English 9 Class Blog

Why are Old People So Good At Tennis? Andre Agassi (left) With Young Roger Federer (right) Tennis used to be dominated by youngsters, but the big three ( Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic) have changed that. Great tennis players of the last generation like Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, and John McEnroe all retired at earlier ages than the tennis players that are playing right now. The past twelve of sixteen ATP finals have been won by one of the big three. Roger Federer won his first title in 2003, and Nadal has been world number one in three different decades. New players these days don’t even have a chance.  Roger Federer                 Rafael Nadal Novack Djokovic            Why is this happening? How are these old players still winning slams while competing with opponents fifteen years younger than them? This was the same case with ...

 Pictured above: Olympic Aquatic Center at Tokyo 2020. With Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin retiring, the US national team has lost two of their greatest swimmers and respected leaders. As the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics come up in late July, the question arises: is the US national team’s swimming dynasty ending? Every swimming season, new faces emerge while legends seal their legacies. Qualifying times gradually trend downwards, technique is emphasized more, science-proven workouts and diet plans make for better endurance. But, even as all of these drastic changes are made, one thing remains certain: the unwavering dominance of USA swimming. Ever since the era of Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin, the US has separated itself head and shoulders above the competition; whether the Olympics, FINA Worlds, or any other international swimming event, the USA has shown that they are exceedingly good at getting gold. But does that change this year? W...

Simple Changes You Can Make to Live More Sustainably Most people, while thinking about living a lifestyle sustainable think that it requires big, life altering changes. And while the envir onment would benefit tremendously from everyone going zero-waste, that’s not the only thing you can do. Living more sustainably can just be small changes to your daily routine that barely seem to make a difference. But these small changes add up. Here are a few easy things you can do to live more sustainably. 1)         One of the easiest things you can do to make a big difference is to use less waste. A simple switch you can make is avoiding single use products. Think about how often you throw away napkins and paper towels. Probably multiple times a day. According to 13 Facts about Home Paper Products that May Inspire You to Hug a Tree by Lynn Hasselberger, any given person will use an average of 2,400 to 3,000 paper towels at work in one year. This ridiculously...

Thomas S This is the game of the century in my opinion. I have been playing this game for 8 months but I knew about it for 2 years. I heard that you can be a criminal or a cop and you can make money. When you get money you can spend it on weapons and vehicles to help you with transportation and avoiding cops. There are two other video games that are very similar to jailbreak. The two games are called Mad City and Prison ShowDown. Mad City has bad controls and Prison Showdown has a lot of glitches. But Jailbreak fixed their glitches and controls.        I still feel excited about playing the game and still have fun with it, after eight months. During the game, I communicate with friends who play the game at the same time. We are all real players. You meet people, and sometimes meet them in person. In the game, you can be a cop or prisoner. The prisoner job is to escape and rob banks, jewelry stores, trains, museums, power plants, gas stat...

Tennis is a mental game. All elite players have the physical and technical ability to excel on the court but what defines a champion is the ability to play under the pressure of competition. The player who wins the match is the player who can adapt to any challenges they face. They must also be able to see any opportunities and be ready to act on them. In the critical moments of a match, it is the player who is able to embrace the challenge and take control of their psychological state that will play the best tennis they can. Most people often overlook mental toughness in favor of physical power and skill, but a tennis match is full of distractions that are outside of your ability to control. The opponent, umpiring decisions, weather delays and performing in front of a large crowd can all distract players from executing their game plans. For example I was playing a game at an indoor sports facility at hardscrabble and my friends happened to be playing a basketball game at the same time...

What do you think is the best sitcom? Everybody will tell you something different. One person might say Seinfeld if they grew up to it, or maybe Friends and some might say The Office. If it is a young person then maybe they say How I Met Your Mother or The Big Bang Theory. People may say cheers to. There is no right or wrong answer unless you say Modern Family because then that's wrong. If you are a 14 or 15-year-old you are not gonna watch any of those shows like Seinfeld or cheers. Here are my top 5 lists of sitcoms that you should watch if you are a 14 or 15-year-old. 5. How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother is a sitcom all about the character Ted Moseby goes through life trying to find the “One”. It is called How I met Your mother because he is recapping how he found his mother to his kids in the year 2030. Some people would say he taught his kids a little too much. He goes through numerous failed relationships and very funny adventures with his second...