My name is Karina Bladon and, as you have read, my grandfather is George W. Hodgetts. After doing this project, I have gained a whole new respect for my grandfather. It has opened my eyes to the past; I know now that my grandpa and I have a lot in common, mostly things that I didn’t even know he did. For an example, he skied; I snowboard. Grandpa didn’t take his skiing to the level I’m taking my snowboarding, but he did ski, and as I said earlier, if it weren’t for the fact that he skied, I would not be snowboarding today. I love to play sports, just as he did and still does. I play field hockey in the fall, I snowboard during the winter, and I play lacrosse during the spring. I also play a lot of other sports for fun: tennis, horseback riding, basketball, and soccer.
My favorite sport out of the “off snow” sports is field hockey, simply because I love that it’s a fast-paced sport, and it is fun to me, not everybody likes it, but I love it.
"My Grandfather has inspired me to be the best I can be"
Now that I have done this project and know that Grandpa played a variety of sports, and worked hard in his classes; my grandfather has inspired me to be the best I can be.