When I heard about castration for the sake of singing, it was shocking. However, Professor Cifuentes put it in perspective when she listed a few things that we have in today's world that is comparable to that amount of suffering in order to be the best at something. This assignment we are supposed to think of a profession in today's society that is comparable to the suffering that opera singers went through. I am taking this assignment a little more personal. My brother is a football player at USF. Just last week in their game against Notre Dame, his wide receiver got hit so hard he was knocked out. The week before that, my best friend on the team tore his ACL, MCL, and meniscus. These are just a few examples of the injuries these players go through to try to be the best, get their education paid for, or try to get a job in football after. The wide receiver will have to deal with the repercussions of a really bad concussion for possibly the rest of his life. My best friend will have to get a knee replacement before he is 30 years old. Their sport and sacrifices will impact their bodies and them for the rest of their lives.
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