I see him standing their waiting for some food at the grill. He has a
             saunter about him that screams confidence. He gets his food and then finds
             a seat with some other ball players in the back of the grill. I have seen
             him around before on the basketball court and walking to and from class. He
             seems to have it all together. He is clearly a ball player, and a student,
             and looks to have a tight group of friends. He talks loud and walks with a
             chip on his shoulder. I am more than curious to get a chance to talk to him
             and see what all is behind his walk and how he goes about his business. I
             wait patiently for a good opportunity.
             After he's done eating I walk up to him and say what's up. We small
             talk for a minute and have a seat on the deck. I ask him about an event
             that helped shaped his life and make him who he is. He is a little confused
             by the question at first, but then gets into it, "I started out going out
             to a little private school..." He goes on to tell me about himself growing
             up and some of his hardships. More so he tells of his friends and his walk
             through middle school and high school. He was the only black kid in middle
             school. He continues with how it was difficult at first, but in middle
             school everyone was young and hung out together. He flips back and forth
             between then and now. He mentions how with that experience of being the
             only black kid, and then going to high school and the ratio evening out a
             bit, now he is able to hang out with a variety of people. "Yeah, now I can
             hang out with a group of white guys or black guys, Mexicans, you name it."
             I decide to delve for a little more.
             When asked about a specific event, first he shifted around in his
             seat a bit, then went on to talk about his "crew". He met them in middle
             school. It was him and three other guys. Being at the little private
             school, these guys were all white. They were best friends all through
             middl...