Qualities That Make Me Unique Book Report

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The qualities that makes me unique, is my passion, dedication, and persistence. In high school, I participated in Track and Field. I was a Pole vaulter and this took a lot of patience and understanding. My junior year I missed going to the Kansas State track meet by one miss because I got nine feet on my last attempt. After that day, I vowed to myself it would never happen again, and that I would make it to state my senior year. I would travel 3 hours one way to practice with a coach every Sunday. My high school tore down our track the same year so I would constantly travel to practice on my event. I even had one of my family friends tell me I was too short to be a Pole vaulter. But under no circumstances did the adversity that kept me down, I went through that year I stayed positive because I wanted to achieve something that had never happened at my school. …show more content…
I had the league record and I won every meet except one, which was KU relays. My senior year, I jumped ten feet, and six inches. Which gave me the honor to stand on the podium at the Kansas state track meet with a Gold medal in my hand. This medal didn’t just mean the world to me, but also the people who believed in me. It got points for my teammates, and I represented my High school the best I could, by winning a state title in the Pole vault. Now, I volunteer and coach with my club track team to give back to the loving and caring people who supported me throughout my career as an athlete. Being an athlete and a part of a team atmosphere taught me to have a tired less work ethic and strong heart that can lead me in the right