How To Cheerleading

Entranced by the intense lights and echoing noise, my team and I walked onto the ESPN Wide World of Sports’ stage grasping one another’s clammy hands. We were at the all-levels cheerleading worlds, The Summit, where we had earned an invitation to compete. Shaking in the cooled Orlando field house as the pressure swelled and nerves developed, however, signified the moment in which I realized the importance of this performance. Surprisingly, the imperativeness was not the routine itself, but the preparation which had come beforehand. Having been either a sideline or competitive cheerleader since the 3rd grade, my life has been devoted to cheerleading; hours of practice, sacrifices of social events, and moments of near emotional and physical
From doubting my skills to fearing the outcome of a performance in the future, the opportunity to persevere was always available. I learned to take full advantage of such chances. While facing adversity I learned how to empower myself and persist despite the odds. Although cheerleading demands my finest diligence, such requests appear daily at school, work, or almost anywhere else. This determination to overcome inside and outside of my cheerleading uniform will persist with me throughout my next chapter, regardless of the circumstances. A second prominent lesson I obtained due to cheerleading is the aptitude to live with encouragement. In cheerleading, success can only be reached by a team that is composed of heartening and positive individuals. This necessity challenged me to personally grow and develop myself into a better teammate, student, and overall person. Whether this upbeat attitude pertains to contributing my full effort at practice or completing my best schoolwork, I consistently find myself reaching toward positivity thanks to the outlook cheerleading has pushed me to
From the joyous moments of receiving national championship jackets, to the heartbreaking experiences of defeat, I have learned that hard work produces success, best effort results in growth, and a strive for perfection generates greatness. When I realized that even in hardships I was still growing, the option to surrender myself to fearless hard work was a painless choice. This work ethic has translated into my daily life, especially pertaining to school. I consistently strive to produce my best possible work, think beyond the obvious, and persevere through hardships. The relentlessness which cheerleading has produced in me will undoubtedly exist in my next chapter of