Azkaban

I absolutely believe in punishment, consequences, and equality of these punishments.  A world without justice is unfathomable, the need for punishment keeps are world from spiraling into chaos.  The cause and effect check and balance must be present.  Every crime must have its own parameters regarding punishment and time spent being punished, as well as the severity of the punishment taken into consideration.  Even small crimes must be have punishments in my eyes, from the littlest of things such as littering, should someone be found guilty of such an offence, I believe a fine should be given, no if, ands, or buts.  If the law says do not litter in a set area, it means do not litter, and if this is broken, in my eyes there should be no exceptions. Continuing on with another little violation such a J-Walking, there is a law prohibiting J-Walking, and if there is a law, consequences for breaking the law must be made and enforced without bias.  Crimes such a theft or robberies, start to become more complex as the severity of each theft or robbery differs each instance.  This is where I believe categories must be made to punish fairly and still obtain justice, as in these crimes there is almost always a victim.  I believe the small end thefts should be punished with a higher fine then the first two crimes I stated early as well as the stolen property full refunded back to the victim or victims in some cases.  As the severity of the crime increases the punishment goes from fines to jail time or community service, this is decided by the judge, yet the complete refund of stolen property should still be in effect.  Continuing on with murder, this is the hardest to punish fairly as it has the most components.  Accidently murders must be looked over carefully and in some cases if it was reckless endangerment jail time is given.  If someone is murdered out of cold blood it is my opinion that they should be locked up permanently, as anyone who has the ability to murder without grief or remorse will do it again, and is a permanent danger to society.  If a person commits more than two murders a death sentence should be given.  At that point they have lost the right to live, and death by fatal injection should be used.  As you can see I strongly believe that our justice system is effective as I basically described what is currently in use besides a few small changes based on my opinions.  I also believe that prisons are a necessary thing to have, as people who are a danger society belong isolated from the public.  If a person commits multiple crimes a life sentence should be given.  In some rare occasions, a prisoner that has shown that he is no longer a danger to society can be given the chance to leave jail early, but is kept on close watch.  If a person who has been let out early commits any other crime, they are re-jailed and any chance of being released early is gone.  This is how I believe prisons should be run.

soccer and my love for it

Soccer is more than a sport to me it encompasses everything I do in life.  From my free time to the clothes I wear, it is a part of me and will stay that will for the rest of my life.  You can most likely see me in the halls wearing some sort of Adidas pants or shorts, sometimes including my favorite, the European three-quarter shorts, which of course people patronize me for, saying they are Capri’s but as you know now, they are not.  My first exposure to soccer was with a Berkeley recreation team named the Tigers. At that age, playing soccer has been humorously compared to a swarm of bees following the ball all around the field. The Tigers were no different – little strategy, not much passing of the ball, and no positions assigned. The moment the whistle blew, every game turned into kick ball, paying little attention to where the ball would end up. Even so, soccer seemed much more exciting to me, and I liked it.  As I grew older, the game transitioned into a more organized sport, where positions began to matter and playing switched to passing the ball and scoring goals. As my skills improved and the game’s competitiveness increased, so did my enthusiasm. I played for several other teams over the next seven or so years, each better and more competitive than the last. I recall the excitement every year of playing for the NJYS State Cup, to see just how close we could get to the final round. Sadly, my teams never made it to the finals. When I turned 13, I yearned to play at an even higher level in order to participate in more competitive leagues and tournaments. I found a fairly new team from Manchester called BOCA Jr. which seemed to fit the bill. Little did I know it at the time, but this would be the team that would cement my love for the game, and that I play for still today.  My team went on playing in college showcases and championships, and these moments contained the best feeling I have ever had, and I could not think of a better way to spend my time, and focus my effort. It was my great honor to serve as the captain of my high school soccer team and I enjoyed every second of the season and all the experiences I had both good and bad.  I know in some way, shape or form soccer will forever be existent in my life.  Whether it be me playing college soccer, and moving on to coaching my own teams, to only playing club ball and being a diehard soccer fan as an adult, someway soccer will find its way to stay in my life.

travel

If I was given a plane ticket to anywhere there are a few places in mind that I have always longed to visit and experience. For starters I would want to visit Hawaii, and all its islands.  It has been a dream of mine to experience Hawaii and all it has to offer, and to just relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery.  I would want to spend at least two weeks in Hawaii, visiting all the small shops and possibly learning how to surf.  Regarding the hotel, with unlimited money I would stay in both a run in the mill hotel as well as a very expensive and classy hotel to get the true feel of Hawaii. This would be the last place I would want to visit in America, the rest of my dream destinations are all out of country.  I would first love to visit Ireland.  It has been a dream of mine since I was a small child to visit Ireland, and to visit the place where part of my heritage is.  Too visit the ancient castles and to explore the incredible landscape.  I want to relive my ancestry and to see everything Ireland has to offer. I would stay at least am in Ireland as I am sure I would never get the chance to go again, making it worthwhile as much as I could.  I would try to find a hotel made out of a castle, ever since I was a little boy I always was fascinated with Ireland castles and old and incredible architecture and structures. I would want to experience everything from the country sides to the towns and cities trying new foods and things I have never done before.  Next on the list is Europe and I say Europe because I want to visit many places here.  I would like to visit Great Britain and Big Ben, and try new foods, and possibly even hit up a pub as the drinking age is much lower just for fun.  I have always wanted to see the Eiffel Tower so this is next on my list, as it is a famous structure seen everywhere I would love to have the chance to see it, trying new foods everywhere except for France for the most part as I do not really enjoy French food that much.  Lastly I would like to visit Italy and Greece, as they are not only famous places but they are over flowing with history and lure.  I would love to visit the coliseum and the leaning Tower of Pisa, and all the incredible art work and sculptures throughout.  Staying in fancy luxurious hotels and trying all the foods I possibly can. Lastly I want to visit Alaska to see the aurora lights, as this happens once in a blue moon, it would be a life changing experience.