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Describe a time when you felt you had a “guardian angel”

I hoped for the best as her eyes watched my every move. Arm back, elbow up, small toss, fast step, and hit…follow through. As my hand contacted the ball, I shut my eyes as tight as they could go, praying at this point. If I wanted to make the varsity team, I had to have a perfect serve. It had to be TOUGH in the area she wanted. I opened my eyes, wiping my sweaty palms on my lucky blue shirt. Then, I watched the red, white, and blue volleyball land exactly in the corner of area one. PERFECT SERVE! The coach kept watching me, which didn’t make it any easier. The gym was loud with screaming but I could not hear anything. Pure silence…I don’t think I have ever really had that sensation before. I hope the second serve is exactly like the first attempt. I wouldn’t want her to think that first serve was just an accident. But it definitely wasn’t. I felt like I had a guardian angel hovering over me, and placing the ball in the exact point I had hoped for each time!!! After we finished the serving section of the tryout, I had a sense of relief. I was most worried for the serving and it had gone the BEST out of everything! For the last couple of minutes of the tryout, we played queen of the court, and every time I served the gym would echo, “TOUGH SERVER…get ready guys.” I had the best feeling inside of me. The tryout seemed to fly by and I had accomplished everything I had hoped for. I could not wait for august when I could find out the results of my tryout.

Walk In and Know No One

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My Personal Odyssey: Volleyball

Volleyball is quite important to me which is why I am so committed and I always put in 150% effort all 6 practices of the week. I want to make the most of what I am capable of. If I try hard enough, then I believe I can reach my goal. This year was a bit crazy! I am playing for Sunshine Volleyball Club, which is basically Marlborough School’s rival. I am young for my grade and just turned fourteen on September 20th. So the head of Sunshine, Cari Klein, is coaching the 14-1’s team which received second in the nation for their bracket last year. This year the team is playing in the 15’s bracket for more competition, and is supposed to win first in the nation!!! I am now an important part of this incredible team, where I am making good friends, and receiving great coaching. After three weeks of practice I am already serving jump flo and running slides.

But, a bunch of my friends, Marlborough teammates, and especially my Marlborough coaches, are giving me a very hard time about my decision. I am being pressured into reconsidering my decision almost everyday. I was kicked by a Marlborough coach at one of my practices and asked in front of my Sunshine teammates why I was playing on this “stupid little team”? I was also embarrassed in front of all my Marlborough teammates by another Marlborough coach when she said I was definitely going to improve…. if I played 15’s. I do not know what the correct decision is but what I do know is that I am going to have to take a risk and hope for the best. Volleyball is a big part of my life and I want to go down the right path but now I have hit a major obstacle in the way. What do I do… be pressured into playing 15’s or stay with my team and my great coaching on 14’s???