Introduction

Hello everyone, my name is Andy Nevers. Besides being a proud American, I am also a proud Jamaican. Growing up on the lovely island of Jamaica was a beautiful experience for me, the weather was always warm, which meant we could play all our favorite outdoor sports all year round. A lot of the sports we played in Jamaica were somewhat unique to the Jamaican culture. So after moving to America at the age of eighteen I notice that soccer and cricket weren't viewed the same way in America as we view them in Jamaica as our most dominant sports, instead football and baseball dominate the sporting seen in America. With no one to play soccer with while living in New York I started experimenting with basketball as a way of staying in shape. While I am by no means a health nut, nor a fitness junkie, I try my best to keep my body in a healthy condition while maintaining somewhat of a decent diet. Joining the Marine Corp about five years ago has only made me more health conscious. While the other branches of service might have a somewhat relax standard as far as health and fitness, the Marine Corps has very high standards that all Marines have to live up to.

Prior to starting Eng112 I have never blogged nor have I ever followed any ones blog. So with that said I must accept the fact that I am simply just a rookie in the blogging game, but I must say that the idea of blogging for class, does seem somewhat interesting and exciting, in a sense that it offers a break from the conventional way of traditional learning. As I embark on this new experience, I am going to blog about something that I have always been interested in, something I wish to get more knowledge about; I am going to blog about health and fitness. With all that said, I do hope that all my readers get something from each of my post.


To give everyone an idea of what a game of cricket is like, I've posted a youtube video of a cricket match below.




Below is another video taken youtube honoring the members of the Jamaican soccer team.