Bang, the gun sounds. I sprint out of my box, following teammates in pursuit of the leader. The pack of cross country runners appears to envelop me from my parent’s sight. I hurdle toward the first flag, passing competitors right and left. All the rest is a blur, just the pounding of my heart and the thumping of feet as I run, breathing heavier and heavier, twisting and turning through the trails to reach the chute. The miles fly by and before I know it, I’m done. I pass through the chute and listen to my coach tell me my time: 17:34, a new personal record. A feeling of relief passes over me, but also a feeling of determination, awaiting the next meet to get faster. This is my competitive edge, and many of my peers do not know it exists. What does my competitive edge consist of? Why is this trait
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Currently, I am part of the Deerfield/Cambridge boys varsity team as we are seeking a returning journey to state this year. Realizing that I would have to step up for the team, I began to train over the summer and I am now the third runner for the team. Besides running, I am also an active co-president of my school’s chapter of the National Honor Society. But how can I be competitive with NHS? I seek to organize, oversee, and help with as many service opportunities as I can. My burning desire to help others as much as possible is my competitive spirit at work, and in return, I receive the satisfaction of making other people happy. Along with cross country and NHS, I also have a competitive nature when it comes to school. My mind hungers for knowledge and information, and I become competitive with this through my grades at school. On every test, with every project, I work towards a perfect score because that is the best I can do. And with this, I continue my competitive nature by accepting my score but always working to improve how I
Currently, I am part of the Deerfield/Cambridge boys varsity team as we are seeking a returning journey to state this year. Realizing that I would have to step up for the team, I began to train over the summer and I am now the third runner for the team. Besides running, I am also an active co-president of my school’s chapter of the National Honor Society. But how can I be competitive with NHS? I seek to organize, oversee, and help with as many service opportunities as I can. My burning desire to help others as much as possible is my competitive spirit at work, and in return, I receive the satisfaction of making other people happy. Along with cross country and NHS, I also have a competitive nature when it comes to school. My mind hungers for knowledge and information, and I become competitive with this through my grades at school. On every test, with every project, I work towards a perfect score because that is the best I can do. And with this, I continue my competitive nature by accepting my score but always working to improve how I