Nicole was always insecure about herself. She didn't like how she looked. She thought she was too tall and skinny. People would always ask her how tall she is. She tried to gain weight, but she never could. Most people would love to be in Nicole's situation though. Nicole didn't like how she was so shy. She wished she could easily talk to people and make new friends. Nicole didn't like her voice. She thought it was too low.
Nicole's confidence was so low that her friends started to get annoyed with her. They kept telling her that she was fine, but Nicole would deny it. Nicole's mom encouraged her to join a sports team at school. Nicole did not want to, because she didn't want to get rejected. After days of convincing, Nicole finally gave in to her mother's request. Nicole decided to try out for the basketball team. She played when she was younger, but has not played in five years. It helped that Nicole was tall.
When Nicole went to try-outs, she looked at all the people she was competing against. She started to compare herself to the other girls. They were all shorter than her, but they were more confident. Nicole tried to put them out of her mind. The coach asked the girls to shoot free throws, run short distance, and then finally, asked them to play a game. Nicole was doing well, and she was surprised. She didn't realize that she still had basketball skills. Nicole made the team and felt more confident about herself. She knew she was good at something.
Nicole sempre foi insegura consigo mesma. Ela não gostou de sua aparência. Ela achava que era muito alta e magra. As pessoas sempre perguntavam a ela quão alta ela é. Ela tentou ganhar peso, mas nunca conseguiu. A maioria das pessoas adoraria estar na situação de Nicole. Nicole não gostou de como ela era tão tímida. Ela gostaria de poder conversar facilmente com as pessoas e fazer novos amigos. Nicole não gostou da voz dela. Ela achou que era muito baixo.
A confiança de Nicole estava tão baixa que seus amigos começaram a ficar irritados com ela. Eles continuavam dizendo que ela estava bem, mas Nicole negava. A mãe de Nicole a incentivou a ingressar em um time esportivo da escola. Nicole não queria, porque não queria ser rejeitada. Depois de dias de convencimento, Nicole finalmente cedeu ao pedido da mãe. Nicole decidiu fazer um teste para o time de basquete. Ela jogou quando era mais jovem, mas não joga há cinco anos. Ajudou o fato de Nicole ser alta.
Quando Nicole foi para os testes, ela olhou para todas as pessoas contra quem estava competindo. Ela começou a se comparar com as outras garotas. Eles eram todos mais baixos que ela, mas eram mais confiantes. Nicole tentou tirá-los da cabeça. O técnico pediu às meninas que arremessassem lances livres, corressem distâncias curtas e, por fim, pediu que fizessem uma partida. Nicole estava bem e ficou surpresa. Ela não percebeu que ainda tinha habilidades no basquete. Nicole entrou para o time e se sentiu mais confiante consigo mesma. Ela sabia que era boa em alguma coisa.