Being a cheerleader in the summer of my sophomore year
gave me a new perspective about people and the stereotypes we
put on them.  Before I started cheering, I always categorized
athletes who lived only for sports as being "single- minded" and I
valued more highly people with a more diverse of interests. 
After cheering for two months and discovered that I was not
very good at it, I realized that sometimes it is necessary to focus
intensely on learning a new skill to excel.  As a result of this
experience I have learned to respect my peer's that stand out in
cheering as well as in other sports and not necessarily in the
classroom.  I no longer am committed in cheering but this
experience helped me to change certain values and to look deeper
into people before I judge.