Freeburg Reflection

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After being a Midget for almost four years now, I have seen myself grow in and out of the classroom. Being apart of Freeburg Community High School truly has been a great experience, but more importantly has shaped me into the person I am today. As I ready myself for the next step in my life I often ask myself, am I ready? The answer is simple, yes. Freeburg has prepared me for the next step of my life in more ways than one. But, if I had to narrow down the reason for this preparation it would simply be my experiences in athletics and academics. A three sport athlete my freshman year and a two sport athlete for the last three years, I have always kept extremely active in school. Freshman year the sole reason I participated in athletics was for

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