Personal Narrative: My Junior High School Experience

I vividly remember joining my high school the football program as a freshman and idolizing all the upperclassmen. They were so big, strong, fast, and everything they said came off as gospel. Over the next three years, I loved my time in the program. I grew so much as a teammate, leader, and student. The constant time dedicated to the program assisted the development of important time management

An article, “High School Football at a Crossroads” says even though high school football participation numbers are declining, there are more people who play high school football than any other sport. According to an anonymous high school teacher and football coach and former college football player, his worst semesters and the worst semesters for his students, coincide with their concussions. Playing high school football does more bad than good. The odds are extremely slim for football becoming a career for high school students, yet it still is extremely popular. However, even though excelling in academics is what would help their lives in the long run, students continue to play a sport which hurts their school performance.

They supported me throughout all of my life and encouraged me to be better than them. An early memory that I have as a child is playing football for the Detroit PAL Youth Football League and I started learning the game of football and valuable life lessons. When I got older, I attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit and my four years there made me the player I am today. High School football is a learning ground for young boys to strengthen their personality and character for their lives later to come.

“Football is like life. It requires perserverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority.” –Vince Lombardi There are many options for high school sports. Many people think football is one of the best. Football is an amazing sport and your coaches will teach you many things.

Who is Angel Perez II? I am Angel Perez and this is my first year at California State University San Bernardino. But how did I get here? It has been a long journey throughout the years. I have had to face some tough adversity in my path. I finally made it though, despite all the setbacks, loses, and failures.

The documentary In Football We Trust followed the stories of four high school aged football players in Utah over the period of four years. Each of the families featured in the film were of Polynesian descent, and many of the people in the film were active members of the Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints. Though all three families lived in Salt Lake City in Utah, the featured players attended three different high schools, and they did not all share the same access to resources. For many kids who grow up in poor neighborhoods, sports are often viewed as the only way to get out of the area they grew up in. An athletic scholarship is seen as the only way to get to college, and college athletics is the only way to go pro and finally “make it,” so to speak.

Narrative: I moved to Kansas City, Kansas seven years ago. It all started when I was in 6th grade with these girls. I was a different race then them. They thought it would be cool to mess and try to get rid of the white girl. One day, they decided to try everything they possibly can to get me kicked out.

Being lonely can make you happy with your new school and all. Football starts and you make the team now you start talking to people and making friends but only in football. You’ll start to make happy memories with your team who start to become your friends then you have a whole friend group all because of football. 80% of people think that football brings them closer to building a friendship or family. 71% people say that they are at their happiest on the day their teams play.

Never in my life had I been an outgoing person, or some type of extrovert. At the age of seven I took up playing school sports. Why? Who really knows. But ever since then I've been participating in school sports and I've been grateful for them ever since.

As a little boy I had big dreams of playing football. When I was walking in the halls of the intermediate and middle school and saw the high school football players with their jerseys on, they were like super stars. I looked up to them because I wanted to be like them. The high school football players were popular, they were happy, and they were important to the school. Going to the football games on Friday nights was the highlight of my week.

The coaches will teach the players teamwork and how to work together which can also benefit in the classroom with the students and the teachers. These are just some of the many reasons that we should have a school football team. I feel that it 's good to give the students the opportunity to pursue their dream of being a professional football player. Having a school team will help them pursue that dream. Having a school football will help benefit the school in so many ways and not even just in the classroom but all around the school.

“The journey doesn’t start at the beginning, but it begins at the end.” The last year I had at Lionville Middle School was only the start of my long career and I was properly prepared by all the teachers and staff that helped me on my journey. When I first arrived at Lionville Middle school, I was scared about the environment and it was the first time that I had to switch classes for every different subject. I had numerous friends from Lionville Elementary School that came to the Middle school with me and aided me in the tough transition to such a populous school. I did not transfer to this district

As 7th grade started, my social life came to a definitive close. I struggled greatly with friends, primarily because one of my good friends had left Trafton in 6th grade to receive home schooling, and because all of my other friends from elementary schools attended other schools. I attempted to reach more friendly terms with people who I previously

When I was a younger kid, I looked up to the high schoolers like they were NFL players. I always dreamed about playing under the lights on friday night. Football now is a whole different story. All of the persistence and hardship of losing has finally payed off. I am now starting on a team that is going for their sixth state-championship in a row.

Football had a major impact on my life, playing football helped me to communicate with others creating an brotherly bond with my fellow teammates. Playing this sport taught me a lot like size doesn't matter, it's all about hard work and dedication like it's your last time playing on the field. Football showed me how to be mentally and physically strong, to be a leader and lead by example. This sport became apart of my life being apart of the community and making my town happy, I love playing this sport and being with my teammates because even when there is time it's an easy day my teammates always push me to do my best so I can get better every time I'm on the field. Football helped me to care about others and to do what I have to help my