Personal Narrative: Becoming A Professional Basketball Player

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Because of the culture and environment of my country, bounds are everywhere. Since I was little, me and my peers were taught stuffs like following the rules, listening to elders and so on. Too much personality or individuality was considered rude or even wrong. I was never a “well-behaved” kid, when I was taught something, the first thing come to my mind will always be “how to against it”.
When I was in middle school I was crazy about basketball. I once had a dream to become a professional basketball player. I spent a lot of time on it, practicing, learning and trying to become a better player. Though I’m short, I believe if I put enough time in it to practice, I will still have a change to become a professional player. I talked to my parents

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