It has become popular these days the phrase "shoot your shot" which basically means to take a chance on someone you are interested in, not worrying about whether you are going to fail or not. One of the best examples of this is Steph Curry, as shown in these two memes below. He is the epitome of "shoot your shot" because he can throw up a 3-poitner from anywhere with such confidence and with that has become a metaphor and an inspiration. I decided to follow Steph's attitude. This semester, my dating life has been a huge joke. I've had not one, not two, but eight different girls cancel dates that were planned. I haven't had any luck with girls I've been interested in; one lied so we would break up and another ghosted me (which means when someone inexplicably stops talking to you). I decided that I'd had enough, but there was one more girl I was interested in dating. I had nothing to lose, because you can't break what's already broken, so I made my decision as seen in this Tweet: I had to wait for the best opportunity, because I didn't want to mess this up. I carefully planned out the best time frame to do it. I decided on a day and waited very impatiently. With the day approaching, I began to warm-up with the fate of my future dating life hinging on this last shot. This is how it felt to warm-up: My confidence was a little shaky, but I was determined to at least try. I prepared myself for any situation. I waited a few more days before shooting my last shot. Finally, the time came. It was crunch time and I ken I couldn't back down. I was very nervous, feeling the pressure on having to ball hard. I was so excited and I felt that things might actually work out. Here's basically how it went: The shot was shot. I didn't exactly win or lose. Like Ray Allen, I shot my shot the best I could. Even though a win wasn't secured, I kept myself in the game even though there was still a lot of uncertainty. I was feeling good about it all initially. As the days went on, little progress was seen and I felt just like LeBron: So there it was. I tried. I shot my shot but in the end it didn't get me the win. Being a man of my word, I wanted to use Brett Favre's words as I retire from dating forever: As I look back on these past few months, I've realized that this semester was filled with downs and even more downs, especially in the dating part of my life. In the words of Gordon B. Hinckley, "I have only one comfort: I tried. I have only one sorrow: I failed"
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