Writing Territories

Getting in trouble
stupid questions
good grades
what to do with my life
not focusing on 1 thing and becoming good
uncontrollably laughing when nothing is funny
relying on others for rides and consequently being left/riding with poor drivers
phone and friends, cape
trying to be perfect student and taking classes way too difficult

When I was little, my parents urged me to try new and different things so that I would become a well rounded person. While I appreciate this, I wish that I had chosen to focus on 1 or 2 things (sports in particular). Throughout elementary and middle school, I played soccer, basketball, cross country, track, tennis, lacrosse, golf, and swimming. I played every sport that was available at my school and continued during the summer. I consider myself to be a good athlete and I was decent at all of these sports (except lacrosse I was terrible) but not exceptional at any.
I regard swimming and running to be my best sports. I swam year round for a few years and I was very good when I was about 9 or 10. Then I left my previous team and swam for Wildcat which I hated. I had few friends there and I practiced at inconvenient times, so I quit. I regret this decision because I feel that I could have become much better than I am today, but I was too lazy then and now to reach my potential. The same thing happened with running. In 4th grade I was the best runner in our "Area" of Kentucky and participated in the AAU National Cross Country Meet. Then I did not get any better for a few years and quit to pursue other sports. I wish I would have kept up with swimming or cross country because I am sorrowful for not reaching my potential.