I Am Meagh Personal Experience

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When people ask “Who are you”, I respond by saying “I am Meaghan.” I find it difficult to describe myself because in my mind, I have not done that many notable things. In actuality, I have achieved so many amazing things. One thing that has shaped me into the person I am today is the sport of golf. My best friend convinced me to join the team my sophomore year. Since then, my life has changed drastically. I had never picked up a golf club in my life prior to the first practice. In my junior year, I was able to make it onto sectionals with my score alone. I made Academic All-State my first two years and lettered both of those years as well. On top of practicing five days a week, I had a full class load. Somehow I managed to stay on top of all

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