Blog 4

Article: “What Matters Most in My Work and My Life”
Tyra Banks & Dara Torres
Newsweek Magazine

For this week’s blog, I chose to write about an article I read in Newsweek. The article was about several famous women and how their life experiences have affected their careers. The two I found most interesting were by Tyra Banks and Dara Torres. Tyra talked about how she had never considered modeling until a girl suggested it to her, and she ended up loving it. She said that she found modeling to be very lonely, and talked about how she had decided to get out of the modeling business while she was still on top. She decided to use all her knowledge of modeling and the fashion world to create multiple television shows, including “The Tyra Banks Show” and “America’s Next Top Model.” Tyra talks about how if you really want something, you have to work for it and work very hard. She also encourages people to live up to their dreams. I thought this article written by Tyra was very interesting. It did a good job of summarizing her life and career and at the same time was very encouraging about going after your dreams. The second article was written by Dara Torres, an Olympic swimming medalist. Torres is 41 years old and she just won three silver medals in the Beijing Olympics. I find this to be truly amazing, because most professional athletes retire at a very young age. The article talks about how she was always very good at sports, and she is probably just genetically skilled at athletics. She talks about how much she loves being in the water and competing in relays, and how comfortable she feels in the water. Torres also said that she finds inspiring people so much more satisfying than bringing home medals. I think in this article, Torres did a wonderful job of showing just how much she loves her sport. She is a true example of how you are never too old to do what you love.