IusedtohatebeingcalleduponinclassmainlybecauseIdidn'tlikeattentiondrawntomyself.And___36___otherwiseassigned(指定)aseatbytheteacher,Ialways___37___tositatthebackoftheclassroom.

　　Allthis___38___afterIjoinedasportsteam.ItbeganwhenateachersuggestedItryoutforthebasketballteam.AtfirstIthoughtitwasacrazy___39___becauseIdidn'thaveagoodsenseofbalancenordidIhavethe___40___tokeeppacewiththeothersontheteamandtheywouldteaseme.Butfortheteacherwhokeptinsistingonmy"___41___forit",Iwouldn'thavedecidedtogiveitatry.

　　Gettingupthecouragetogotothetryoutswasonlythe___42___ofit!WhenIfirststarted___43___thepracticesessions.Ididn'tevenknowtherulesofthegame,much___44___whatIwasdoing.SometimesI'dget___45___andtakeashotatthewrongdirection—whichmademefeelreallystupid.___46___.Iwasn'ttheonlyone"new"atthegame,soIdecidedto___47___onlearningthegame,domybestateachpracticesession,andnotbetoohardonmyselfforthethingsIdidn't___48___"justyet".

　　Ipracticedandpracticed.SoonIknewthe___49___andthe"moves"Beingpartofateamwasfunandmotivating.Verysoonthecompetitive___50___inmewaswinningovermylackofconfidence.Withtime,Ilearnedhowtoplayandmadefriendsinthe___50___—friendswhorespectedmyeffortstoworkhardandbeateamplayer.Ineverhadsomuchfun!

　　Withmy___52___self-confidencecomesmorepraisefromteachersandclassmates.Ihavegonefrom"___53___"inthebackoftheclassroomandnotwantingtocallattentiontomyself,___54___raisingmyhand—evenwhenIsometimeswasn't100percent___55___Ihadtherightanswer.NowIhavemoreself-confidenceinmyself.