Personal Narrative Analysis

I have been through so many experiences that have shaped me into the person I am today. However, there is one experience in particular that moved me in ways I can hardly put into words. My freshman year of high school, I was given the opportunity to join the Klondike FFA Milk Quality Career Development Event team. Studying and competing in this event led me to develop a fighting hunger for winning. Halfway through my first year, I realized that I did not like to lose. This led me to studying constantly every night, and, in addition, thinking of every memorization technique that I could. Little did I know at the time, three years later this event would put me on the biggest stage of my life and would become one of my most impactful experiences. …show more content…
As this was my first year in the contest, I was very upset. Winning state was our goal, but this opened my eyes to see that everyone goes through defeat. I had never been part of something that meant so much to me, and then experience its end all too quickly. I was determined that the next year would be our time to shine. Jumping into my sophomore year, we prepared heavily for this contest for which I had become so passionate. Being a part of this team truly made me become the most competitive version of myself. After many weeks of dedication, the state contest held at Tarleton State University was upon us. I was very confident in my ability to determine different kinds of milks, as well as cheeses, but the thought of winning state was