While I’m sure this topic has already been the subject of many of my fellow classmates’ blogs, it would be an injustice to myself if I did not touch on the most dreaded topic here at SJI: sports check.
Before arriving in Columbia, I believed that I had the greatest depth of sports knowledge of any 22-year-old. And coming from a college where the students are seemingly indifferent to the world of sports, I may have.
However, after Greg and Sandy administered the first sports check, a quick quiz on daily and historical sports knowledge, I realized that my assumption was far from correct.
First of all, I know nothing about horse racing. I couldn’t list the order of the Triple Crown races — I struggled to even come up with their names — before two days ago. My knowledge of tennis was a little bit better, but that’s not saying much.
Sports checks have inspired to me to become a more well-versed fan. Wednesday morning I checked the post position for American Pharoah at the Belmont Stakes and the French Open bracket. I never thought I would say that.
The class may live in dread of the embarrassment that comes with looking at a poor score on a sports check, but they have been a blessing for me.
— Alex Nieves
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