Jeff Bender:
CLASS OF 2005
East Kentwood High SchoolClass of 2005
Kentwood, MI
Jeff's Story
Jeff is from Kentwood, Michigan. Jeff's schools include East Kentwood High School. Jeff later attended Central Michigan University (Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Operations Management) .
Music Jeff likes includes The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, Joey Hyde, Sam Tsui. TV shows Jeff likes include Monk, House, Family Guy.
One of Jeff's favorite quotes is:""A veteran-whether active duty, retired, or national guard/reserve-is someone who, at one point in their life wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States Of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it. -Author Unknown"
It's not about getting a scholarship, getting drafted, or making SportsCenter. It's a deep need in us that comes from the heart. We need to practice, to play, to hustle, to sweat. We do it all for our teammates and for the student in our calculus class that we don't even know. It's a bigger part of us than our friends and family can understand. Sometimes we play for 5,000 fans; sometimes for 25. But we still play hard. We train hard, lift, hit, run, dig, dribble, and lift some more. It's about pride-- in ourselves, in our school. It's about our love and passion for the game. And when it's o...Expand for more
ver when we walk off that court or field for the last time, our hearts crumble. Those tears are real. But deep down inside, we are very proud of ourselves. We will forever be what few can claim......"
-college athletes
It don't matter what you tried to do, you couldn't destroy me! I'm still standing! I'm still strong! And I always will be.
-Antwone Fisher
pain is temporary, glory is forever --- pearl harbor
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain't you. You're better than that! ----Rocky Balboa
Belief is a powerful thing.
"things you can do with one finger" - some commercial
Nothing worth having comes easy
YEE HAW I'm going to buy me a skunk fur ---peterson (hammy)".
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