High School Students Designing A Night Full Of Organized...

The mere idea of high school students designing a night full of organized boxing matches against their peers seemed awfully far-fetched. When it came to actually executing the idea and putting it all into action, it was an absolutely unprecedented and seemingly unattainable feat. The legendary creation was first sparked while watching the much hyped Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather fight in my basement with some friends . As their match went on, I said imagine if we had a fight night for Prep kids. The initial reaction was as if I just dropped an atomic bomb. It blew them away and came off as such a ludicrous, yet magnificent idea. Pacquiao and Mayweather s disappointing fight droned on for 12 rounds with minimal action, so we†¦show more content†¦Being in charge of such a monumental event was both a blessing and a curse. It began to consume much of my time and it became extremely difficult to balance schoolwork and fight night obligations. Once Friday arrived, I was blown away by the level of fervor around school for the groundbreaking scene to occur. My email inbox was exploding, mainly from people informing me they ll be attending or jockeying for their preferred opponent to fight. It was all fun and games until it reached a boiling point on Friday afternoon. Prep s administration caught word of the polarizing event and called me to the main office via the intercom. I had no clue what the assistant principle Mr. Swanson would say to me but I was anticipating his forcing me to cancel the event altogether. My conversation with him consisted mostly of him confirming parents approved of fight night and reiterating how zero illegal activities such as gambling can occur. I cooperated with his requests and, in my mind, fight night was still on! Well, it all changed once I got the dreaded phone call from each of my parents. Both of my parents bluntly told me I couldn t do it anymore and had to call it off. They feared the myriad of negative repercussions it could trigger. So while my phone was endlessly vibrating with fight night texts I stood at a fork in the road. Would I just lie down and accept my parents ordersShow MoreRelatedFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 PagesThis online teaching and learning environment integrates the entire digital textbook with the most effective instructor and student resources With WileyPLUS: Students achieve concept mastery in a rich, structured environment that’s available 24/7 Instructors personalize and manage their course more effectively with assessment, assignments, grade tracking, and more manage time better study smarter save money From multiple study paths, to self-assessment, to a wealth of interactive visual