Unit 3 Text 2
Carlee Bears Writing 105 Assignment 3 Text 2 Every week new people come into the gym I grew up in with the intention of becoming a better athlete. Their goal is to strive for perfection within their sport and improve athletically. If these new athletes stay in the gym for enough time they may realize the community, family, and life altering experience they may find within it. When I was younger, I aimlessly joined a competitive cheer gym following in my sister's footsteps. I did not grasp how dramatically this simple decision would change my life. This community altered the course of my life and provided for me so many experiences and traits that are crucial to who I am today. It has shaped my life and provided me with qualities, relationships, and experiences I may have never had. Being a part of a cheerleading community requires individuals to adapt to a specific set of values, beliefs, attitudes, interactional styles, and ways of being. These discourses can var...
