Introduction

Hi!

My name is Courtney Robinson. I am a graduate student in the kinesiology program at Bowling Green State University. This is the first blog I have ever had, and I am writing it as component of a sport and society class. My posts will consist of analyses of different readings and my thoughts and personal understanding of the readings. I am very excited and slightly nervous about potentially sharing my thoughts with people across the world, although I know most of my readers will be my classmates. Since this first post is supposed to be an introduction, I guess I should give you a little more information about myself.

I was born and raised in Louisiana but my childhood consisted of several moves. Sport was always my constant when moving from place to place, and just as much of a coping mechanism as it was a competitive and recreational outlet for me. I played several sports growing up including softball, basketball, soccer, tennis, track, and golf. During high school, I focused my attention on tennis and golf in hopes of receiving a college scholarship. I did receive a college scholarship but it was for playing the French horn. Yes, I am a band nerd.

I am a graduate of Louisiana Tech University where I received a degree in Health and Physical Education...GO DAWGS! It was after I took a sport and society class at Tech, that I began to think about graduate school. My search for the right program began and by luck, I found the perfect fit here at BGSU. While studying at BGSU, my concentration area is sport psychology. I do not have a topic for my thesis yet but I hope to have one soon!

Through this class, I hope to learn more about the interactions between sport and the society we live in. I truly believe sport can bring people together as athletes, fans, and communities. It is the story of the underdog that gives us hope when times are hard, the tale of a legend that reminds of greatness past, and the passion of a rising star that makes us remember why we love the game.