As much as I’d like to think so, I’m not all that special … despite what my mom and dad tell me. In case I, or any of my fellow MSBAers, were beginning to lose sight of that ever-so-important humility, Alex Rosen, Counsel for the MLB, so bluntly reminded us of that fact during our first week of programming. Nothin’ …
Day 16: Know Your Pinstripes
As I sit down tonight thinking about what to say in this blog, it’s extremely difficult to encapsulate the first two-and-a-half weeks of the program and living in NYC into a short blog post. What do you get when you throw 25 like-minded individuals together in a big city? One hell of an all-star lineup. The MSBA staff really outdid themselves …
Day 15: The First Quarter
In high school, my varsity baseball coach stressed the importance of viewing our 20-game season in quarters, and that we should focus on winning each quarter of the season – each brought with it different sets of circumstances. Although this plan didn’t pan out too well over my three years of varsity baseball, I took this approach to heart, understanding …
Day 14: Decisions Made Easy
Six: The number of colleges high school seniors are encouraged to apply to. Eighteen: The number of colleges I applied to. I share these figures with you because I think numbers tell stories (hence my finance major), and these numbers show that I can be extremely indecisive when it comes to making big life decisions. However, this past February, when …
Day 13: Value the Ball
“You Can’t Get Much Done In This Life If You Only Work On The Days You Feel Good.” – The Logo The above is a quote from Jerry West, the Hall of Fame Lakers player who has doubled as one of the greatest minds in NBA history and tripled as the silhouette of a man dribbling plastered on nearly every …