Personal Narrative: Managing Tennis, Volunteer Work, And Act Practice

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Over the summer I was very busy. I had U.S. History for six weeks but that didn’t strike me as a problem. What really caused a conflict was managing tennis, volunteer work, and ACT practice all at the same time. Over the summer I played over six hours of tennis every week. In addition, I plan to play five hours every week during the school year. Aside from tennis, I also volunteer as a tutor both in the ARC and in the Deerfield Public Library. I use my advanced math skills to help out my peers in the ARC and I use my brotherly skills to help little kids improve their reading skills. My volunteer work adds an extra two hours to my six hours of tennis and twenty hours of history. The last of my time usually goes to ACT preparation. As a junior,

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