Blog 1 (4th quarter)

Today, I read about David Tyree and his early childhood. When he was young he went through alot of tough times. He grew up in a family that lived in a poor area. Fortunately his parents had fairly well paying jobs, but when he still young his parents were seperated and then legally divorced. David was thankful that his father was still able to be a part of his life throughout his childhood, and he gives him credit for helping him grow into a more respectable man. Even though David and his family went through tough times he says that its shaped him into a good person. Also in the first 30 pages he talks about the difficulty of peer pressure and being accepted by other kids. He talks about how he hung out with some of the tough kids and thought he was cool when they listened to gangster rap and smoked weed, just like many kids still do today. And just like people now, he said he grew out of it and is thankful for the presence of sports in his young life. He says how thankful he is for his old Coach Aleem, who always helped him when he was going through a hard time, such as when his mother died. It was also that coach who noticed David's hard work and determination.