Because I'm a Basketball Player I get Special Treatment!
I was only ten years old when I played on my first organized basketball team. I do not know whether it was my amazing coach or just the new experience of playing, but I fell in love with the game. Ever since the first day of practice, playing has been natural for me. I have also each year been one of the best players in the league and state. Everyone that I knew, especially teachers and administrators at my school, treated me with respect and would have done anything for me. I always thought it was because they truly cared about me. I later found out that many people have more selfish reasons for treating me the way they did.
The summer before my junior year I had a horse riding accident. My family and I thought I would get well quick enough for a fall sport, but I was unable to even jog until two weeks before basketball started. I attempted to play, but about five games into the season my parents and coach made me go back to the doctor. I found out I would not be able to play the rest of the season. When people found out I was hurt, they acted truly concerned. Then when they knew I would not be playing the rest of the season, I was nothing anymore. It seemed as if my life made a complete turn around. Before I could walk down the halls and be late to class because a teacher would strike up a conversation with me. After I could not play anymore, teachers would just walk on by without saying a word to me. Not even my coach would give me the time of day. Some of my friends always told me that I got away with some things just because I was an athlete. That was all just a joke until I was not the big athlete anymore. I guess you do not notice what you had until you lose it.
After I realized the treatment I received, I started to notice it with other basketball players. I have a friend who plays college basketball. He has told me of numerous occasions when he and other members of the basketball team have received special privileges just because they played basketball. If he would not have an assignment done on time, the teachers would let it slide and pass...