That reputation followed me all the way to the 8th grade. But I think what eventually slowed me down a little in middle school was the seriousness I was stared to have toward sports, but, mostly basketball. I’ve been playing basketball since the 5th grade, but it never quite fully caught my attention because I was always playing other sports, like gymnastics, softball, and cheering. When I got to middle school and my coach in the 8th grade told me if I just kept working and focused more on school and basket, by the time I got to my junior year of highschool I could acquire basketball scholarships to help me for college if I wanted to go and that was definite yes. The only college I ever wanted to go to since I was 9 was University of Florida. Going to that school and studying pre law was the only thing I wanted to do with my life. Everyone told me I would make a great lawyer because I had a well-equipped vocabulary and a great debater; I never backed down