I have never faced an obstacle that I don’t take advantage of and take away something positive. For example, during the first two days of tennis preseason as a senior, I had played way below my capabilities. This resulted in losing short matches that I should have won. If I didn't step it up, I would have been cut from the team, so I was placed in a "life or death doubles match" to remain varsity; it is a requirement for senior tennis players. Rather than panic or quit before the match even started, I went out on the court with my doubles partner and we beat our opponents 8-4. It was a victory won by the two of us, but I had more to lose. Since then, I stayed on the team; I continued as a varsity member and became a co-captain. On the tennis
