A sense of entitlement?



I am lucky to have a job at a large elite sports facility here in the ACT. I often enjoy observing the athletes and the staff that deal with sport in every day life and how sport has become the main focus of their lives.
It was late last week when I was approached by an international athlete who was asking about the facility. He was in awe of the place. He wanted to know why and how and what happened in such an amazing place.
Though he wasn't a volleyball player he enquired if there were volleyball athletes that used this facility. He then went on the tell me that there were members of his team that did play. Though, when they played at home they would simply play on gravel courts without shoes. I was taken by surprise.
Living in Australian we are spoilt by the facilities that we have access to. This is the same in schools. It made me realise that I need to use the resources available to me and be grateful for what we do have, rather than what we are lacking.
Schools in the ACT are well equipped. While some are better than others it is important to realise that these resources and facilities are fantastic.