My Short-Lived Career In Female Wrestling

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Before participation trophies, losing was a more of an upsetting feeling. "My Short-lived career as a Female wrestler is a wholesome article about underachieving, not giving up and inspiration.
The article describes this female wrestler as an underachiever, who sleepwalks her way through physical actives. She has the mindset to wrestle but is missing the main attribute physical fitness. With the Idea being easier said than done. It gives the false sense of accomplishment, making it seem like an award is easily earned.
Not giving up even though you lose attempt after attempt and not losing faith. Showing ambition is what counts. As she stated "I wrestled boys, I wrestled girl, I wrestled anything, and everything, remotely within my weight

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