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For many years people have considered the “typical” cheerleader to be a blond, 1)anorexic, 2)dim-witted 3)tramp, who can’t tell right from her left. A cheerleader’s two biggest concerns are, (supposedly) herself and the boys she is cheering for.
As for me, I am an athletic junior in high school, who enjoys cheerleading. I have to face the stereotypes and jokes every day because people can’t look beyond the common misconception. I hear these 4)jests from students, 5)faculty and other adults. People have made me feel embarrassed and even dirty for being a cheerleader.
Cheerleading is one tiny portion of my life, which has helped me in many ways. Not only does it keep me in shape, it has built my confidence to perform for a crowd. It has also introduced me to a new group of friends, friends whom I would never label as stereotypical cheerleaders.
Many don’t understand the effort that goes into cheerleading. We don’t just show up at a game and cheer. There is a lot of physical training in this sport. Yes, I said “sport”. We practice many hours each week and perform at every game, just like the athletes. We cheer, come rain or shine. During practices we stretch, run and jump to keep ourselves in condition. We are constantly lifting people in mounts and can end up at the bottom of the pile when the 6)stunt collapses. Cheerleading is about bonding and girls learning to trust one another. From personal experience, I can say that being on the top of a 7)pyramid is not as easy at it looks!
I think of myself as a 8)well-rounded individual, involved in many activities. I’m committed to student council and an active member of community clubs. Some cheerleaders are 9)flaky, 10)self-absorbed and easy, but not because they’re cheerleaders. These types can be found in every school activity, since these are not qualities “required” for cheerleading.
I wish cheerleaders would get more recognition for their real qualities, rather than the ones of the prevailing stereotype. When the girls are on the field, they’re there to perform for the crowd. They are perceived as 11)airheads because they jump around and scream. All of that is to 12)psyche up the crowd. Most leave that behind when they walk off the field. The next time you see a girl in uniform, remember that it is only a costume. Open your eyes to the real girl, look past her outfit, forget the stereotype and get to know her for who she really is.
多年来，人们一直认为“典型的”啦啦队队员是一个金发、厌食、傻傻的流浪女，她分不清左右。大家总想着，一名啦啦队队员最关心的两件事，就是她自己和她为之助威的男生们。
至于我，我是一名热爱运动的初中生，喜欢做啦啦队的工作。我每天不得不面对成见和玩笑，因为人们的看法总是脱离不了普遍的误解。我是从学生、教务员以及其他成年人那里听到这些嘲讽的。人们的看法让我觉得很尴尬，甚至使我觉得身为啦啦队队员是可耻的事。
啦啦队工作只是我生活的很小一部分，它在很多方面帮助了我。它不仅让我保持身材，还为我建立起在众人面前表演的自信。它还让我认识了一群新朋友，她们与成见所知的啦啦队队员完全不一样。
很多人不理解做啦啦队队员所必须付出的努力。我们不仅仅是出现在一场比赛中欢呼。这项运动包含大量的体能训练。是的，我认为这是一项运动。我们每周练习很多个小时，在每场比赛中都表演，就像运动员一样。我们欢呼，无论在雨中还是阳光下。在练习中，我们通过伸展肢体、跑动和跳跃来保持健康的体魄。我们经常把人们举到头顶上，但一旦表演失败，我们就会垫在队列底下。啦啦队工作的核心，是要团结整个团体，让女孩们学会互相信任。参照个人经历，我可以说，要想成为金字塔尖的人不是像看上去那么容易的。
我认为自己是一个全面发展的人，参与了很多活动。我效力于学生会，也是社团俱乐部的一名活跃分子。有些啦啦队队员或是性格古怪，或是沉浸在自己的世界里，或是对男女关系很随便，但这些并不因为她们是啦啦队队员。这几种类型的人你能在任何一项学生活动中遇到，因为这些品质并不是啦啦队队员的“工作要求”。
我希望大家能因为啦啦队队员们真实的品质而更认可她们，而不是把流俗的成见套在她们身上。当这些女孩子们在运动场上出现，她们是在为群众表演。因为她们四处跳跃并且尖叫，大家便觉得她们没有头脑。那一切只是为了振奋人心。大多数啦啦队队员离开了运动场，就会撇下这一切。你下次看见一个女孩穿着啦啦队制服的时候，请记住那仅仅是一套演出服而已。请睁开双眼看到那个真实的女孩，超越她的服饰，忘记你的成见，认识她的本色。
As for me, I am an athletic junior in high school, who enjoys cheerleading. I have to face the stereotypes and jokes every day because people can’t look beyond the common misconception. I hear these 4)jests from students, 5)faculty and other adults. People have made me feel embarrassed and even dirty for being a cheerleader.
