My 20% Project

My first 20% project of the year has to do with one of my passions in life. All-star Cheerleading. I have been doing All-star Cheerleading since the age of 8, and it has made a huge impact on my mind and body. My main goal for this project is to tackle the debate on whether this competitive activity is a sport, or not. Many of my friends and peers have very strong opinions on the fact, and I am happy to finally be able to make something of it. When "cheerleading" comes to mind, most think of the Rah! Rah! you see on the sidelines of your local football game. But All-star Cheerleading is so much different. I chose this topic to try to show the public how difficult and physically demanding the sport I love is. I anticipate to conduct a survey of my peers and adults in my community. I think a few problems I might run into, is how biased I am about the sport, because it is basically my life. I am going to consult my coaches Chrissy Shnieweiss and Sean Timmons at my cheerleading gym World Cup Allstars in Freehold while I do this project. You can check out my 30 second preview of my 20% Project here!: My 20% Project Preview

Chris Langan: "The smartest man in America"

In my opinion, I believe Chris Langan is indeed, successful. Not only does the man have the highest IQ recorded in the world, but he also has the title as "The Smartest Man in America". The way I look at it, having these titles to your name automatically make you successful. My personal definition of success, is being satisfied with how you're living your life, as well as being satisfied with the suggested outcome, etc. For example, if someone is totally comfortable with living a lower-key life without a college degree (like Chris Langan), then I see them as successful. I see them this way because they are completely happy with their life and everything in it. Also, I believe he is successful because he is the smartest man in America. He has the highest recorded IQ, and doesn't need a college degree or anything to prove that he is smart and successful.