IMPACT
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Running From the Track
Edward Farley recalls the school-time experiences that left him feeling disillusioned by organised sport. He urges others who may have faced similar difficulties in school to give sport another chance within the context of a more inclusive and welcoming university environment. It was the walk through Freshers’ Fair that pushed these uncomfortable feelings to the forefront of my mind. All those sporting societies lined up, one after the other, each promising care, fun, and, above all, teamwork, friendship and comradery. All these promises may well be true, but I was too scared to even approach them, all because of those same unshakeable feelings...
