Narrative

It was just like any other morning run, cold, foggy outside, misty dew on the grass. I tie my shoes put in my head phones and start and jogging. As I come to the end of the street, waiting for the cars from the morning work traffic to pass by I start thinking, about life, about my future, about all the workouts, drills, practices everything I do to try an accomplish my dreams. Are they enough? Am I really doing all I can to make sure that I make my dreams a reality? The cars a no longer there I can now cross the street, as I'm jogging across the street I'm still thinking about all these things, it starts to mess with me emotionally I feel inspired and motivated yet sad at the chance of not making it. I start to run faster. I kept running past the usual part that I turn around at, over the bridge and just keep going. 

The thought of not making it in life not being successful, struggling to keep a car, house, food on the table was the worst feeling ever, literally making me sick to my stomach my whole body tingles at the thought. So I start to think to my self how can I prevent this, how can I guarantee that none of those things will happen, how can I secure my success and make my future care free money wise. Well the first step was instead of taking a year off of school like I originally planned I was going to enroll as soon as I got home. But my run wasn't over yet I still haven't turned around, I didn't even realize how far I was running since all this was on my mind and I just kept going and going, thinking and thinking. 

When I finally got home after the longest run I've taken in a while I got on the computer and started looking about enrollment information for college. I'm not going to lie Columbus State was not my first choice. But I really had no option it was late in the summer and I really was running out of time. 

I'm from Amarillo, Texas I lived there my whole life until a couple years ago when I moved to Ohio. When I was in Texas the middle of my 8th grade year I was getting into a lot of trouble with teacher, getting in a lot of fights ect. and was expelled from school. I then became home schooled. It was good and bad, for school and education wise it was way different and easier witch set me back knowledge wise and out me behind. But the good was that was when I started playing basketball. I went to the home schools team open gym with my cousin who was also home schooled and had a lot of fun. I continued going to those and by my freshman year I was playing for the high school team. I sat the bench the whole year that year the only time I played was the last minute or two of games when we were losing really bad. That inspired me cause I loved the game already but wanted to actually get to play. So that whole summer I worked out and practiced as much as I could everyday.

The next year sophomore year I started varsity.

When I moved I was still homeschooled for my junior year. Senior year I went to Thomas Worthington high school, but my credits didn't transfer right and I was in classes I didn't want to be in. I then became lazy and school and instead of trying to get the best grades I could I just tried to pass. I knew my grades weren't good enough to get into any big name colleges. This made me mad upset and feel like a failure. 

When I finally got home after the longest run I've taken in a while I got on the computer and started looking about enrollment information for college. I'm not going to lie Columbus State was not my first choice. But I really had no option it was late in the summer and I really was running out of time. So I applied there and was accepted soon after. I'm glad I chose to go here and not wait the extra year. I feel like I have a second chance. I really want to play basketball for the school and when I transfer to a different school in a couple years play for them. I've tried to email the coach and find things out about how to play or try ours but he never replied. 

I'm really glad I have this second chance to go to a big name school after Columbus State and glad I'm going here. This is a great second chance and I now feel great about my future.