Daisy Faade Research Paper

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The lights shine down and the cheerleaders cheer as his eyes scan the field for an open receiver. Students explode with school pride as he throws a bullet to wide receiver Mark Vergara that sent the rivalry game against Granada High School into overtime. It's almost the end of just another intense football game for teenager Zach Fraade. At seventeen, the Cleveland High School football star is on the verge of getting recruited by a prominent Division 1 University where he can continue working towards his dream of one day playing in the NFL. Standing at 6’3” with a great running prowess and powerful arm, Fraade has been watched closely by scouts since his freshman year. He walks with a swagger in his stride with his broad shoulders; chiseled …show more content…

He loved his poodle very much; rubbing her belly whenever she would bark and keeping it warm in his arms during cold days. Unfortunately Daisy died when Zach was seven years old. The years that followed were lonely one because Daisy was his only friend. Zach’s mother abandoned her boyfriend after pregnancy because of his drug addiction and unwillingness to get a job to help pay the bills. At the age of twenty, Zach’s mother had to drop out of college so that she could take care of her son and work long hours to pay the bills. Growing up without a father and watching his mother struggle to put food on the table caused Zach to mature at a young age and cry often. Zach had a hard time making friends during elementary and middle school, so he would hangout with teachers or stay in the library during his free time. It wasn’t until the eighth grade when his P.E. coach showed him the game of football that Zach ever felt truly happy in his life. Zach ran up and down the field releasing all of the bad vibes caused by his peers and depressing situation at home. Throwing footballs gave him a euphoria that increased his self-esteem and cognition on and off the

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