After college my dream would be to play in the NBA. I know this dream will take hard work and dedication for it to be a success. There are 60 picks and I want to be one of them. I am hoping to get an academic scholarship to the University of North Carolina (UNC). I am a two sport athlete. If I was to get a sport scholarship in basketball I would want to go to UNC. They have produced many NBA players. For my second sport football I would want to go to the University of Miami. Miami has a great football program and produced Raven players Ray Lewis, Ed Read, and Willis Mcgahee.
I would live in whatever city my team is located. That way I can make it to the stadium in no time. I would never want Coach to be mad, or not give me any playing time because I was late. A house near the stadium would defiantly pull me in because I could also go there and work out. There can never be too much practice. Also, I could ride a bike or maybe even walk. That would cut down on the use of gas and pollution.
If I wasn’t a professional sports player I would like to be a sports commentator. I would live in California or Florida. I love the beaches and warm weather. Also, I wouldn’t have to worry about snow or shoveling out my driveway. The only push force would be hurricanes and other natural disasters. I would have to find another house to live in during hurricane season. Now thinking of the expenses, I might not want to live in Florida. Also, if I live in California I would have to worry about earthquakes and landslides. I think I would rather be safe than have warm weather. Maybe I can make a choice when I’m older.
I come from a very different background. My mother’s side of the family is from Harford County. It’s funny because I am literally related to almost half the people of Harford County. My mother grew up in Church Hill Bel Air. It is not that far from the Harford Community College. Now my Aunt lives in the house they grew up in as kids. When I go to visit my Aunt I just think this is where it all started. I can picture my mom and her brothers and sisters running around having fun.
The most interesting thing about my heritage is that I am part Indian. My dad’s family resides from a tribe called Haliwa-Saponi. My Dad’s family is from Virginia and North Carolina. These two states are where the Haliwa-Saponi lived. I had always known I was Indian but not the exact tribe I belong to. I asked my grandmother for some background information. She called our relatives and I did some research.
Here is some information I found. The Haliwa-Saponi are located in eastern North Carolina, United States, one of eight Native American tribes recognized by the state. The Haliwa-Saponi hold membership on the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs. The name Haliwa is derived from the two counties: Halifax and Warren, which are the ancestral homelands of the Haliwa-Saponi. They were recognized by North Carolina in 1965. In 1979 the tribe added Saponi to their name to reflect their descent from the Saponi, Tuscarora, and Nansemond peoples of present-day Virginia and the Carolinas.
The tribe’s annual pow-wow was instituted in 1965 to celebrate state recognition of the tribal nation. The Haliwa-Saponi pow-wow is held the third weekend of April and is funded in part by ad sales, donations, corporate funding and gate receipts, in addition to grants from the North Carolina Arts Council. More than 100 volunteers and staff make the pow-wow happen. Attendance for the three-day event ranges from 9,000 to 10,000. Net profits for over the last three years have ranged from $18,000 to $35,000.
Since 1972, the tribe has also operated a cultural retention program funded by the North Carolina Arts Council and private contributions. Classes for tribal members of all ages are held twice weekly at the tribe’s multi-purpose building. The program includes instruction in pottery, beadwork/regalia design and construction, dance/drum classes, and Haliwa-Saponi history, as well as day trips to culturally relevant locations. I am so amazed by the history and culture that lies in my heritage.
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