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Personal Narrative: My Team
I was in the schools enormous gym. We were getting put into teams and I really wanted to get put into a group with one of my close friends. I was almost as excited as if it was going to be christmas, because I was waiting for this unit for a while. The teacher told us to get into straight lines like a ruler would make. I was imagining playing this sport with my friend and showing him cool things in it like, shooting it from half court or dunking. The teacher was spitting us our groups and I heard my name first and got chills crawling up my spine like a cold frigid winter breeze because I was so excited and nervous.Then boom, my teacher called two other people's names that I didn't even know. I was disappointed and angry like if I got nothing for christmas. Then I let out a giant sigh like a dinosaur loud enough to be heard for miles away. …show more content…
I didn't even realize that an action as small as that could affect other people. I felt my team's eyes sear through my skin because I did that. They probably felt like a basketball player that never plays in the actual game because he isn't good enough. My friend got put on another team a second after that. I then played with my teammates and they played like Michael Jordan. I was glad after the game that I got put with these people because they were good at basketball and I could always show my friend another time. Either way it was as fun as going to a real basketball game playing with them. Now I am pretty good friends with them and still know them to this

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