How To Write A Personal Narrative Essay

Sulawesi is a part of Indonesia that ranks as the 11th largest island in the world. Given the mountainous terrain and volcanic soil, Sulawesi is perhaps better known for coffee beans and contributes to Indonesia's standing as the 4th largest coffee producer in the world. I don't drink coffee, but my mom does. How I came to learn about Sulawesi is part of my story. I started participating in 5k races with my dad the summer before beginning middle school and discovered my burgeoning potential. I won races in my age group and collected a few trophies and medals for my achievements. When school started, I joined the cross-country team where I learned about a higher level of competition. I lost more than I won, but I kept training and as my conditioning improved, so did my performance. It encouraged me to see hard work translate into results.

The camp was strenuous and more intense than my previous training. We trained five days a week, running about 7 miles per day. By the end of summer, I felt confident and ready to begin the season. I enjoyed the days when we trained in the forest preserve and running with others pushed me to become faster. As the season proceeded, I still wasn't competitive enough to attend the first invitational meet. My speed placed me at about the 12th or 13th fastest on the team, and I needed to crack the top ten to qualify. Shortly after the first invitational, my coach asked me to start running with the varsity team during practice. This opportunity excited me, and I made it my goal to qualify for the next invitational meet. I struggled to keep up with the varsity runners at first, but after several weeks, it became more manageable. Two weeks before the next invitational my coach told me that I qualified to run with the varsity