostayactiveathome.ThismorningIatesomeeggswithbacon.Forbreakfast,lunch,and
dinner,Itypicallyeatcereal,toast,oreggs,somethingverysimplebutveryhealthy.ForlunchI
eatprobablythesamethingeverysingleday,whenatschool.Iusuallybringasandwichand
chipstoschoolandhavethatforlunch.Lastly,fordinnerIeatmostlywhateverisinthethe
fridgetoleftoversorevengoingononceinawhilewiththefamily.TypicallyIeatspaghetti,
soup,orevensalad.

CollegeResearch
Successmeanthatyouhaveaccomplishedsomething,thatyouhaveacknowledgedyour
workandfeelhappyaboutit.Idontthinkitmatterwhetheryouearnedxamountofmoney
butifyoufeelhappyinwhatyouaccomplished.Ithinkmanypeoplefeelthatmoneyis
everythinginsuccessbutIcansurelytellyouthatitisnottrue.Ithinkifwhatevermakesyou
happyandyouenjoydoingitfortherestoflife,thenIthinkyouhavesucceed.Forinstance,
whenIgraduatehighschool,Ididntearnanymoney,IlearnedalotthatIwouldnthaveknowif
Ididntgotoschool.Whendoingsomethingthatdoesntpayalotbutenjoydoingit,for
exampleclubcoaches,teachers,andcounselors.Jobslikethisdonotgetpayaheftyamountand
shouldbutsomeexamplesofjobsthatpeopleenjoyeventhoughtheydonotgetpaidalot.

SMARTGoalsforHealthyHabits
Creatinghealthyhabitsbypracticingthemeveryday,Iwanttostartdrinkingwatereverydayand
eatmorevegetablesandfruits.

S(specific):IwanttoeathealthyandmakesurethatIamexercisingatleast30minutesaday.
M(measureable):IwantmakesureIparticipateinallofmyP.E.coursesthroughthissemester.
A(achievable):Icanworkonthisbyfocusoneatinghealthierathomeandinschool.
R(relevant):InP.E.andmyeBlockCourseIcanworkinparticipatingmoretohelpmyself
physicallyandmentally.
T(timebound):IthinkIcandothisfortherestofthesemesterbyparticipatinginoutdoor
activitiesinschoolandathome.

Achieve3000Summary:

ItisaboutthebasketballseriescallMarchMadness,thathappensinmarch,obviously.Itwasa
crazyyearin2006,theworstteam,MasonUniversitybeatthebestteamConnecticutHuskies.It
wasanamazingaccomplishment.Intherangeoflessthanayeartheapplicationforcollege
studentsraised30%andthePatriots(MasonUniversity)hadanamazingyear.Everyyear,the
schoolhadraisedtwopercent.Thereweremorepeopleattendingsportgamesandthechancesof
winninghadincreased.Theschoolhadgainedfundraisingof$677milliondollarsandhadused
thefundstoadvertisetheirschool.Privateschoolgetmorepublicadvertisingbecauseofthe

fundsthatothercompanybrings,eveniftheyareverysmall.Theschoolhassuceedplentyand
hasbeendoingwelloverall.ManystudieshavebeenmadeatMasonUniversityandstillwill
continuethroughtheyears.

January25January29

Mygoalsnextsemesteraretoeathealthy,toexercisemoreandheadtogymmoreoften.Iwant
tojoinmoreclubsanddomoreacademicallytocontributemoretomystudyinsteadofdoingthe
bearaverage.IthinkIshouldjoinmoreafterschoolprogramsforsportsandbecomemoreactive.
Academically,IwouldliketopracticeontalkingmoreandmoreprofessionalinthewayIwrite.
IwanttosuccessfullywasMandarinbeforemysecondsemesterandstartthesemesterwithgood
grades.Ialsowanttotakedifferentclassesthatarentrequiredafterfirstsemester,likecooking,
digitalmedia,orevenadifferentlanguage,somethingImhopingforistakinganotherlanguage
andtoimprovemyvocabularyandextendmyknowledgethroughadifferentlanguages.
ThroughoutthissemesterIthinkIhaveaccomplishedmanygoals,throughoutmyclassIvehave
learnedhowtoworkingroups,communicatingandcollaboratingwellwithothers.Ifeelthatthis
yearhasshowedmetoworkhardandyoucanachieveanything.InthebeginningoftheyearI
fearedgoingtoMandarinbecauseIthoughtitwasahardclass,Ihavelessthanaweekleftofthe
classandIfeelthatIhavelearnedsomuchandaccomplishalotinthatclassaswell,ithasbeen
agreatsemester,andIcantwaitforthenextone.

