Go Comets!
When I was in highschool I wanted to be a cheer leader. Now alot of people believe that cheerleaders are stuck-up indviduals who just think they are better than everybody else. And although it is a common sterotype, it sometimes is very true. Anyway, I never joined the team because I thought it would make me look like that girl. And besides none of my friends were cheerleaders or wanted to become cheerleaders and we all already participated in sports like soccor, track, cross country, and tennis. But, in the twelth grade during the last season of cheerleading- basketball season, I decided to give it a try. I went to the try-outs and info sessions and learned that cheerleading wasn’t just for airheads who liked attention. It actually focused on displine, teamwork, sportsmanship, and pride. In the end, about sixty other girls tried out for the six available spots and I did not make the team. In all the four years, I went to my school, of course the year I finally try out- everyone else does the same. Unfortunately, like I said I tried out the last season of my final year in high school. I regret allowing all my sterotypes and preconceptions about the sport dictate my actions for almost four years. And if I could do it again, I would try out again. Trying out for the team did not make or break me. It just let me know that a lot of other girls could do a much better split than myself. Now as I embark on my higher learning experience, I promise myself to try new things and to not limit myself. Because sometimes you just never know until you try.