How To Write A Narrative Essay About Tryouts

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We all know failure is inevitable, but often leaves us feeling discouraged or insecure. My sophomore year I decided I wanted to try out for the Lewisburg High dance team. I wrote my name on the sign up sheet and the next day the coach announced there would be a meeting for everyone who signed up. I attended the meeting and the coach gave each of us a run down of how tryouts would go, and a CD with music so we could practice. She also let us know tryouts would be the following Friday. Excited as I was, I took the CD home and practiced everyday leading up to tryouts. Friday came and everyone met in the gymnasium after school to proceed with try outs. We were divided into groups of four. Finally our group was called and our try out began. We all

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