“When I started running cross-country and track in high school, literally every race was a failure.” CountryRunningSchoolRaceHigh SchoolCrossesTrack Author:Chad Hurley
“There are mean people out there, and they're cruel, they're bullies to all kinds of people. Some are based in race; some are based in the way other people look; some of it's politically based. But there's all kinds of it. Everybody goes through life being tormented at times by something. Something as simple as just going through four years of high school can ruin somebody's confidence, just because of things that happened there. The key to it all is being taught how to deal with it and how to not let it mar your own opinion of yourself.” PeopleWayYearsLooksKindMeanSchoolSimpleDealsRaceOpinionFourHappenedTaughtKeysHigh SchoolAll KindsRuinsFour YearsMarsBullyMean People Author:Rush Limbaugh
“There was a race that I was running in Mexico City and I was the only high school athlete running against grown women. It was a professional race, but I ended up winning. That was kind of a turning point for me where I felt like, "Okay, I'm pretty good at this and there's a possibility for this to be a career for me." That was a defining moment for me.” KindMomentsRunningSchoolWinningFeltRaceCitiesCareersPossibilityHigh SchoolOkayAthleteMexicoDefiningTurning PointsMexico CityDefining MomentsGrown Women Author:Allyson Felix
“I walked among Shadows, and found a race of furry creatures, dark and clawed and fanged, reasonably manlike, and about as intelligent as a freshman in the high school of your choice-sorry, kids, but what I mean is they were loyal, devoted, honest, and too easily screwed by bastards like me and my brother. I felt like the dee-jay of your choice.” MeanKidsSchoolChoicesFoundFeltDarkRaceHonestBrotherCreaturesHigh SchoolShadowIntelligentSorryLike MeMy BrotherLoyalDevotedFreshmanFurry Author:Roger Zelazny
“Do you think it's funny to be so serious when I'm not even out of high school?' she asked. 'I don't see how it could be any other way,' said Lee. 'Laughter comes later, like wisdom teeth, and laughter at yourself comes last of all in a mad race with death, and sometimes it isn't in time.” ThinkingWaySaidSometimesSchoolLastsRaceSeriousLaughterHigh SchoolMadTeeth Book:East of Eden Source: East of Eden
“I am going to go out a winner if I have to find a high school race to win my last race.” IfsSchoolLastsWinningSportsRaceHigh SchoolWinnerHockeyRunnersInspirational RunningJoggingRunning MarathonCross Country RunningRunning TrainingRunning FunnyFunny Running Author:Johnny Gray
“Affirmative action is not going to be the long-term solution to the problems of race in America, because, frankly, if you've got 50 percent of African-American or Latino kids dropping out of high school, it doesn't really matter what you do in terms of affirmative action. Those kids aren't going to college.” IfsLongMatterProblemKidsActionSchoolAmericaTermRaceCollegeSolutionsPercentHigh SchoolAfrican AmericanLong TermDroppingLatinoAffirmative ActionAffirmativeRace In AmericaGoing To CollegeDropping Out Author:Barack Obama