Swimming became my blood and source of energy during my sophomore year of high school, completely changing my daily routine. I can still clearly remember how it felt to glide through the water, the cool embrace of the pool and the rhythm splash of my strokes both calming and wonderful. “Every lap I swim makes me feel alive in a way no other activity does,” I seem to have thought at the time. I would push myself through endless laps during morning practices, and it would leave me feeling quite accomplished. Swimming demands a lot of dedication; from developing strength to perfecting technique, it lit a fire within of me that makes me feel motivated and active.
My switch to volleyball throughout the past two years has opened my eyes to a new level for cooperation and connection. I was hesitant to take up a sport that needed such close teamwork at first. I did, however, quickly come to the realization that “being a part of this team has made me realize how much I need the support and companionship of others.” The workouts were strict full of fast plays and strategic exercises, but they were also times of mutual success and group development. The relationships I developed with my teammates from sharing in achieved wins to encouraging one another during difficult defeats were something I never expected to need but ultimately learned to value greatly. I learned the importance of cooperation from these experiences, as well as the surprising benefits of developing deep relationships.
This story is about __________. ?? school athletics saved me. I will focus on my time on Swim and Vollyball teams. YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO FILL THIS IN!!! read instructions.
NOW can you connect swim with volley ball in a story line?
GREAT CSD on the feeling of swimming here: I can still clearly remember how it felt to glide through the water, the cool embrace of the pool and the rhythm splash of my strokes both calming and wonderful. “Every lap I swim makes me feel alive in a way no other activity does,” I seem to have thought at the time. I would push myself through endless laps during morning practices, and it would leave me feeling quite accomplished [BETTER WORD?]. NOW can you continue and create a scene of you at swim practice? WHEN WHAT time did you have practice? HOW did you get up that early (if early AM hours)? WHAT were the sounds in the swim pool area with team-mates? WHAT were you wearing –color of suits and everyone else? REACH BACK INTO YOUR MEMORY AND TAKE ME TO A SWIM PRACTICE AND CREATE A SCENE.
THEN — What other events could show how swim team saved you? What was happening in your life to show you needed saving — were you failing, were you a new high school student feeing at a loss, new school/no friends…you haven’t reallly showed me that there was a need to be SAVED!!!
Remember Colin POwell SHOWED us he was lost, did n’t know what to study, had to change majors–He SHOWS us clearly he was lost before he found ROTC and ROTC SAVED him — made a difference in his life.
CAN this story go on to show that these two sports teams made a difference and saved you in your school life?
Otherwise you don’t have a story!
WHEN did you switch to volleyball? or did you do both? WHAT event from your volleyball memories can you use in this story to SHOW me that Volleyball saved you?