Personal Statement: Never Give Up !

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Kattie Nail
Oct, 8 2015
1B
Never Give Up! Bam! The ball hits the net and roles on the gym floor. I have played Volleyball for two years. I've never had so much trouble with something before. " How could something that looks so easy be so hard?" Volleyball has been my favorite sport for the longest time, I never knew I would actually get to play! I have made some of the best of friends through games, camps, and just being on the team. When I was in the eighth grade I had tried out for the team and made it! I was so excited to be around new people and I knew experience, well that is until the end of the season. It was the end of 2014 Volleyball season and I realized that I really couldn't hit or serve, I knew if I was going to

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