Monologue

Obesity is a problem I had to fight for many years. These problems date back to my second and third years of school, when my friend Daniela gave me loads of free candy and chocolate bars. Because of eating these sweets, I quickly gained weight during that time and I went from being “normal” to being extremely overweight. This transition changed my life for the worse.  The social dogma associated with obesity is terrifying.For many years, my confidence was low and I could have been considered a loner. I didn’t have many friends in elementary school or junior high school. Despite my struggle with my weight and confidence, I still had a wonderful childhood. My parents and grandparents cared for me every step of the way and were always there through my struggle. During junior high school, school started to become a chore.

Obesity soon led to another problem of mine, World Of Warcraft. Being fat is one thing, being addicted to World of Warcraft is another. When I had cut class, I would either be at home or hiding behind a handball court on McDonald Park. The times I was at home, I would be playing the infamous game, World of Warcraft. This game is literally crack on a CD. During weekends I would play up to 13 hours everyday and during weekdays perhaps 5-6. My obsession with WoW led to my decrease in performance in school. I would get low grades from then on until I was able to quit World of Warcraft.

Neither of these problems would be solved until the end of my sophmore year in high school. I don’t know what happened to me during that time, but I didn’t want to stay that way any longer. I started playing basketball and I lost about 30-40 pounds over one summer. World of Warcraft soon became a chore like school and I somehow ended up quitting. I would have moments where i would play for about 1 month, but there is no addiction. I’m glad I don’t have these problems anymore. Hopefully I can keep the weight off and focus more on my schoolwork and my girlfriend.