Sophomore slump

death of my best friend for me to realize that I must enjoy life in the very moment, and not to over plan the future. High school is stressful as it is with your standardized tests, to your petty "he said/ she said" drama. With that in mind, Sophomore me was finally making a name for herself and grabbing life by the neck while dealing with those pesky high school downfalls. I felt pretty at ease, especially compared to how Freshman year went. You see, I pretty much had to start all over.…

coaching my team when I was a Sophomore, my second year on varsity. There were many reasons I liked her as a coach. Some of the main reasons include her ability to relate to us on a personal level and be more like a friend than a coach. Second, the tactics she used to show us exactly what we needed to change to become the best that we could be, and lastly; her ability to make the game not all about winning, but about doing your best and having fun. When I started my sophomore year of…

I have noticed as a high schooler that people want as many friends as they can get, even if they don't like them. People will become friends with people just to be more popular. That was the way I thought before I read, Okay For Now. My view on friends has drastically changed. In my freshman year of high school I wanted to have as many friends as I could. I was new to high school and all the popular kids seemed to have the most friends, so I wanted to be like that. I would try to befriend…

I started working as an assistance coach for my old high school Cross Country and Track and Field teams two years ago. I've run track and cross country for ten years now and decided that I wanted to share my passion for the sport with someone else who can be great. I oversaw the middle-distance group and would oversee their workouts and distance runs. During this period, I taught things like race strategy, what perfect form is, better nutrition, and a complete lifting program. All things that…

has done. I was going to school in a small town. I was an advanced in most of my classes. By my sophomore year in high school I had taken all the classes that were offered there. My mom insisted on my staying in that school because I had gone there my whole life and it was close to home. I realized that by staying there, I was keeping myself from reaching my full potential. At the end of my Sophomore year, I transferred to a new school. I moved to a School that was almost a half hour away, but…

Nick the Fighter This is it, my one year anniversary of going to a mixed martial arts school. I’ve gotten a lot stronger, but I am still weak. As I walk to my MMA school I spot something out of the corner of my eye. I see some kids with smirks on their faces, they look like they are chasing me. Naturally, I speed up, but they do the same. I do not know why they would chase me, but they are anyway, I can’t ask questions. I start to sprint but they do not and that worries me. I tire and slow to a…

In high school the senior year is likely the most exciting year of the entire high school experience. Although many people can say they have had a great experience, I can not. I struggled terribly during my senior year. I lost one of my closest friends and was faced with many challenging obstacles that I overcame. In the beginning of my senior year, I came in with a bang. Making good grades and staying positive throughout the year was my main objective. I chose to graduate early, so this was…

When I was 5 years old, I got a trophy for coming in last at a soccer tournament. I was angry, because I was a smart little kindergartener. I was upset that someone would give me a trophy for doing poorly. From that day on, I never accepted a trophy for something I didn’t deserve or lost in because I knew the trophy would become meaningless. Trophies for everyone has become a hot topic between parents and kids alike, some arguing that everyone getting trophies is great; some arguing that it…

“You Can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get”(Phelps).In my last 6 years of playing the sport of lacrosse, I have come to fall in love with not only thesport but the competitiveness. As soon as the sound of that initial whistle blows and echoesthrough my ears, it triggers a part in my brain that completely alters my way of thinking. I am nolonger your average competitor playing the sport they enjoy, I begin to isolate myself fromoutsiders as I redirect my focus on…

In Raymond’s Run, everyone has value in their own way, including Squeaky, Raymond, and Gretchen. Squeaky is a fast runner and very self confident. Raymond is always in a good mood and cheerful. And Gretchen is a leader and competitive. Squeaky is a fast runner. She always gets first place in every race and practices by jogging with her brother Raymond. She also is very self confident. During the last race she told herself,”Squeaky you must win, you must win, you are the fastest thing in the…