My athleticism was really the core to social acceptance, because in those days the overwhelming number of students came from more of a public school background than I did.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Athletics provided a life preserver for me, and that maybe kept me out of trouble. I never partied in high school. I mostly just dated.
The public schools I attended were dominated by athletics and rarely inspiring intellectually, but I enjoyed a small circle of interesting friends despite my ineptitude at team sports and my preference for reading.
Growing up, sports was my outlet, my way to portray a personality. I was very shy around people but, through sports, something I was good at, I was able to make friends.
I remember growing up, having sports to go to, having recess, those were the things I looked forward to. Yes, I'm an athlete, but I had buddies who weren't, and they looked forward to it, too.
My parents couldn't handle my energy so they enrolled me in every sport the school was offering. I didn't resent it because I loved sports and picked them up easily.
I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.
I was into everything athletic. I played football. I ran track for a long time. I played basketball every day at home with my friends.
I was neither good in sports nor at studies, but I always wanted to stand out and be noticed.
In those days I was terrible at athletics and never made a team, but quite easily led my class in academics.
In high school and college, I was an athlete.
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