I have been playing basketball since I was 4 years old. Basketball has always been my favorite sport, and the court has been my happy place for as long as I can remember. No matter what kind of mood I'm in, I can always rely on the gym to help me through my problems, relieving my stress and replacing it with joy. Basketball is also my most successful sport to date, being the only sport I won a state championship in.
I started track and field in 11th grade on a whim. I figured that since I could jump high, I would fare pretty well in the high jump. Well, fast forward to May, and I'm at state, where I placed 9th and high jump and 4th in triple jump. Track unexpectedly became one of my favorite sports, and the simpolicity of it appealed to me. There were no tricks, no underhanded tactics, nothing but me and the bar or sand pit.