PRESENTATION speak note -ryan

In the society we live in, most people will often judge others depending on the behaviors they possess. In most cases, they associate this behavior with a particular group of people. Interestingly, this idea of judging an individual tends to be wrong, so it is always good not to judge a book by its cover. I hope my story will give a clear picture of stereotyping.

When I joined high school some years ago, I was so excited because I knew I would get an opportunity to participate in my favorite sport, which is basketball. My passion about this game developed in me at a tender age of seven .My parents encouraged me to do more practice because they saw that I was so good at playing and this gave me more hopes of shinning in this game. The fact that I was a short person did not stop me from playing basketball, and I can say that this game is my life.

Being a short person, I played the shooting guard position due to the rules of the game. According to my friends in high school, a short person cannot play basketball because it is perceived to belong to tall individuals only. I remember my best friend laughing at me the first day I told her that my favorite game is basketball. She wondered how a short girl/boy like me could play this game. Even the school coach looked at me with a doubtful look, but deep inside I knew I was a good player.

The day was Friday when at last, we played our first game and everybody was amazed at how good I was. I could see the look in their eyes as they looked at me with disbelief. You see, nobody thought I could be that good in basketball, but I just smiled at them and left.

In conclusion, I have learned that it is not right to judge people by how we see them. Instead, we are supposed to encourage them to do what they believe they are good at. If I listened to what my friends were saying about me, I could not have made it to where I am in basketball.