The Importance Of A Trip To The Bahamas

Out of all the multifarious places I have traveled, the Bahamas was by far my favorite trip. I have yet figured out what made the trip so special it is among the beautiful sights I saw during my trip or the even beautiful souls I spent the trip with; my high school basketball team. We went to the Bahamas with one mission, to win the entire tournament; but we accomplished much more. We bonded with one another and experienced a once in a lifetime opportunity. The memories that I made during my trip will forever be in the back of my mind. We played nationally ranked teams across the country. We were the underdogs in the tournament because this would be our first national tournament. Although we were the underdogs, we were not intimidated. We prepared for these games just as we did any others. We prayed, said a team chant, stretched, and warmed up. We played our hearts out and won every game in the tournament we were named the “KSA Champions”. The accomplishment increased our team’s national ranking, we were now in the top 20 teams in the nation and the number one team in Georgia; the ranking we were now held was the highest in history at my school. It meant a lot to my coaches and teammates, due to the fact we were the only African American team in the tournament. The funny looks that we received and the lack of foul …show more content…
The trophy that we received is not worth half of what the trip meant to my teammates and I. We often joke about when we get older and well in our careers that we will travel back to the Bahamas and have even more fun. During this one trip, I learned to be grateful for what I had and to stop complaining about what I didn’t have; that trip made me realize I was truly blessed. I am forever grateful for the chance to be a part of such a great basketball team, but an even greater sisterhood; the Bahamas trip was the icing on the cake of my high school basketball