After School Game Analysis

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During their time in High School, many students get involved with after school activities. Whether they are in sports, a club, or in a job, they find a way to occupy themselves with things outside of school. But a lot of times, these activities can become consumptive and take away a lot of our time. I faced this problem the first semester of my junior years as I battled to balance football and my job with school.
Prior to the beginning of my junior year, I had been working out all summer in order to make sure I got on the varsity football team. It was a goal I had set in my mind and thankfully all the hard work had paid off as I made the Varsity team. At the same time I had gotten a job at a local grocery store. During the summer it was easy

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