“Why would I do that?” I said
“Why not?”
“I don’t want to change who I am.” I said
“You look like a boy and your personality is like a guy’s.”
“I do not care this is who I am and I will not ever change it I am unique there is no other girl like me.” I replied.
This conversation was between an old classmate and I and it took place when I showed up to school with un feminine clothes. I see things in a different way so I chose the word unique and I saw that it fitted me perfectly, but I still needed another word so I chose energetic because I love playing tough sports like water polo. It started when I was at St. Bede Catholic School in 4th grade that I realized I was a different. I only had guy friends and I remember seeing girls talking about me and hearing whispers from across …show more content…
I realized this because I play water polo and in water polo you never stop treading water, never. The day was Friday Oct, 9 the day I played for the longest time in water polo. 3rd quarter was ending and I was waiting to go back into the game with so much energy. BUZZ! The quarter ended then I hear my coach’s voice saying, “Veronica! Go in for Becky!” Quickly I jump into the 17 feet pool and float up. I line up against the pool wall and waited for the referee to blow his whistle. I look to the right and see the rest of my team lined up horizontally next to me with their heads back, they look ready and I was ready. The whistle blew and we all sprinted to the middle see who got the ball it was Missions’ ball so quickly I swam to play defense. The water was up to my chin and my legs were already aching with pain. Yet I didn’t stop playing. The girl who I was defended got the ball #21 every one was yelling my name to make sure I don’t let her shoot. I blocked it and quickly went to the other side to play offense. The girl comes towards me angry. She grabs my swimsuit and started drowning
“Why not?”
“I don’t want to change who I am.” I said
“You look like a boy and your personality is like a guy’s.”
“I do not care this is who I am and I will not ever change it I am unique there is no other girl like me.” I replied.
This conversation was between an old classmate and I and it took place when I showed up to school with un feminine clothes. I see things in a different way so I chose the word unique and I saw that it fitted me perfectly, but I still needed another word so I chose energetic because I love playing tough sports like water polo. It started when I was at St. Bede Catholic School in 4th grade that I realized I was a different. I only had guy friends and I remember seeing girls talking about me and hearing whispers from across …show more content…
I realized this because I play water polo and in water polo you never stop treading water, never. The day was Friday Oct, 9 the day I played for the longest time in water polo. 3rd quarter was ending and I was waiting to go back into the game with so much energy. BUZZ! The quarter ended then I hear my coach’s voice saying, “Veronica! Go in for Becky!” Quickly I jump into the 17 feet pool and float up. I line up against the pool wall and waited for the referee to blow his whistle. I look to the right and see the rest of my team lined up horizontally next to me with their heads back, they look ready and I was ready. The whistle blew and we all sprinted to the middle see who got the ball it was Missions’ ball so quickly I swam to play defense. The water was up to my chin and my legs were already aching with pain. Yet I didn’t stop playing. The girl who I was defended got the ball #21 every one was yelling my name to make sure I don’t let her shoot. I blocked it and quickly went to the other side to play offense. The girl comes towards me angry. She grabs my swimsuit and started drowning