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Why Is Leesburg Important To You

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The city of Leesburg is located in Central Florida, United States. Leesburg influenced my character, separating myself from negativity, relocating for college, and pursuing my career on and off the court at the next level. Leesburg is a small town. Parks, recreation centers, and schools in a radius of at most five miles of each other. Majority people spend their time fishing and at the main park, Venetian Gardens. While others spend, their time playing basketball at the Leesburg Recreation and Parks Sports Complex. Several events and sports competitions are located at this facility year-round. I have connections with many cultures, mainly because of how I was raised. I grew up in the church and was taught to love and respect all. My environment, my personality, my race, my ethics helped make these connections possible. Even though there are many cultures that don’t generally take time to get to know one another for many reasons. Tradition, beliefs, financial background, and peer pressure are just a few reasons why people isolate or exclude themselves. Different cultures only communicate in school when its needed. For example, in my Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 class my junior and senior year we had culture day. Everyone was broken down into groups and assigned to a specific …show more content…

There are so many negative and positives to take from it, but the key has been finding your place. Learning to stay in your lane. Balancing athletics, academics, and social life in this community was a struggle at times. I allowed myself to get distracted going to parties knowing I had homework due, or getting influenced to do things I knew weren’t right. Taking a step back to see how quickly my peers fell prey to the negative culture, I made the decision that I was going to work twice as hard to balance my life, dedicate my time to be successful, and achieve my life

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