My name is Maxwell Sternberg and I am from Lawrence, New York. I plan to major in the area of Business, however, I have not decided exactly what yet. My whole life I have been a passionate sports fan; and an even bigger fan of playing all those sports. I believe it was my competitive drive that pushed me to start playing basketball, tennis, football, and hockey. It wasn’t until later that I found my favorite sport, golf. When I picked up golf I discovered that it was a sport where I could compete against myself, and then in effect push myself to do better everyday. That lesson, along with others such as patience, have shaped me into the person I am today. Being in New York City for college I was nervous that I was not going to be able to golf as frequently as I used to. Fortunately, I realized that by going to class everyday I can implement the lessons and values that I enjoyed on the course. Another thing about golf which really appealed to me was the serenity of the course. I feel that when I am on the course all is calm, no matter how bad my round is. The course is truly a haven for me. My hope is that wherever I study abroad I will visit all the cool golf courses that I would have never been able to play. I am looking forward to this class, and all the knowledge I can gain about the Arts in NYC.
I never had the opportunity of applying the principal of competing against myself in the sports that I played. The nature of that is slightly bizarre in that in the golf tournaments you are competing against other golfers but the essence of it is still as you said competing against yourself.