Cheerleading is one tiny portion of my life, which has helped me in many ways. Not only does it keep me in shape, it has built my confidence to perform for a crowd. It has also introduced me to a new group of friends, friends whom I would never label as stereotypical cheerleaders.
Many don’t understand the effort that goes into cheerleading. We don’t just show up at a game and cheer. There is a lot of physical training in this sport. Yes, I said “sport”. We practice many hours each week and perform at every game, just like the athletes. We cheer, come rain or shine. During practices we stretch, run and jump to keep ourselves in condition. We are constantly lifting people in mounts and can end up at the bottom of the pile when the 6)stunt collapses. Cheerleading is about bonding and girls learning to trust one another. From personal experience, I can say that being on the top of a 7)pyramid is not as easy at it looks!
I think of myself as a 8)well-rounded individual, involved in many activities. I’m committed to student council and an active member of community clubs. Some cheerleaders are 9)flaky, 10)self-absorbed and easy, but not because they’re cheerleaders. These types can be found in every school activity, since these are not qualities “required” for cheerleading.
I wish cheerleaders would get more recognition for their real qualities, rather than the ones of the prevailing stereotype. When the girls are on the field, they’re there to perform for the crowd. They are perceived as 11)airheads because they jump around and scream. All of that is to 12)psyche up the crowd. Most leave that behind when they walk off the field. The next time you see a girl in uniform, remember that it is only a costume. Open your eyes to the real girl, look past her outfit, forget the stereotype and get to know her for who she really is.
多年来，人们一直认为“典型的”啦啦队队员是一个金发、厌食、傻傻的流浪女，她分不清左右。大家总想着，一名啦啦队队员最关心的两件事，就是她自己和她为之助威的男生们。
至于我，我是一名热爱运动的初中生，喜欢做啦啦队的工作。我每天不得不面对成见和玩笑，因为人们的看法总是脱离不了普遍的误解。我是从学生、教务员以及其他成年人那里听到这些嘲讽的。人们的看法让我觉得很尴尬，甚至使我觉得身为啦啦队队员是可耻的事。
啦啦队工作只是我生活的很小一部分，它在很多方面帮助了我。它不仅让我保持身材，还为我建立起在众人面前表演的自信。它还让我认识了一群新朋友，她们与成见所知的啦啦队队员完全不一样。
很多人不理解做啦啦队队员所必须付出的努力。我们不仅仅是出现在一场比赛中欢呼。这项运动包含大量的体能训练。是的，我认为这是一项运动。我们每周练习很多个小时，在每场比赛中都表演，就像运动员一样。我们欢呼，无论在雨中还是阳光下。在练习中，我们通过伸展肢体、跑动和跳跃来保持健康的体魄。我们经常把人们举到头顶上，但一旦表演失败，我们就会垫在队列底下。啦啦队工作的核心，是要团结整个团体，让女孩们学会互相信任。参照个人经历，我可以说，要想成为金字塔尖的人不是像看上去那么容易的。
我认为自己是一个全面发展的人，参与了很多活动。我效力于学生会，也是社团俱乐部的一名活跃分子。有些啦啦队队员或是性格古怪，或是沉浸在自己的世界里，或是对男女关系很随便，但这些并不因为她们是啦啦队队员。这几种类型的人你能在任何一项学生活动中遇到，因为这些品质并不是啦啦队队员的“工作要求”。
我希望大家能因为啦啦队队员们真实的品质而更认可她们，而不是把流俗的成见套在她们身上。当这些女孩子们在运动场上出现，她们是在为群众表演。因为她们四处跳跃并且尖叫，大家便觉得她们没有头脑。那一切只是为了振奋人心。大多数啦啦队队员离开了运动场，就会撇下这一切。你下次看见一个女孩穿着啦啦队制服的时候，请记住那仅仅是一套演出服而已。请睁开双眼看到那个真实的女孩，超越她的服饰，忘记你的成见，认识她的本色。