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Lesson Learned In High School

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Lesson Learned
Corwin J Slater
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While I was in high school, my least favorite class was gym. For various reasons, I did not like participating, and often refused outright, or dropped out of an activity when I got tired of it. I heard about how important physical activities were, but I never really participated. Everything changed when I read a story. While mostly intended for entertainment, the lesson I learned from it was far easier to remember than dry, official school documents. I do not recall the book’s name, but it had a synthetic alien lifeform trying to blend in with humans. One scene I recall had it observing a sport, volleyball I think, and analyzing why people were doing it. Specifically, the analysis was focused on how the fast paced game was similar to combat; learning how to work with your allies to achieve more than you could alone; Practice reacting to rapidly changing situations; Gaining the ability to predict your opponents, and counter their actions. While the story had the main character missing that it was mostly for fun, the …show more content…

It was difficult, but I managed. Other students and teachers commented on how out of character it was for me to do a complete 180 behavior flip. I never told anyone about the reason for this change.
The worst part of gym was walking, due to how dull it was. I spent the time talking with other students, which helped. This was also around when I got my first MP3 Player. I managed to get permission to use it during this time, to listen to music, making it much more tolerable.
After I graduated from school, the whole thing fell apart. I only really went to gym since it was required, and without the structure of school, I did not really exercise. There were exceptions. My family sometimes goes to a park for walks, which I joined often. However, it was only twice a month, and I did not always

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