For as long as I can remember, I have always been the chubby kid in class. Even though I exercised when I was younger, I was still very chubby. My mother told me I had big bones, but as I grew up I realized that she fed me too much to show what a "good mom" she was. Anyway, I have always loved sports since I was little. young. When I was in Indonesia, I loved soccer, basketball, and even participated in badminton tournaments when I was in middle school. I was always the chubby kid in the room/on the field whenever I played sports, much like linemen are in football. However, when I moved to America (2005), I stopped playing sports outside of school gym classes. I was very shy when I moved to the United States and wasn't really comfortable interacting with others, especially with the broken English I spoke, and not even in sports. It wasn't until high school that I changed my mind and started playing sports again. I played varsity football in ninth grade and played basketball with my classmates every week. However, I stopped playing football in tenth grade and was no longer involved in any regular physical activity. When I realize how out of shape I became in eleventh grade, I wish I hadn't. My regret for giving up regular physical activity was further increased when I took a health class in eleventh grade with Mr. Nathan Shirk. To be honest, I was very scared when the course covered the cardiovascular system. After learning that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in America, I became very concerned about my own health and decided to join a gym right after the health class ended. It was nice to see myself getting back on track physically...... middle of paper...... Prevention. “FASTSTATS – Leading Causes of Death.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 6, 2011. Web. December 19, 2011. .Fogoros, Richard N. “How Exercise Affects HDL Cholesterol.” The home page for heart disease and cardiology. About.com, November 13, 2011. Web. December 19, 2011. .Fogoros, Richard N. “How to Raise Your HDL Levels.” The home page for heart disease and cardiology. About.com Guide, November 13, 2011. Web. December 14, 2011. Landers, Daniel M. “The Influence of Exercise on Mental Health.” President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Arizona State University. Internet. December 14. 2011. .