Sophomore slump

Success is often defined as the accomplishment of one’s goals or objectives. Most people measure life by their successes. Life is a game in which I am constantly measured by myself and others. When I was younger, I based my goals on the expectations of others. I felt enslaved by the goals that were set for me by my superiors – my parents, successful peers, and enthusiastic teachers and mentors. Although in my youth I resented this external motivation, I now value the roadmap that others…

was going to be the type of student who woke up for school, left, and then came back home once it was time to. I never thought I was ever going to join a sport/clubs, go to school games etc. In that moment it never seemed like my thing. Coming my Sophomore year the opportunity of joining a sport came along. At first I wanted to be so fond of the idea but there was still a part of me that wanted to stay with what I knew was comforting to me. I decided to join my school’s tennis team and this…

High school, as I know it, is rapidly approaching its finish line. Four years of increasingly difficult courses, and four years of struggles. Someone once told me that high school wasn’t going to be easy, and now I fully understand the depth of that message. But through every struggle comes either defeat or success, and I know I have succeeded. I have successfully made it through my last three years of high school with only A’s and B’s, and I plan on accomplishing that my senior year, as well.…

Ever since I was little I strived to become a gymnast. Unfortunately, we could afford the classes nor could we be able to go to practices because the destination was too far away. As if it were meant to be, that same day a flier came home with me for AIM Cheerleading. My mother glanced over it and she decided to enroll me. Because it was a small association, the price was affordable. It was a thursday when my mom and i had went to Bonair Elementary because that was where practise for…

Walking on to the Lucas Oil turf as a Carmel Marching Greyhound for awards at Grand National finals after an exhilarating performance of “What a Tangled Web We Weave” was a feeling of pure accomplishment. As a sophomore, I had done this once before, but this time was different. The whole band knew we were in the running for the national title. Avon and Broken Arrow were our biggest competitors. Earlier in the season we won ISSMA state, so coming into nationals we knew we had a pretty good…

me what it means to be a family. Every athlete faces challenges in their sports. Whether it be injuries, mental blocks, or problems with teammates, we all learn how to overcome these adversities and come out better on the other side. Summer of sophomore year, I started experiencing sharp pains in both of my knees. Being a base, there’s a lot of stress going into my legs, specifically my knees. After a summer of heavy icing, lots of ibuprofen and no improvement, I decided it was time to go to…

This team showed great adversity yesterday. Now I know this game should not have been as close as it was and that needs to be fixed. But for this young Buccaneers team to come out and surrender a two score lead and still overcome adversity is an impressive feat and shows growth with this Bucs team. So many times in the past, we have watched our Bucs slowly self destruct and lose big leads and never get them back. Yes the Bucs should have blown them out, yes the Bucs still suffer from the kicking…

Freshman year of high school was the hardest year for me. I was not ready, and middle school did not prepare me enough for that first year. Going in thinking it was going to be easy, I thought my last priority would have to be checking grades. Not only did I not know how I was doing in school, but my parents were not checking grades to keep me on track with what I was doing. I was not the only Freshman that was going through the same problem. Freshman have no high school experience, and without…

During my Sophomore year of High School, I was struggling with keeping my grades up and depression. I had no motivation that whole year. It was right after the start of the second semester that my parents approached me and made a plan to help my grades. They didn’t know that I was depressed. I never got any help with my depression from anyone but myself. It was unimaginably hard to dig myself out of the hole I was in and required an extreme amount of dedication. I realize that my Sophomore year…

The Long Run As a high school senior, I have come to the point of my life where I have influenced others around me with the years of leadership experience I have attained. As a member of the J.M. Hanks silver knight marching band, I have been a section leader for three years. During those three years I was head section leader for two years. As a section leader, I have taught various students how to excel in their performance in marching band and concert band. Without a doubt, I enjoy augmenting…