Friday, February 5, 2010

Inspirational Quote


If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes.
--St. Clement of Alexander--


-The quote means to me that if you don't hope for nonething you will get nonething.

-I chose this quote because it has something to do with motivation and I love motivation

-I will do lots of hoping for what I want. Those things are being hopeful, spend time on doing things to get what I want, and I'll hope for the more and not the less.

Friday, January 22, 2010

About William "Wolf" Nelson



William “Wolf” Nelson
Math Teacher
Junior Lead Teacher
Boys Varsity Basketball Coach
Chicago Public Schools

BS-Secondary Math Education
Northwestern Illinois University (NIU)




Career
Time at current organization: Since 1989.

Proudest career accomplishment: William’s proudest career accomplishment was in 1995 when his team won the city championship for boys’ varsity basketball. That was the year the successful NBA star Kevin Garnett played on the Farragut Admirals

Greatest influence: Wolf’s greatest influence is a senior math teacher name Mr. Raper. Wolf Nelson loves math that’s why Mr. Raper was his greatest influence.

Tips for High-School students to be successful in basketball: Mr. Nelson says to stay in school. Also, he says to never give up kids.




Job

How do you know you are successful in this career: Wolf says that by watching former players and students being successful is how he knows his career is successful. Wolf Nelson is a basketball coach and teacher to help students become successful.

What is your next big thing: Mr. Nelson says his next big thing is retiring. He’s been coaching to long and wants to retire. He’s coaching more than ten years.

Decision do over: If William could redo a decision it would be getting married. “Marriage isn’t easy to deal with”, William says.

Team: Farragut Admirals

Budget: A lot!!!!!!