A Serious Story Of Concussions

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Before I tell you a serious story I will first let you know that at recess one day I fell and got a concussion. It was not a good day. It was always a good day in kindergarten though because my dad used to volunteer at my school and I got to see him a lot. I loved seeing him at school because it was a new and different environment and seeing a friendly face is always good.

I also used to play soccer from kindergarten to 3rd grade. The reason I stopped playing soccer is that all I would ever do is dance on the field. I wasn’t ever a very productive part of the team. So in third grade I started taking dance classes. I was so bad back then but I kept on doing it andy I kept on going on strong and I am no longer bad. I guess it is true what they say. Practice makes perfect, or at least better.
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We made all of this cool pottery and we made sarcophaguses that were actually life size. Then we had a night called night at the museum where the teachers had hung up all of our stuff and made a maze. I don’t really know why that memory sticks out in my head but it really

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