(Theme: do not change yourself to fit society's expectations) Bob is a very nice gentle and smart kid, but people's view of him as a top recruit basketball players often gives them the wrong view of him. On the court Bob has to be very aggressive and loud, but off the court he is a totally different person. But, even trying to prove what type of person he really is comes with its own challenges because he knows if the real him comes out people won’t respect him as much wherever he goes. He knows if his teammates find out they will tease him and heckle him. Bob wants people to know he's not a hard, mean, and dumb kid off the court but he really can't let them know. In order to cover up his secret he has to do a few things everyday that he's not exactly proud of. Bob often pushes others around, yells at the …show more content…
One day in class an extensive reading and writing project was assigned and Bob knew to meet his goal of a 4.0 gpa he was going to have to read and write very well, and ace this assignment. The assignment book was buried in the trash bin for most of his teammates, but meanwhile Bob went to the library after school everyday often getting questioned by teammates on his way there. They often asked him where he was going which he normally would respond by saying he was going to the weight room. So Bob went to the library one day to run into a teammate of his, Devon. It turns out Devon was serious about school too and as soon a Bob learned that, he and Bob would come and study together every single day. Devon turned out to be a pretty good study partner as both of them got A+’s on their assignments. About a month later the semester ended and Basketball season was in full swing, and everyone had new classes. As soon as Bob walked into his new class he spotted Tanisha, a beautiful caramel skinned girl with long hair. Bob fell