Journal

Today we were in the library and I set up my twitter account. I never planned on creating one but i can see the positive impact it could have on my project, it will be a good source of information to have and a good resource. Having a twitter also will allow me to have a paper.Li account which will be an even better resource in helping me find information for my project. The library staff was a great help to me in the beginning steps of my project and I will continue to take advantage of the opportunity to get help when I need it.
 * Journal Entry One-9/29/11**

Between today and yesterday I found three solid new sources online. I used the information about a case with basketball star Bill Russel as a base for my research which led me to find two stories from USA Today that talked about similar things and gave me a lot more information that I will use to make my presentation. I got a lot of the work i did done by myself which is usually something that I would expect to have to do at home. Class will be a great place to get work done on my project.
 * Journal Entry Two-10/13/11**

Ben-- your journal is to record what you are doing for your hours, NOT your research. Please post entries to update us about your community service hours. Ultimate Frisbee club has shown me what it truly means to have a spirit of amateurism present in an athletic league. The kids play without any concern for much more than the next play. This has given me a great contrast between this and the environment that is created by big time college sports. As the league wraps up I will continue to learn about the fundamental and principle properties of truly amateur sports through experience.
 * Journal Entry 12/6**

I have truly been able to learn about what it really means to play a sport solely for the fun of it through this community service. I learned from the kids excitement to just play and their disappointment when they did not have a chance. I saw that this comes only from a love of competition in this setting, something that gets lost in the lights of big time sports. The ultimate Frisbee club not only got me the hours i needed, but also provided me with value perspective in creating my presentation and agrument in general
 * Final Journal Entry 12/21**