February8February11

InthesituationofmehelpingmyselfIwouldliketofocusonmyschoolworkandfinishingall
mytaskatschool.IalsowanttogettherestIneedbeforehelpingothers,Iwouldliketoworry
aboutmyselfandthenreflectonhelpingothers.Again,Ifeelthatknowingyourcomfortable
withyourselfthenIthink

Achieve3000Mts:HelpingPeopleFeelBetter

Inthisarticlethemassagetherapisthelppeoplethatareinstressandneedrelaxation.Many
massagetherapist(MT),workonathletestowarmtheuporcoolthemdownafteragame.These
MTswanttorelievestressandwantthemtorelaxtoloosenupmuscles.Massagetherapist,
massagethebodyandloosenmuscleforaneasierhealandaneasystressrelief.MTswantthe
clienttorelaxtheirbodyandtheirmind.Bohatyhelpsoutateventsandwhensheisnotworking
shetakesworkhome.ManyMtsdothistypeofthing,eitherworkinglocallyorathome,many
agreethatitisaveryrelaxingandsoothingjob.Bohatychecksmedicalrecordsandwantsto
makesuretheclientisingreatcondition.Bohatyalsosaystomakeconnectionwithcustomers
andhavegoodrelationshipswiththemtomakethemfeelcomfortable.Schoolwiseyoumustgo

toaninemonthschoolingenvironmentandlearnpartsofthebodyandbones.Itisrequiredin
manystatestohavealicencetocontinueandworkinamassagetherapistsection.MT,annually
getpaid$40,000and$48dollarsanhour(equipmentisalreadyincluded).Bohatyreallyenjoy
thisjobandarehighlydemanded.Bohatystates,MTsneedtobefitinordertoworkonthe
client.BohatyalsosaysthatmanyMThurttherewristandotherhandbonesfromthefitness,
Bohatyenjoysherjobknowingpeoplewhocomeinwithpainfeelbetterwhentheycomeout.

The7HabitsofHighlyEffectiveTeens(p.206211)

ThreethingsIfoundoutistostaybalanced,bykeepingbalancedyoumustbefocusingonyour
body,brain,heart,andsoul.

Ialsolearnedthatoneshouldfeelcomfortableintheirownskin,eventhoughadsshowpeople
shouldlookflawlessthatisntrealityandshouldbecomfortableintheirownskin.

Ivealsolearnedthatcaringaboutyourbodyisimportant,forexamplenothavingtomuchjunk
foodandmakingsureyoueatmorehealthythanunhealthy.Yes,youcanhavejunkfoodoncein
awhilebutdontmakeitaneverydayroutine.

Achieve3000GetMoving!

Teenagersandkidsneedmoreexerciseandneedtobeoutdoorsforatleastonehouraday.
Adultsintheotherhandneedonly2perweek(atleast).Kidshealthisveryimportantand
needtheappropriateenergytostayhealthy.Childrenstayinghealthycanimproveyourhealthby
20%andhavealowerchanceofhighbloodpressure,cholesterol,diabetes,bonefractures,and
cancer.Childrenneedtobeabletospendtime,playingsportoractivitiesandbeingactive.
Childrenneedforatleastthreehoursaweekanddothingsthathaveahighheartratetoimprove
theirspeed,strengthandotherpartsoftheirphysicalability.Onecanexercisemoreintensely
youcanfinishfaster.Schoolsarenotcuttinggymclassesandlessthanofkidsaregettingan
hourofexerciseaday.Organization,HHShaveresolvedbymakingatimerandrequiringP.E.
coursetoexceedandstabilizedtheirhealth.Andforwhenyougetolderyoushouldimplementa
timetoworkouttostayhealthyandfit.

February15February19

WeeklyGoals
Tofinishmyworkforthisweekandcompleteallofmypremaritalworkbeforetheproject/lab.
Eatbreakfasteverydayandbepreparedforschoolmentally.
IwanttostartonmyAPAResearchEssayandhaveaspreadsheetonhowIwilldoit.

Wanttodooutdooractivitiesmoreoutsideofschool.

February22February26

WeeklyGoals
Iwouldliketoattendschoolontimeforthewholeweek.
Iwouldliketoachievegoodgradesthroughouttheweek.

