User:Keeneygsu

Take me seriously!
My name is Garrett Keeney and I am a nineteen year old freshman at Georgia Southern University, located in Statesboro, Georgia. I have always been a capable writer, however I tend to become lazy when writing about topics that are irrelevant or seemingly idiodic. Thankfully, Wikipedia offers one the freedom of commenting and adding information to any of the millions of topics available. When a topic seems either interesting or appealing to my writing capablities, the world becomes my writing pad. I once wrote a twenty page creative essay for my Senior project in World Literature, which I recieved complementary feedback on.

I betcha' didn't know...
I'm the next Lee Corso or Kirk Herbstreit. Call me a sports nut or whatever you want, but I love everything when it comes to Sports. Everything about it, to me, is exhilarating and can be credited as one of the main sources of entertainment in our society today. Seemingly so, I am a Sports Management major. When I graduate, I want to attend law school at the University of Georgia. My dream is to be a credited Sports agent. My typical weekend here at Georgia Southern might not be as "typical" as people interpret. Come Saturday, I am up early in the morning to catch the first college football game on television. I'm an Auburn Tigers fan, so I don't miss many SEC games. After a long day of watching football, I will continue watching Sports Center on ESPN until the next day. On Sunday, I praise NFL football. As I wake up Sunday morning, I mentally prepare myself in order to analyze the games and sit on my ass for the ten to twelve hours.

My interest in sports has dated back to as long as I can remember. Since my childhood, I've always been intrigued by athletes on television. When I first watched the Atlanta Braves, I was captivated by the way the audience adored the players when one would hit a home-run. To me, baseball has always and will forever be my favorite sport. Growing up, I possessed natural talent when it came to playing the game. I first started playing baseball when I was six years old at Ocee Park. Until the age of about eight, I had previously only played recreational baseball. However, when I turned thirteen, I was asked to join Team Georgia and represent my state in the little league world series. However, two months before the tournament, I suffered a career-ending stress fracture to my right elbow.

I began my rehabilitation for my elbow during the summer of my freshman year in high school. After keeping my arm motionless, in a cast, for over a month; I was then given a large, robotic-looking sling that limited motion of my arm. My orthopedic surgeon suggested that I wear this particular sling for at least 2 months in order for me to retain my arm strength and continue playing sports. As the Summer came to an end, my elbow was still pestering. After visiting my orthopedic surgeon and viewing recent x-rays, he determined that the bones in my elbow had grown back incorrectly and was going to need surgery for any real chance to play baseball again. As instructed, we scheduled my surgery months in advance. I was also given an intensive rehabilitation work-out for the next several months prior to the surgery.

As April rolled around, I grew anxious about what might potentially occur due to this surgery. My orthopedic surgeon was very skeptical about the surgery, because he claimed that I could potentially lose arm strength and might not ever be able to play baseball again. Although this may have not been the most encouraging information when I made my decision to get surgery, I loved playing the game and I wasn't giving up that easily. I was as hopeful and positive about the situation as possible when I arrived at the hospital that day, unfortunately that wasn't what god had intended for me. My first surgery consisted of two three inch screws and two wires to hold the screws in place. Only a week after the surgery had occurred, I went back into the hospital to get my arm X-rayed for what I hoped to be the last time. When the doctor told me that both my wires had snapped and that the screws were coming loose, I was devastated and demoralized. My family threatened to sue the orthopedic surgeon for medical malpractice, however he offered to pay for the first surgery and also agreed to paying for the cost of my second surgery. To this day, I still have a six inch titanium screw in my arm that sometimes pops when I put any stress on it. Although a small part of me was lost, I've mainly been positive since the day I was advised to never play baseball again. I find it interesting, but also comical to make stories up when random people ask me about what happened to my elbow. Yes, I did get attacked by a shark...?

Wikipedia, myself, and my outlook
As a student growing up in High School, we were specifically told never to use Wikipedia as an outside resource to gather information and facts about most topics. Language arts teachers were the ones that were especially nit-picky about using the website. However, when I became enrolled at Georgia Southern University, I was then taught a very contradicting process of using Wikipedia to not only complete a project, but also as learning method. I have only done a handful of projects using Wikipedia, including the nine edits and my article on Clint Boling. Obviously this is another project that I am currently undergoing, however I like to keep the reader interested, so go figure. I will continue working on these projects until a sufficient grade is reached and I receive the grade I deserve.

Seemingly enough, it seems that regardless of the fact that we are taught to not use Wikipedia as a resource, it has become one of the most validated sites to find related information on whatever topic you are researching. However, after using Wikipedia as an informational and research website, it is safe to say that the benefits far exceeded my expectations. When you create an article on Wikipedia, it is reviewed by several administrators everyday and edited for any false information. Any person can instantly access your article, allowing for a more broad peer editing process. I believe that Wikipedia is a valid third party resource and that schools should turn that frown they have for Wikipedia upside down!

My love for technology
I have always been significantly brighter than most students when it comes to technological duties. I have been dealing with computers ever since I can remember, dating all the way back to first grade. It began when we would practice our typing skills every week, and I was intrigued by the possibilities available to virtually anyone who can access a computer. One could type an essay in a matter of minutes that would take much longer written by hand. I have created two free web pages as a kid, both being discussion blogs for relevant, current topics that would rage from politics to video games. Microsoft Office is a cinch, and after taking three years of computer classes in high school, I've become extremely knowledgeable in using most of the Microsoft office tools. Specifically, I am most knowledgeable when it comes to using Microsoft Word, Power point, and Excel. Over the years, I've completed several projects using these programs and most times are seen for my detailed and extensive work done through the actual program itself.

I'm American
Although I took three years of Spanish and grew up with a Spanish speaking housekeeper named Maria, I was never able to retain the information very well as I got older. I am American. I speak American English and sometimes Pig Latin on the weekends. Just kidding, who the hell speaks Pig Latin. When I become an old, wrinkly grandpa, I hope to learn at least two new languages for the sole purpose of traveling. I want to see the world, however I don't think the world wants to see an idiotic, uni-lingual American make a fool of themselves in their country.

My Wiki Contributions
[] This is my page on Clint Boling and his accomplishments as a football player at Chattahoochee High School and at the University of Georgia