The Court
The Court
Being intimidated simply by the vast look of the court did not appear to be a good sign. I walked into the gym my freshman year planning on trying out for the high school basketball team. I was overwhelmed. I had never second guessed trying out, but walking into the East gym on that late October morning I felt unsure. I had not expected to be so nervous. I had been in the gym before and not until that day did I realize how grand it really was. I considered quitting before the try-outs even started, but when they actually did start my consideration became more serious. I surprised myself because I had never considered myself a quitter, but I had never been so scared of basketball players in all my eight years of playing either. They were faster, stronger and seemed to do everything better than me. I forced myself through try-outs, making it, and realizing that even though high school sports are so much harder than junior high sports its worth it in the end.
To most high school freshmen the easiest thing to do is quit
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