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Cheer Tryouts Reflection
When I was in 5th grade we were holding tryouts for cheer for the upcoming year. That was the year I was going to prove to all my bullies and peers that I could do anything I put my mind to. Therefore, I decided to try out for cheer without realizing that I would not be on the cheer team until the next year. When finally realized that I would not be able to cheer that year I decided to try out for the dance team, which ended up well for me. The challenge came when I had and asthma attack and the cheer tryouts were 2 days later. I was not going to let anything get in my way especially considering I felt it was the only way to get my peers to see me in a new light. When I finally got back to school, it was the day of cheer tryouts and I was ready

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