When I look back on my teenage years, I realize that I have participated in many different physical activities in an attempt to find personal satisfaction and pride. The courses I was required to take throughout my middle and high school career never challenged me to the point where I was proud to have completed them, so I turned to sports and other physical activities in an attempt to find something that would make me proud. I tried rock climbing on both wooden and rock walls and I found it challenging, but not very rewarding. I swam on and off throughout my childhood and, although it was one of the most intense activities I’ve ever taken part in, I didn’t find it enjoyable or rewarding. I also ran for my school’s cross-country, indoor track, and outdoor track teams, but I found running too monotonous for my taste. I wrestled on the modified level in 8th grade and I played soccer in for several years, and although I enjoyed both sports, they didn’t satisfy me in the way I needed them to