My love for sports didn’t start until I was in the fifth grade. Before then I had never (successfully) played a sport. I started playing basketball, I was terrible at first. I was on 4th string and couldn’t play offense or defense worth a lick. The next year, I came back to school and played basketball again. I was significantly better and played on 1st string. This is when I started to realize I loved sports. When my coach left that year, our boys coach took over and I had no expectations. ( well except to be on 4th string again) However during track he asked me if I would be interested in summer league basketball. Summer league basketball is a series of tournaments that our coach only takes the best of the best to. I was ecstatic! My hard work had payed off! Sports were a place for me to have fun and not to be self-conscious or overthink. (which I do a lot) I’m definitely not the best, I have a lot of work to do but that’s what sports are about!!! Have fun, learn, and work hard!!