Out of all the aggravating things I had to do in gym class, soccer was among my least favorite of activities. The action almost always took place far away from me (I was never the goalie; I was usually one of the defenders), which you’d think would be a good thing, but standing around bored for an hour is never a great way to spend time. I would take almost anything other gym class activity over soccer, even rope climbing or dodgeball. At least with dodgeball you could get knocked out early and go sit off to the side with your friends.
