er level
On a higher hig gh Failing is just another means to try again BY DYLAN NGUYEN
People always told me I was too short to play basketball.
They told me I would never make it. They’d say:
“ You’re too short to be any good.”
“Are you sure you’re playing the right sport?”
I believed them.
I even swam. I tried other sports: golf...
tennis...
Yet the only thing in my mind was what I knew I loved most:
I struggled through multiple obstacles.
basketball.
So I practiced for tryouts.
to night.
From day...
I received nothing but doubt from my peers.
But in the end, it was all worth it.
Because although I might be physically shorter than the people around me...
In terms of will? I’m on a higher level.
EL ESTOQUE | FEBRUARY 2024
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