Where I want to be

It's pretty cool finishing first, I won't lie. People cheering, adrenaline rushing, seeing that finish line, perfectly clear and unobstructed, quiet and untouched and waiting, knowing every ounce of hard work was worth it. I mean, I've only experienced it a couple times but from what I can remember it's pretty great. But what I've learned, especially since I got to college is that there's more to life than who gets there first. Before I began here, sports were everything. I was a product of good coaching and good technique and good training habits. What I couldn't do in school I made up for on the volleyball court. It was the only place I could love myself and cherish what made me the person I was. Needless to say, this past year and a half here I've grown a ton. There's a whole lot more to me than what meets the eye. People that know me see me as a decent student and an athlete. And then there are others that are starting to finally see who I really am. Which is a little scary, considering I'm only really just discovering this myself. Overall I like school and learning, track too. But there's one part of my life where I can really be myself. I don't know if you've ever felt this, but it's an incredible feeling. It surpasses getting an A back on a paper or even earning a gold metal. When I'm in this place I feel like I'm gleaming and I know without a doubt there is nothing else I'd rather do more for the rest of my life. Even if that means wasting a large chunk of my academic time, even if it means crossing the finish line dead last with a girl that tried her absolute hardest. I know this is where I want to be.