Personal Narrative: Cross Country

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I once thought I couldn’t believe in myself! I felt as if I were nothing but a sheet of glass that was completely useless. When there were gloomy days, I felt like broken glass that was scattered all over the ground and I wouldn’t be fixable. So I thought if I joined a sport, I would then, have no choice but to believe that I can do more and accomplish more, and be better than whom I was! When I was little I loved to run so I thought “Hey! Why not try out!?” So, I figured out that the school had Cross Country coming up, a track and field running sport. The principle told us it was going to start in about a week in a half. Our school had an announcement that the sign ups were to be held in the art teacher’s room at the end of 6th hour

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