WAS THERE CULTURE SHOCK GOING FROM A RURAL, BLUE-COLLAR FLORIDA TOWN TO AN ELITE PRIVATE SCHOOL?
Chipper: (Laughs) It was bad. I was a small, country kid coming to a rich private school. I was driving a white Ford Escort, 1983. Everybody there was driving BMWs and Trans Ams and stuff like that. I had a little trouble fitting in. Once they saw me run and catch passes on the football field and swing a baseball bat, I found that I got liked. ESPN RISE: HOW DID YOU ADJUST ACADEMICALLY? Chipper: I had a lot of trouble. My dad said, “You’re not coming home. It’s not an option. You’ve got to do whatever it takes to get by. Get tutors, go in after school and before school to get help. Do what you’ve got to do.” I found a comfort zone. I showed the teachers I was trying hard, that I was really interested in making good grades. ESPN RISE: DID YOU SETTLE IN FOR YOUR JUNIOR YEAR? Chipper: It’s like being a rookie in the big leagues. You never truly get your sea legs under you until that second year. The first year’s kind of a whirlwind. ESPN RISE: WHAT WAS YOUR LAST YEAR LIKE WITH ALL THE DRA
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