Gilbert Hanz Finland, also known as Gill, was always the butt of jokes in high school during his freshman year. He got thrown into lockers everyday and received a black eye almost every week. Even though Gilbert didn't seem to have the best life, he never let it affect his greatest dream; becoming an Olympic athlete. He never let anything stand in his way. Through hard work and dedication, Gill comes out on top.
Gill's first day of high school was disastrous. Kids found his appearance very humorous. Gill had red curly hair that reached his shoulders, he was only 4' 9", and he was severely overweight. At first, he received many nicknames like leprechaun, little red, and marshmallow. Because Gill never fought back or told any teachers what was going on, the taunting never died down. Then, things began to get worse at school, nicknames turned into shoving and taunting turned into punching.
At last, it was time for Gill's favorite period of the day, physical education. This class included none of his bullies! This period allowed Gilbert to clear his mind and focus on his workout. Even though Gill was overweight, he loved…show more content… For example, he started eating healthy and even handmade his own bench press. In addition, Gill would wake up early and walk to school instead of taking the bus every morning. When he arrived at school, the taunting continued. As every second of Gill's classes passed by, he became more and more anxious for P.E. When his favorite time of the day finally came around, all of his excitement vanished. Gill saw all of his bullies in his P.E. class. He became very nervous but kept on a brave face. "Well, well, well, look what the cat dragged in." a bully said as he approached Gill. Gill gave him a stern and said, "Keep your eye out for me in a couple of years." Gill proceeded to the track to start his workout. The bullies were very surprised by Gill's