Schooled Quarter 4 Post 1

 
     In the beginning of this book they talk about how this boy named Lionel always dreamed that he might be in the NBA. But in order to make that dream come true he has to be focused in school. Lionel Doesn't really do good in school he also has trouble with this boy at this school named Rasheed. They both started arguing because Lionel didn't really know a lot about the class because he doesn't really like the reading class. So they started arguing the teacher tried to stop the argument so she said, "Thats enough." She just wanted to put Lionel on the spot so he could pay attention in class and get good grades so his dreams can come true. But he just doesn't get. Sometimes people won't get it until they actually fail.

   My connection to this story is that When I was in school trough 3rd-4th grade I would like totally day dream about something else and the teacher would call my names and ask me question sometimes I would even say I don't know and he/she would move me to where I could understand and get away from the foolishness. Sometimes its not my fault that I go off in space i just tend to think about other stuff while I'm in class because The class might start to get boring. In the book Lionel says officer Hodden his coach was happy that he'd lifted Lionel up in the middle of the court and said,  "Your smart player, Lionel. Keep playin' Keep playing like that and you might have a future sport." This means that As long as you think you could succeed you will. So what I'm trying to say. That just because I might get off focus and think about something else I could tune right back in to what the teacher was saying.