Conclusion

After keeping and writing in my very first blog for the entire semester I found it very useful. I enjoyed writing in the blog on a weekly basis. It was helpful to reflect on the different topics we discussed. It made me realize what I actually learned and what it meant to me. It was interesting how I could relate a lot of the topics to my life. When I learn in other classes I don't really think about how it can apply to my life experiences. Most teachers want to apply the material to the classroom. I think it made different topics stick longer which actually made them easier to learn.

I really enjoyed the topics we covered. We were able to discuss athletes and topics from all over the world. This gave me a different perspective on the sporting world and the impact one athlete/sport/topic can have on the global level. My favorite topics we covered were about athletes and debatable topics. I liked discussing and learning more about Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, David Beckham, and Michael Jordan. These athletes are global icons and talking about how they had an impact on the whole world is fascinating. I liked topics such as woman coaches, athletes with disabilities, and Olympic bidding because it led to great group discussions in the classroom.

My favorite part of the class was easily the guest speakers. We had three come into class and talk about a different aspect of sport globalization. They both had great knowledge on different sports and parts of the world. Dr. Cho had great stories from Korea. The fact that he lived there so long and got an education before he came to America made him have a great insight on sport globally. Dr. Meek had a very good European take on global sports. He's seen different sports all over the world. He also had great stories.

The thing I liked least about class was covering topics on different sports. I already knew about rugby and cricket. While these are very popular sports around the world not very many people care about them in the United States. I know this sounds narrowminded but I believe there could have been better topics covered than these. I would have liked to see more guest speakers.