Audience for ads

For the iPhone ad, I believe the intended audience is younger, active people with good jobs, who want the newest products and technology. Most of the people in the ad look to be in their twenties and all seem to be active and energetic. There are no kids in the ad, because they may not have the money for this product and no older people, because they may not be interested in such technologically advanced features on a phone. They show features such as FaceTime, editing pictures, watching movies and texting, that would be popular with a younger audience.  For the Samsung Smart TV, I think the intended audience is mostly men. They show the young, pretty woman and all the men watching her and going to her. This would also attract men to watch the commercial. Although the woman is the one watching the TV in the ad, I think men are more interested in the newest technology and features on this type of television. In the Mercedes ad, I think the intended audience is parents of young children or with families in general, who are concerned about safety. They show how safe and comfortable the young boy feels in the Mercedes when he walks all the way to the police station, apparently more than once, just to get a ride home in it. We should be critical of the intended audience in advertisements to reach the most consumers who may actually be interested in buying that particular product.  When you know your intended or target audience, you can focus your ad more on that group's wants and interests to draw them in and make them interested in buying the product.

How long players should have to stay in College before going to the NBA

The NCAA and the NBA need to change the rule for how long college basketball players have to stay in school before being drafted. The rule states that players must attend college for one year before they can go to the NBA. I think players should have to stay in college for at least three years, like they do in football. This would allow players to develop more and would make college basketball programs better. Also, it would improve the quality of play in the NBA. Many players leave college after one year and end up not getting drafted to the NBA. Others who do get drafted, are not necessarily ready to play in the NBA when they get there. Staying in college longer would give them the opportunity to mature and grow, both personally and athletically.

My Childhood Memory

In June of 2008, when I was eleven years old, my baseball team, Omni Source, won the league championship game! It was the final game of the season. We played at the K of C baseball complex, against KFC. Omni Source and KFC both had two loses for the season. KFC had been our rival the whole season. Which ever team won this game would be the league champs, so the pressure was on!
Our one advantage was that we were the home team and batted last. I started out playing first base. For the first two innings, nobody scored. KFC had gotten a couple hits, but I got them out at first. My team had gotten a couple hits and had runners on base, but left them stranded. KFC was up to bat in the top of the third inning and had another scoreless inning. Finally, in the bottom of the third, my team scored! We had been hitting the ball and getting guys on base, but also getting outs, and not moving players around like we needed to. When I was up to bat, I got hit by a pitch and got walked. I then stole second base on a wild pitch. My teammate, Scott, was up and blasted the ball into center field! I ran as fast as I could, and my dad, who was the third base coach, waved me around third. I was almost home and saw the ball coming in. I slid into home before the ball got there, and was safe! We were now ahead 1-0!
Our lead didn't last long, though! In the very next inning, KFC was on a hitting streak and got one run in, before we could get three outs. We didn't score that inning, and went into the fifth inning tied 1-1. We held them in the top of the fifth and remained tied. In the bottom of the fifth, we got a few more hits and managed to get one more run. We were in the lead once again!
It was the top of the last inning and we were ahead 2-1. If we could hold them, we wouldn't have to bat and we would win. Our starting pitcher's arm was tired, so I had to pitch the last inning for our team. It was all up to me now, and I was very nervous. If I gave up any runs, our team could lose. I focused on the batters and threw my hardest.  Amazingly, I struck out all three batters for a shutout inning! We had won the championship! Everyone cheered and my teammates picked me up and carried me around the field, while screaming and jumping up and down! It was a very exciting day, that I will always remember!

My Favorite Sport

My favorite sport is golf. I have played golf my entire life. I got my first set of golf clubs for my third birthday, and began playing at real courses with my dad. I have played in many junior tournaments throughout northwest Ohio, which has given me experience playing competitively and playing under pressure. Playing in these tournaments and playing golf in high school has allowed me to make friends from other schools, and gave me the opportunity to play with and against some of the best golfers in the state of Ohio. Being on the golf team at Defiance College has allowed me to make new friends and the chance to play a variety of nice courses.

How I Ended Up in Jail

I wake up from a deep sleep to the sound of an alarm on my phone. I get up and look at my surroundings. I do not recognize where I am, but then I realize I am in a jail cell. I have no idea how I got here or how long I have been here. I grab my coat that is sitting next to my bed and I feel something in the pockets. The first thing I pull out is a golf ball, which reminds me that I was golfing the evening before. The second item I find is my scorecard which tells that I quit playing after 15 holes. Next, I find a note from the golf course that tells me I can not come back there for at least two months. The fourth item I find in my coat pocket is the head from my broken putter, which I now recall slamming against someone's golf cart for yelling and causing me to miss a putt. The fifth and final object in my pocket is a piece of tree bark. The driver of the golf cart had gotten out when I hit the cart with my club. I then jumped in the cart and sped off, driving the cart straight into a tree and hitting my head. I got out and tried to run, but was so dizzy, I fell to the ground and the owner caught me. As I rub my head, I notice a large bump and now remember being told I needed to spend the night in jail for destruction of property and trying to leave the scene.

The Time I Got a Hole-In-One

One fall afternoon in 2012, my dad and I decided to go golfing. The weather was nice and we figured this would be one of the last opportunities to play before it got too cold. We got to the course and checked in and then began playing. After the first two holes it was just a normal round of golf. Then at the third hole, that all changed. We got to the tee box and after checking the the yardage and wind direction, I decided to hit a pitching wedge. I hit the ball, and I knew it was a good shot. As it went through the air it was going directly at the pin. When it landed, I could not see the ball and I thought it went over the green. We got up to the green, we began to look for my ball and could not find it. After I looked over the green, I decided to look in the hole to make sure it did not go in. When I looked in the hole, I was shocked as I found the ball. I had made my first ever hole-in-one and the only one I have ever made, to date.