I had just a very wonderful day but, all my days are always wonderful to me! But today was completely different, today there was a bulletin board saying that they’ll need to find Volleyball players for the girls and I was so happy! I love playing volleyball when my mother taught me how to play. I was so excited that I couldn’t wait to play! Then I read more what was in that bulletin board and said that there would be an audition after three weeks! “Three weeks?!” I thought and think about it. I do know how to play volleyball but I’m not much of an expert in doing it but! I still have to try. After that I was determined to practice volleyball every day, and since that day I planned on practicing starting the next day and I did. I practiced and practiced harder each day and I never get tired of doing the same practices through all the days, and finally, the day has come. I was so prepared for this and hurried to the gym to audition. Whence I had reached the gym I was surprised to see for like, 12 or 14 girls lining up! And I guess I was the last one to arrive. Then our auditions began, some of the girls failed to pass the auditions and some passed the auditions problem is, there was only 1 slot left to complete the 6 girls to join the volleyball team and suddenly I felt nervous because the person in front of me was going to take her serve. Then the girl hit the ball and then. . . . . . the ball didn’t pass over the net. Th girl slapped her forehead and left, leaving me standing in the middle of the court. Then the coach spoke “okay, you, serve” she handed me the ball and I caught it with my hands. As the ball was in my hands, my hands were suddenly sweating and so am I! I then suddenly became nervous about this ‘maybe I should back off’ I told myself very unsure that I will pass the auditions. Then it hit me. All of these practices that I’ve done the past 3 weeks was all for the day of the auditions where I’m sure I can pass it perfectly! I didn’t practice playing volleyball for nothing, I practiced this for today, and I was determined to do this so I have to do this with all my fighting spirit! Then I began, I came to a pause, inhaled deeply and exhaled. I swing my arm way back ahead and hit the ball and it. . . . . .and it. . . . . . . .and it. . . . . . . . . . Yes! And it passed over the net!!! I was so happy I jumped in joy! That was the highest serve I did in the past few weeks I practiced serving and this, this was the best I did! The coach clapped and the people around me gave a standing ovation and I was so proud of myself. And I realized that determination can bring you to a successful ending.
By Natalie Heart C. Tolentino
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