Final Draft- Memoir

Miguel Nunez

3/11/14

Mr. Engel

Memoir Personnal Writing

Being raised in Orlando, Florida, made me more of an inner person because i barely had any friends and the only thing i cared for and had passion for was my family and baseball. I was not raised with my father in my life, so I always knew I had to learn how to grow up and become a man in my own ways. Back at the time, I was too little to know why was he not around but I always knew my mom gave us the best she had so growing up it always felt like I had my complete parents with just her in my life. One day, my mom came back from vacation in New York and this encouraged her on wanting to move back there after 9 years from being away from the place she was born and raised. So she decided on planning to move back with my siblings and i and have a fresh start and see how things would be different. There was nothing that was going to influence my mother of doing not. At first, i was excited because it’s the big city a famous place on earth. People always made it seem like New York was the greatest place to live in and that nothing can go wrong in that city but i always knew there is not a city on earth with no crime. But then it all hit more. I felt like i was losing oxygen within me because i had so much going for me in baseball. I started to think about how it was going to be, there were only 3 months of baseball in New York and there are 6 to 8 Months down in Florida. That was a huge difference that was going to change in my life. In Florida i was on an AAU team called the Orlando Pythons and I was the starting 3^rd basemen and batted 2^nd in the lineup. We were pretty good as a team. We always seemed to work together. We always had the passion and love for the sport of baseball while in little league. Baseball was always there for me when i needed something, it was my staple while growing up. Packing and getting ready on the biggest move in my life, literally, was so uncomfortable. I just felt like it was not normal to do things like this. I started to give myself tips and a little head of advice on our way out the door. It always felt to me that while i am growing up and learning things on my own, i had to learn how to express myself to others and to myself in other ways because baseball was not going to be there for me anymore. Baseball was my backbone and leaving it behind in Florida just made me feel more like an undead zombie. While on the Plane i knew that i was going to have to be a new me, like a newborn baby. It was going to be a path to a greater change. A change that will show me what I’m capable of and who i am capable of being.

Being raised in Orlando, Florida, made me more of an inner person because i barely had any friends and the only thing i cared for and had passion for was my family and baseball. One day, my mom came back from vacation in New York and this encouraged her on wanting to move back there after 9 years from being away from the place she was born and raised. So she decided on planning to move back with my siblings and i and have a fresh start and see how things would be different.There was nothing that was going to influence my mother of doing not. At first, i was excited because its the big city a famous place on earth. People always made it seem like New York was the greatest place to live in and that nothing can go wrong in that city but i always knew there is not a city on earth with no crime. But then it all hit more. I felt like i was losing oxygen within me because i had so much going for me in baseball. I started to think about how it was going to be, there were only 3 months of baseball in New York and there are 6 to 8 Months down in Florida. Thats was a huge difference that was going to change in my life.In Florida i was on an AAU team an we were pretty good in the sport of baseball while in little league. Baseball was always there for me when i needed something, it was my staple while growing up. Packing and getting ready on the biggest move in my life, literally, was so uncomfortable. I just felt like it was not normal to do things like this. I started to give myself tips and a little head of advice on our way out the door. It always felt to me that while i am growing up and learning things on my own, i had to learn how to express myself to others and to myself in other ways because baseball was not going to be there for me anymore. Baseball was my backbone and leaving it behind in Florida just made me feel more like an undead zombie.While on the Plane i knew that i was going to have to be a new me, like a newborn baby. It was going to be a path to a greater change. A change that will show myself what im capable of and who i am capable of being.

Fake Memoir

It Was freshman year and I was starting Small Forward for AGL basketball team. We made it to the playoff game and at that first playoff game i went off. I woke up feeling like Lebron was in my blood and gave me the skills and ability to do great. I was 6 foot 3 baack at that time so i was pretty much taller than most. I was nervous throughout the whole day, but i didnt let it get to me. After school i went to the store and bought a gatorade then headed back to school for the game. I drink gatorade because i like to sweat it out like there advertising commercials. So then came gametime. During the first quarter, i was on fire, nobody on the face of the earth could have guarded me and my jumpshot. We were playing one of the best teams in the nation so it was a close game even with me raining 3s. By the end of the half, i aready had 23 points, 7 Rebounds, and 9 Assist. I was on my way on breaking the schools record in points which was 41 points. It was 7 seconds left in the game and we were down by 2 points but we had possesion of the ball. I had 39 points by the time, all i needed was 3 points break the school record and more importantly advance to the championship game. I recieved the ball on the inbound. You can hear the crowd countdown the seconds on the clock. Six! Five! Four! I had the ball and by the time i reached half court the clock was at 3 seconds remaining so i shot it up and we all watched it fly as it went in right at the buzzer. We went wild and i was excited i accomplished something so amazing. The crowd of the bleachers all ran on the court and jumped on me. It was the best feeling you can ever possibly imagine.

This I Believe

I believe in the power of sports. Sports can be an escape route for some, a place where people are distracted from the outside world. Where they can get away and forget for a little bit of time. No matter if its Basketball or Football, or what ever activity they love to do, this can help people get on the right path to success depending on their hunger. The reason i believe in the power of sports, is because i myself can adapt to myself when i play ball or anything. Ive been involved in sports since i was a youngin and i always had the passion into it and this always made me feel concetrated on something. Growing up i aint have anyone to help me out, i had to figure things out on my own and sports guided me in a way i found myself to learn that i dont need anyone as long as i can become whoever i want to be.

Awhile back ago when i was 7 years old, my mom put me into baseball in Orlando Florida. My first season i was alright but i learn quick. By the end of that season, i became the top 10 players in my youth age in that league so i was looking forward into the upcoming season. I made alot of friends through baseball. On and off the field, my coach would had treated me as his own son since me and Adam(his son) was close. He would take me out to eat along with his family, take me home from practice was over, & also pick me up from school when we had an evening game. I felt like in sports i could meet so many people that would care for me no matter what ability or skill i had for that sport. When i was turn i played baseball for quite a whie now so then a scout seened me play and decided he wanted me to play for his AAU team and i was excited. I wouldve never thought a person would actually point me out to play for there team but i did learn anything is possible in the game of sports.

Orlando Titans was the name of my AAU team and i was the starting third basemen at the age of 11. I was always known more for my defense because throughout the years i made alot of couple highlights. Looking like Alex Rodriguez on that third baseline. Til one day i woke up with a little more adrenaline, i was a little to hyped. I felt like today, on this game night i was going to have a good day. My mom picked me up from school that day early because my brother had a stomachache so this gave me more time to prepare. When i got home i took a nap and my mom woke me up with a meal but i had to eat it in the car because my coach was leaving in 20 mins to headf to our game which was 45 mins away. That day i was batting third in the lineup when im usually 5th or 6th batter. I felt like i had to prove a point for some reason. But in BP i felt a little bit more stronger because my bat just had a little bit more pop than usual because i was hitting the ball hard and it was flying like far. The game started, it was My teammate Carlos on Second because he started the game with a double and it was my turn to bat with one out. The pitcher winded up and i was readfy to swing away no matter where this first pitch was heading. It was a fastball right on the center of the plate below the belt. Right in my wheelhouse. I swang at it and i knew i hit it as hard as i couldve. CLACKKK!!!! That ball was hit toward left center field and it went over the fence. My first Homerun i ever hit. This made me feel like the man and i just felt like i worked harder than ever and it payed off with that proving to me sports is the biggest thing that ever happened to me in life.

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