Personal Narrative: Basketball

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Outside of ASB, the only sport I play is basketball. I am currently playing for the LOHS JV boys basketball team. Even though this is a vast commitment, I still manage to meet my responsibilities in ASB, school, and at home. I have the mentality of getting my work done before anything else. Of course, basketball comes last on my agenda. In order to manage all these commitments, I must be great at time management. First, I make sure that my most paramount work is done first, and that I focus on the task at hand. I must limit my distractions. There are times where I just lock my phone away, just so that I can get my work done as agile and efficient as possible. I make sure that I have time for ASB and basketball because I keep myself determined

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