Sophomore slump

has been apart of my life ever since I can remember, my mom and my grandmother have inspired me so much with this sport. It all started when I won my first race in third grade, that was the moment when I really fell in love with running. My sophomore year of cross country is when my running career came to a stop because of my shin hurting, at first I thought it was just shin splints because I had been running hard for the two weeks prior. Then the pain lasted for three weeks and during that…

Back when I was in high school, at the age of eighteen, I wrestled for the Francis Howell Central team. I played the sport with a passion, even though it wasn’t my favorite. There were tons of stories and memoires that I made over the years, however there is one that would go down in my schools history. One of my favorite memories of high school wrestling, that would be the moment when I saved the team by winning the last match and beating one of our rivals, Timberland. The event was held at…

We met as a class during a lunch period towards the end of sophomore year just to get to know each other a little bit and to learn about the dynamics of the class a little bit also. This is when I realized this class was going to be different than any other I’d taken before. I was going to experience being a minority…

I was in hell. Try outs were a pain in the ass. I had never ever been through so much in one day. I loved basketball so much, I just love it. We warmed up and introduced ourselves to each other. Then the pain began, we started with the basic drills that everyone should know. We did lay ups, passes, and then we ran! Running will always be a natural thing, but me a person who hates running? I rather get a burn then have to run, but it’s part of the game. There was about 20 of us trying out. Our…

Kool-Aid Kronicles: Kool-Aid Man's Komeback All my life I had fought to be the top; I remember my first fight, against Moon man that’s when I finally figured out what I was gonna do for the rest of my life. I wanted to make it to the top. I had fought and fought until I finally reached the top. Once I finally made it to the top I decided to settle down and begin on another journey, exploring the world. But another journey came about while I was in the midst of this one. While I was touring…

my passion for the game. During club, I began to debate whether I really wanted to play in college or not which was hard because I have devoted so much of my time to this sport. I had always wanted nothing more than to play as long as I could. My sophomore and junior year in highschool I played on two club teams each year and I loved devoting my life volleyball. I know I’m not anywhere close to a superstar but I do know that I have drive and passion and more than anything I am not a quitter.…

Everyone has those moments when you’re so proud of yourself. My moment came in eighth grade. I was on the track team and it was the last meet of the year. My goal that season had been to break the school record. I hadn’t even come close. Little did I know that my goal was about to be achieved. We were competing against Center Grove. They were a competitive team and we weren’t expecting to win. I had mixed feelings about that night. I was excited to compete, but at the same time I didn’t want it…

Wrestling Changed My Life Seventh grade was the most exciting school year I have experienced, because I made the Wrestling Team. However, I was not expecting this outcome, because prior my triumph, I was being declined the opportunity to participate in an extracurricular activity. Immediately after I was introduced to the sport of wrestling, my thoughts were flooded with the goal of becoming a wrestler. Unfortunately, I knew my Mom would never agree to let me wrestle, and the moment I asked for…

of course, made me feel awful. After the season was over, I was lucky to have a mom that would drive me to Vienna three to four times a week to train at Greenmont Racquet Club. I've been training there for about six hours per week ever since. My sophomore season, the first season after I began training, I saw huge improvement in my game. I was ranked 3rd of 13 and playing varsity singles, my friend was still one spot on the line up ahead of me but I was catching up. I had an okay season, winning…

The Rise and Fall of my Narcissistic Confidence Confidence is often the key to success, but overconfidence leads to a loss of morals and interpersonal relationships, which I discovered throughout my adolescence. From the wrath of my parents to the scorn of my friends, my four years of high school were integral to shaping me as a person. These four years appeared to be my greatest, as I strode into school every day with a sunny complexion and a radiant personality. Unfortunately, this was…