My Legacy and Reflection

   Looking back through my life so far I would like to think that I would leave something positive for other people. This so called "legacy."  A legacy is defined as "anything handed down from the past." I remember growing up playing Pop-Warner Football. We would always go to the Friday night high school games. I remember picking out a favorite player and having him as my hero. "I want to be just like him," I would tell myself. Not once did it cross my mind that I would ever play on that field.

   Through the years, I continued to play football and continued to watch these games. I was in my 8th grade year of football when I realized I would eventually play for the high school. Summer came, I went through everything. I started on everything for the JV team. A game into it, I was pulled up onto Varsity as a Freshman. I played on special teams and saw reps on offense and defense. My sophomore year, I started at center, and played some defense and we won the championship. We went 11-0. My junior year I started on offense and defense as well as special teams. This was a big season for me as I made all-state and had a blocked punt, run back for a touchdown all at once. We made it to the championship where we lost 14-7. This brings me to my senior year. 

   My senior year is where my idea of a "legacy" is brought in. This year, I was captain with one of my best friends who has played on my football team since I was 7. We were not projected to do very well. We were "average" at best. Brian and myself worked very hard to bring everyone close together. We definitely shocked many people with our first game against a team who has been in the playoffs with us the past 3 years. This season, I had 2 more blocked punts, made all-state, won several awards, and was selected as 1 of 36 to the New Hampshire Shrine Team who played Vermont's Shrine team. I could have continued my football career at a college. I stuck with my aviation goal and once in awhile I look back and know that I am part of such a great history.


   The legacy I have passed on is my leadership ability, my optimism, and my love for the game of football. The way I go about life, my determination. Laconia High School is my history. I am known throughout LHS because of the way I live. I made a name for myself. My name lives on the plaques, and trophy's inside my school's trophy case. The picture of our Championship team, all the pictures throughout the school. I continue to visit my high school and people always see me and say "Josh is back!" My Principal calls me Josh "The Rock" Cherok. The relationships I have developed continue my legacy, while starting someone else's as well. I am a role model for many students. For this, I am very grateful. I am happy to know my legacy at Laconia High School will forever live on.




Mr. Jones, I would like to thank you for everything you have done for me. I enjoyed your class. It definitely was awesome writing blogs. Quizzes are always just strict material, here you let us share what we know. This was one of the most fun things I have done in any of my classes. I hope to keep in touch. Have a great Christmas/Holiday!

What about Reagan..

   Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He is one of the most popular Presidents in the United States. I would like to take a look into his life then find out why he was so popular, and why he was viewed as a great President.

   Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911. In his childhood, he had moved several times throughout the state. Monmouth, Galesburg, and Chicago were just a few. In 1919, his family moved back to Tampico where they settled.

   Reagan graduated from college in 1932. He wanted to become a part of the entertainment industry. He decided to audition for several different radio stations in Iowa. He later became hired by the University of Iowa as a broadcaster during football games earning about 10 dollars a game. He became a staff announcer at a larger radio station called WOC. He began traveling with the team as an announcer. During his travels, he took a screen test in 1937. He did so well, he was offered a contract by Warner Brothers studio. He starred in several different movies.

   So how did Reagan get into politics? Reagan started as a Democrat in the 40s. He supported Franklin D. Roosevelt. Through time, he started to become more Conservative in the 50s. In 1962, after supporting Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon he became Republican. in 1966, he was nominated for Governor of California. This was in a way an accident. Reagan gave a speech called "Time for Choosing" as an endorsement for the conservative presidential candidate at the time Barry Goldwater.
In 1967, he was elected Governor. He later ran for president in 1976 where he was beat by Jimmy Carter. In 1980, Reagan was elected President.

Why was he such a great President? This question is more of an opinion. The final answer really varies depending on who you talk to. Many feel that Reagan's economic strategies as a reason. He pulled the country out of its hardships by using the "trickle-down" method.
   Another reason why people see him as such a great President was because of his stand on communism. He put in a lot of policies that weakened the Soviet Union. This lead to it's collapse in 1991. By doing this, he had stopped communism from spreading.

Reagan was a popular President because of what he did for the country. Once again, it really depends on your stance and thoughts about Reagan. They of course vary for everyone.

"Ronald Reagan." The White House. Web. 06 Dec. 2010. <http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ronaldreagan>.

Rosenberg, By Jennifer. "Ronald Reagan - Biography of U.S. President Ronald Reagan." 20th Century History. Web. 06 Dec. 2010. <http://history1900s.about.com/od/ronaldreagan/p/reagan.htm>.