Q4 Outside Reading #1

For my fourth quarter outside reading project, I decided to read "Juiced," by Jose Canseco. This book tells about the ups and downs of Canseco's life starting with his childhood until his major league experience. As of now I'm around page 30 and he is talking about what is was like playing baseball as a kid. He wasn't the fastest or the strongest in his age class but he worked hard. There was another part of his childhood baseball career that I felt I could really relate to. He said that his dad would go to every single game and yell at them if they made a mistake or done anything that wasn't perfect. My dad sure doesn't act like this, but I had a coach who was close to the same way. If you did something wrong he would let you know. Originally I didn't like this coaching style, but it makes you try harder. When I had this experience I worked my hardest and had the biggest increase in skill, similar to Canseco. He admits to not liking it and even crying, but the determination gave him the MVP of both the JV and varsity teams in consecutive years. I have enjoyed this book so far, and even though I don't usually get as attached to biographical novels, I think I will really enjoy this one.