Rewrite the following sentence to show contrast.
John was eager to go to school.
Despite John's eagerness to go to school, there were times that he didn't want to go.
Complete the following task based on the instruction and optional input provided.### Instruction:
Rewrite the following sentence to show contrast.

### Input:
John was eager to go to school.

### Output:
Despite John's eagerness to go to school, there were times that he didn't want to go.