Getting Over Public Speaking

By Collin Shamley If you are like me, you probably hate public speaking. There is something that speaking in front of a crowd that makes certain people terrified. Some people hate when all the attention in a room is centered on them. Like everything else, public speaking takes practice especially if you aren’t comfortable speaking…

Learning Alone: A Secret to Success

By Collin Shamley Around this time every year, most people try to improve something about themselves: get in better shape, learn a new skill, get better grades etc. There is probably something about yourself that you wish was better. The average person’s motivation to be great is always at its peak at the beginning of…

What Happened to Male American Tennis?

By: Colin Shamley Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Michael Chang. These greats have a combined 27 grand slam titles. Unfortunately these greats are long gone from pro tennis, as is the overall prominence of Americans in the sport. The last American male to win a grand slam was Andy Roddick at the 2003 US…