WEEK 10 POST 3

The topic that I wanted to further write about this week is that of how Facebook and other social networking sites can really affect a person’s perception on you. We only get one first impression on people and that is how they feel about us until we are able to change it. Everything that we put on our social network page needs to be a good representation of ourselves. Putting something up that may make you look bad might cost you a job opportunity or get you into trouble. I know for myself that what I put on Facebook has to be a positive representation of what I do. When I see things on peoples page that I know they are going to get in trouble for I realize that it is something that I should not do. Facebook is seen by a lot of different people and you need to make sure everything that’s on there is real to who you actually are. 

WEEK 10 POST 2

The event in my life that I feel was difficult to forget and forgive would be the time that I lost my trust in my best friend. He told everyone rumor about me that wasn’t true. The reason it is so hard to forgive and forget is because of the relationship that I had with this person previous. There was no reason for me to tell everyone things about me. Now looking back I don’t think that he did this on purpose, but I was really mad at the time. He is still a good friend of mine so the event really didn’t hurt our relationship much. At the time I was so mad because I felt that I really could trust him and that he would be the last person who ever said anything. I was just kind of shocked more then anything I think, but we got past it and remained friends. 

WEEK 10 POST 1

This weeks blog has really opened my eyes in terms of social networking and the perception people may get off some of the things that are posted on there. I have Facebook, twitter, insta-gram, pretty much every social network site available and really enjoy them. I present myself as a student-athlete on these sites. I have pictures of me playing baseball and I represent SJSU in the pictures. I hope that people get the impression that I take school and baseball very serious looking at my page. I avoid any inappropriate things on my wall and usually delete anything that I don’t want on there. Everything that I put on my social network sites are forms of communication and I never want there to be anything bad on there. When there is a conflict on my wall or something I just delete it because facebook isn’t a place for fights, everyone can see it.

WEEK 9 POST 3

The topic that I would like to further discuss this week is related to my first post of this week. It was definitely one of my favorite posts thus far this semester because it was the most relatable to me. Being a college athlete has many perks and things that I am very grateful for, but at the same time comes with many sacrifices and commitments that others may not see. For example, I hardly see any of my friends that do not play baseball anymore. I spend some much time with my teammates on and off the field that there is hardly any time for the people that I used to hangout with that no longer play baseball with me. Creating a distinction between hanging out with my friends and working out and practicing with my team is really tough sometimes. At this point in my life baseball is my job and I have to realize that in order to perform the best I can I have to make sacrifices when it comes to spending time with friends. Integrating the two is what makes things easier on me; having my teammates as friends and getting to work with them everyday is something I definitely have come to appreciate. 

WEEK 9 POST 2

Personally I enjoy letting out my feelings when I’m anger, I feel like this is the best way for me to express myself and let people know how I feel. Holding things in doesn’t help anyone; it leaves people wondering what is wrong with you and leaves you feeling upset and stressed out. Sooner or later you are going to have to let out your feelings and if you let things build up letting them out is going to be one hundred times worse then if you did it at the time of the problem. The outcome of this can sometimes lead to conflict, but handling it at the time being is going to solve the problem and make things easier in the future. I’ve learned from many past experiences that i cannot hold my frustrations in and not say anything; the best way for me to solve the problem is to let everything out at once.

WEEK 9 POST 1

Every week I have many different commitments and I have to give each of my activities their fair share of time. I have school and baseball and they both are very time consuming. The importance of making a distinction between work and play for me is crucial. I know exactly when it is time to get to work and take what I am doing serious, like schoolwork or baseball games. But, at the same time I am able to make the distinction and relax a little bit when it is time to just hangout. I think it is important for me at this time in my life to make good decision; play to me is just relaxing and hanging out with my friends. Being a college athlete brings a lot of pressure to remain in good standing and staying out of trouble is important for that. The main thing that I have learned in college is integration of work and play. I have to make sure I always stay on top of my class work as well as my baseball training. If I slip up in one of them, the other is going to be affected. Managing my time and knowing the difference between work and play is something that I constantly deal with, but keeps me entertained.