Kobe Bryant Personality

Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketball players ever, once said, “These young guys are playing checkers. I’m out there playing chess.” Like many of Kobe’s adversaries, I too felt like I was playing checkers. In school, much like in basketball, there are people who have mastered the game. These are the students that do not panic when given a writing assignment or research paper. However, I am not one of these students. When given the assignment to write a research paper, my body fills with fear and anxiety. This is what happened when I was given my first research paper at Hofstra, but something was different. When the professor finished explaining the dreaded assignment, a man introduced himself. Unannounced to me, this man would change the fearful way I viewed research papers. The man introduced himself as Professor Caniano. I had no interest in hearing what he had to say. My mind remained focused on the research paper. As Professor Caniano continued to speak, his welcoming personality caught my attention. When he was speaking, he sounded like a friend offering advice. It seemed as though he understood the fear and wanted to tackle it with me. He spoke about finding good databases and research to include in the paper. Once
Students can use the service they provide to help their school work. Before Professor Caniano came into my class to speak on the service he provides, I was unaware Hofstra had this. Luckily I learned about this at such an early point in my education at Hofstra and will be able to take advantage of it. When given the assignment to, “Brag about a service that got you well” (KP), I had a clear service to write about. I was fortunate enough to find this service and be the beneficiary of the service. All students should take advantage of the help they provide. It is as though one is cheating, but this is acceptable. The university provides the cheat for students and students would be foolish to not use