Formal Diary Entry
Dear diary,
I was reading one of the latest teenage magazines today. I find them rather interesting and informative because they are full of very compelling articles about role models in sport and culture. in this generation. There was a very amusing article on a singer called Miley Cyrus. She is an interesting character. It is amazing to watch what happens to young celebrities, as they get older. Often, after many years in the spotlight, some celebrities appear to develop a very undesirable image. Miley was always a very good role model towards young people but now she shaves her head and has a few too many tattoos. There was also a very enlightening article on Ian Thorpe.
Ian Thorpe is a fantastic swimmer and I admire him greatly. I was amazed to read that he is 192 centimetres tall with an incredible arm span. No wonder he was such a good swimmer! He used to have depression when he was younger man. It’s quite astonishing to see that he broke 22 world records during his very successful career while battling depression. Ian has been treated for depression since he was a teenager. He was quite embarrassed about his condition so he kept it a secret, even from his parents. He also had a very minor alcohol problem. Before his first race at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, he was very unhappy and drank a lot of alcohol to make himself feel better. He has also suffered from suicidal thoughts and didn’t believe that he could ever recover. It wasn’t until several years after his retirement that his mental health improved.
Over the years, Ian Thorpe has been a very successful swimmer. He won multiple Olympic medals and won many awards such as the “2002 World Swimmer of the Year.” When he was only fourteen years old, he was selected to represent Australia in the 400-metre freestyle. This made him the youngest male to ever represent Australia! He is travelled around the world during his career and has been to many places such as London, Tokyo, Paris and New York!
I was reading one of the latest teenage magazines today. I find them rather interesting and informative because they are full of very compelling articles about role models in sport and culture. in this generation. There was a very amusing article on a singer called Miley Cyrus. She is an interesting character. It is amazing to watch what happens to young celebrities, as they get older. Often, after many years in the spotlight, some celebrities appear to develop a very undesirable image. Miley was always a very good role model towards young people but now she shaves her head and has a few too many tattoos. There was also a very enlightening article on Ian Thorpe.
Ian Thorpe is a fantastic swimmer and I admire him greatly. I was amazed to read that he is 192 centimetres tall with an incredible arm span. No wonder he was such a good swimmer! He used to have depression when he was younger man. It’s quite astonishing to see that he broke 22 world records during his very successful career while battling depression. Ian has been treated for depression since he was a teenager. He was quite embarrassed about his condition so he kept it a secret, even from his parents. He also had a very minor alcohol problem. Before his first race at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, he was very unhappy and drank a lot of alcohol to make himself feel better. He has also suffered from suicidal thoughts and didn’t believe that he could ever recover. It wasn’t until several years after his retirement that his mental health improved.
Over the years, Ian Thorpe has been a very successful swimmer. He won multiple Olympic medals and won many awards such as the “2002 World Swimmer of the Year.” When he was only fourteen years old, he was selected to represent Australia in the 400-metre freestyle. This made him the youngest male to ever represent Australia! He is travelled around the world during his career and has been to many places such as London, Tokyo, Paris and New York!