Personal Narrative: My Sopohmore

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My Sopohmore year in high school, track meant the absolute world to me. My goals that year were to win the regional title and advance to the state tracksmeet. Everyone I knew,including all my coaches, assured me my chances of receiving were very superior. I had worked incessantly towrads that objective. The whole year I was convinced I was going to win. Don't get me wrong, I stayed soft-spoken throughout the track year but, and I sure was ready to run more than ever! The regional titled I wanted, I needed to place top 4 at the area track meet. I woke up that morning of the area track meet very humble and ready to run! I had the top time and was very postitive I was going to get first place . the sun was shinning very bright and I could

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