PersonalGrowth

MybrainIwouldliketofocusonmemoryandreallypushingmyselftobemoreopenminded
andreflectonwhatIamdoingthroughoutmylife.Ialsowouldliketousemyheartbyknowing
thatIamdoingtherightthing,thatIamhappyandsituatedinthepositionIam.Iwouldliketo
feelcomfortableinthepositionIminanddontwanttokeepquestioningmyselfwhetherIm
makingtherightchoicesinlife.

Achieve3000Article:
The20MinuteWorkout

Inthearticle,peoplehaveastanceoncircuitworkouts.Circuitworkoutsaregrowing
tremendouslyforadultsandalsoyouth.Thesecircuitworkoutsareforpeoplewhoarebusywith
workandkids.Thesearequickandpristinetwentyminuteworkoutsthatmanypeopleenjoy.
Peoplewhoattendedtheseworkouts,arenolongerintimidatedandhavethetimeforaquick
workout.Manypeoplewhenheadingtothegymfeltoutofplace,meaningtheydidntbelong
here.Surely,morefacilitiesthatdocircuitworkoutshavejumpedinsizeandlocation,many
peopledontfeelscaredbecausetherearepeoplejustlikethem,noneedtocompete,allhaving
onegoalinstayinghealthy.Manyofthesegymsfeelthatitisagoodwaytostartexercisingand
showimportancetoyourhealth.Theseworkoutnotonlyhelppeoplebutincaseslikethesemore
peoplearegoingmoreoften.Alansaid,IfIcanstaylongerIwill.Thesepeopletrulycare
abouttheirhealthandareimplementingwaystoenforcegoodhealth.Circuitworkoutsarequick
hadworkseverypartofyourbody,theseworkoutsareindependent,leisuretoyourpaste,and
easytodo.Notonlycanyoudoitbutyourwholefamilycanparticipateinthetraining,these
facilityonlywanttoenforcehealthyhabitstoliveabetterandfullerlife.

March14March18

HankAaronwasabaseballplayerwhowasenteredtotheHallofFamefortheamountofhome
runshehit.HankAaronhadhit755homerunsandhadheldtherecordforover30years,he
playedfrom1954to1976.Thenewrecordtobeatisnow762byBarryBondsandhasnowtaken
therecordfrom1974to2007.HankAaronsaysthereismoretothegamethanjusthittinghome

runsandbeingmoreofateamplayerwithouthittingtheballoutofthepark.Hesaidthereis
moreteamworkinthegamethanhittingtheball.Aaronisnow76butstilllovesagoodball
game,therearemanypeopleonthelistforhomeruns(suchas,BabeRuth,WillieMays,Mickey
Mantle,etc.).ThroughouttheyearsofbaseballAaronsaid,theplayernowaremoreadvance
havehigherstandardsthanbefore.Hefeelsmanydontfeelasshyuptotheballthenwhenhe
played.Morepeoplehavehigherexpectation,hesaid.Whenheplayedmostpeoplewerescared
whenhetriedout.Aaronwasaskedwhybaseballplayersnowcaremoreabouthomerunsthan
supportingtheirteamfromwhatsrightandselfish.Hestates,thatmanyofthebaseballplayers
nowdontunderstandtheirrolesinbaseball.Healsostates,thatmanyfeelthatnotdoingwhats
rightisbest,mostofthebaseballplayersnowdontthinkwhatisbestfortheirteam.Aaronspet
peeveishowlongtheinningstake,onecouldlast20to30minutesandthepitcherwouldhaveto
keepswitching,ofhowtiresometheplayeris.SomethingsAaronwouldliketoseedifferentlyis
thateveryonecouldgetalong,backthen,hestates,thateveryonegotalongandnoonewould
haveanyissues.Now,ifyouthrowabadpitch,thehitterwouldstareyoudown,asifyouwere
threateninghim.Aaronwouldalsoliketoseemoredaygames,soparentsareabletobringtheir
kidstowatchthegame.HankAaronnowhelpsleadyoungbaseballplayerscorrectly,hefeels
thatmanyofthebaseballplayersnowadaydonottakethetimetopracticeandworkonwhat
theyplayandwilltrytotakeshortcutsthroughouttheircareer.HankAaronistryingtoendthese
situationsbyhelpingthemstayontherightpathandmakesurethattheyfullyknowwhatthey
aredoinginsomethingsobiglikethis.