October 2009
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January 2009
3 posts
Last Thoughts
I am now completely finished with Derek Jeter’s autobiography. Honestly, it got slightly boring in the last few chapters leading up to the ending, but the very last chapter was great. Jeter talked again about how his career did not just happen all in one day and how his life is not perfect. He explained how he is just an ordinary person like everyone else, who leads a not so ordinary...
Motivation and Determination
Determination is definitely something Jeter and I have in common and determination is such an important word when you really want something.
In the following three chapters of Jeter’s autobiography, Jeter talks about how he has failed many times in his life before he got to where he is today. I think that is really important to mention when writing a book on how to succeed. Many people...
December 2008
2 posts
Jeter Growing Up
I am now about half way through the book and I am getting more and more interested in some of the things Derek Jeter has to say. Chapter two, “Dealing with Growing Pains,” is primarily about how Jeter is having trouble leaving his parents when he goes to play minor league baseball when he is eighteen and he talks a great deal about the inspiration his parents gave him. The following...
Set Your Goals High
The independent reading book that I chose for the second marking period is called The Life You Imagine, written by Derek Jeter. Just as a little background of why I wanted to read this particular book: I have always been in love with the New York Yankees baseball team, probably because of my dad who had been a fan for his entire life as well. But I just remember watching the games with my dad...