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The High School Football Team

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it. He played left tackle for his high school football team. He became a standout guard and began to gain a lot of local attention from the area around. By his senior season Chad was one of the best left guards in the state. Chad explained to us at this point all the pressure set in. At this moment, he felt as though all his moves he made were being watched and had no room for any type of error. Chad told us as a kid he wanted to enjoy his young life without being observed twenty four seven. Chad began to feel overwhelmed by the pressure, it had started to get to him. He later fell off the map of the college recruiting and decided to attend an alternative choice close to home. Later we moved into talking about Chad 's first year as a …show more content…

Next, Chad told us his favorite subject in school was history . In high school he struggled with being on the football team, also trying to become a educator and began to make things more difficult. Growing up he felt like he had to be a type of perfectionist. Everything he tried at had to be done the right way. ‘‘I seen everything I do as a competition. I want to be better than the person across from me and rewarded for my effort Chad said.’’ Chad explained how his heart felt like it 's missing a piece from not finishing his football career. In his free time he still stays active by participating in intramural sports such as basketball, hockey, soccer, and golf. We asked Chad now that he 's not busy what does he do with his free time. He explained he plans on spending time and going on vacations with family. One of the places he always wanted to visit was his family 's birthplace of Germany . Chad had always wanted to go back and learn about where he came from However, Chad seemed most interested in the culture and living style of this historic place. We asked him about prior knowledge he knew about his family 's birthplace but knew not to much. It was not just something he wanted to do for a hobby. He felt like the only way he would be able to discover himself is to see where it started. Although everything he wanted to experience was not personal, Chad had also shared some dream vacation destinations. One of these places Chad wanted

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