“I’ve was working out and practicing‚ trying to learn new stunts for cheer season.” My favorite excuse to use when I was asked about my weight and the marks on my body. I never thought a small goal like wanting to lose a few pounds for summer had the possibility of evolving into such an unhealthy obsession. June came‚ a month away from my 13th birthday‚ and within that month‚ another twenty pounds were gone. The first time my mom noticed the weight was when I hit 140 pounds‚ I had lost 40 pounds
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The sounds of “Daytripper” and “Can’t Buy Me Love” filled the streets of Marshalltown‚ Saturday morning. The Marching Hawks performed in the annual Oktemberfest Grand Parade‚ playing the tunes of the well-known group‚ the Beatles. The Marching Hawks perform in this parade every year to show off the talents of our band and to receive a rank in the 1A division. This year‚ the band performed part of their marching show‚ the L-S fight song‚ and a drum cadence. The Marching Hawks earned second place
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When I was in 5th grade we were holding tryouts for cheer for the upcoming year. That was the year I was going to prove to all my bullies and peers that I could do anything I put my mind to. Therefore‚ I decided to try out for cheer without realizing that I would not be on the cheer team until the next year. When finally realized that I would not be able to cheer that year I decided to try out for the dance team‚ which ended up well for me. The challenge came when I had and asthma attack and the
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Within the realm of athleticism‚ there are multiple sports in which to choose from when writing about. Nevertheless‚ I chose to write about gymnastics. Gymnastics is something that I competed in for 13 years‚ and I still find to be a big passion. However there is a great deal of preparation that goes into being ready for a performance. More specifically‚ I chose to take a deeper look into Samantha Biles‚ and etic perspective on her upbringing and training. Simone Arianne Biles is an American gymnast
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What is the definition of sport? Well here is what it is ‚ it is “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.” Marching band takes physical strength and mental strength. They have to march and carry instruments and flags but they also have to go through the blazing heat and the freezing cold. Marching band should be a sport because all the strength‚Energy‚time and commitment they participate and put in. When
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Like any 17 year old‚ I do not 100% know who I am just yet. Luckily‚ I have been involved in various activities throughout my junior high and high school years. I have gotten the idea of what I like and do not like. Gaining experience has made me who I am today: responsible‚ dependable‚ reliable‚ and great leader ethics. When I was in junior high‚ I joined the dance team. You can say that dancing is definitely one of my talents. I love dancing‚ but I have never really thought of making it into
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Set in a small town called Arrow Catcher‚ Mississippi‚ Lewis Nordan writes a short story named‚ “The All-Girl Football Team”‚ and it tells a story of a young boy entering his junior year of high school who has no choice but to struggle with his sexuality and gender. His father enjoys dressing up in drag but Lewis still feels like his father is manlier then anyone he knows even though wearing a dress will always be an option for his father. In the story Lewis continuously talks about how much his
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When I was younger I would have been described as shy and reserved. I was like an un-blossomed flower. My life has since changed drastically. Many opportunities came across me such as taking a cruise with family and business friends‚ being nominated to be a Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) 7170 member of 2015 at SUNY Oneonta‚ and being chosen to go to a National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) for Medicine in Boston 2015 at Babson College. When I first started noticing a change in myself was after
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The sideline‚ a place no one wants to be. A place where I spent the first half of football season‚ not participating‚ but watching my team dance at halftime. Tryouts were held every Monday morning. Tuesday morning the list was posted of the girls that made the dance. Everyone that didn’t make the dance stood on the side the entire week during practice and watched. Friday night‚ the girls dancing took the field and the rest of the girls stood on the side‚ once again‚ and watched. Everyone knew our
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Ending my junior year excitedly summer was going to began‚ one thing I looked forward to all school year long but this year it was different this time around.I looked forward to something else. I wanted to try something new and different‚ something I have never done before. Since I was small all I could remember was wanting to be a cheerleader in high school. Just the preppiness‚ attitude‚ and sass‚ I knew I would do great because I had all those traits. The cute cheer uniforms and bows and all
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