School Year Student Analysis

Frequently during my track seasons, I anticipate the groans of my peers when they hear my average weekly mileage during a summer. One mile can seem such a daunting task, to them, let alone twenty five.When alk to a runner about mileage, immediately they will understand why you enjoy it yet, my peers are horrified at my commitment. Our school’s sports program originated the school year of 2014. I was part of the first track and Cross Country teams in the school. As a sophomore, my team and I quickly grew from non-existent to one of the best in CREC ( Capitol Region Education Council). My team won our first track championship that year. Being this the first year, we were profusely congratulated. However, there is nothing more frustrating than being questioned, how do you run so long? Or, why do you put yourself through this? I often wanna yell, I just do! I don’t know why or how, it’s just a part of me! Yet when reflecting upon this, I realise any non-runner won’t comprehend the type of dedication which I put towards my sport. Countless hours of training and at least a month worth of injuries. This is where I

As a freshman, school was not compatable with me. I resented school and eventually lost my motivation to academically perform well. I knew I wanted to be a successful student, yet my motivation was obsolete. The reason for my failure was frustration with my lack of progress. Though my failures throughout highschool restricted me from many opportunities I don't regret any part of it. Upon looking back onto these years, I gained countless lessons in failure long before most of my peers did. I knew the amount of effort I would need to perform well in school. I learned to accept a failure as an attempt to pursue an even higher goal than before. While some of my peers were receiving their first poor quarter grade and struggling to cope with this, I was steadily working my way back to