Seeing my peers play tennis got me interested to join and although I was mediocre at first, I improved by applying my coach and friends’ advice. There were times I wanted to quit because I plateaued, but I stayed. I fell in love with my team because I finally found my place of belonging. I could not let my family down after all of their encouragement. After several practices filled with sweat and pain, I made it to varsity. I learned that winning a tennis match is all about mentality. I had to constantly push myself or the opponent could easily capitalize on my mistakes. Just like in a match, tennis taught me to be patient and accomplish each goal point by point.
I was hesitant to join cross-country because I would have been the heaviest person
I was hesitant to join cross-country because I would have been the heaviest person