In the 7th grade, I decided to branch out of my comfort zone and try something new. This thing was definitely out of my “norm”. I’m used to kicking a muddy ball around a field or sliding through the rough dirt and pebbles to home plate. But that year I was determined to be spontaneous and give cheerleading my best shot. I know when almost anyone thinks of cheerleading they think of the generic American movies, Bring it on. I only know this because it is exactly what I always thought of too but it is extremely different than what Universal Pictures glamour’s it up to be and right from the start it was a whole new world than anything than I have ever set my mind to before.
We practiced for the majority of the week and would eventually, …show more content…
From day one I felt my body heating up from my nerves just racing through my body from my head to my feet and it was as though my body was trying to tell me I was already at a disadvantage. Almost all of the other girls were more than qualified with having backgrounds of the usual girl sports such as cheerleading, dance, or gymnastics which just made me stand out even more. Unlike the other girls I had no rhythm, flexibility, or even tumbling experience which is all crucial for this sport. Then there is me whose skills consist of hand-eye coordination, speed, and agility. This was the beginning of a whole new world for me and one I knew I had to try my hardest to catch on and trust me I was going to put forth all my effort. Of course I had to start with the basics; clapping and motions. Which sounded extremely easy so I wasn’t too nervous. Quickly though, I learned they are very particular about how you clap, if your motions were tight, if you were loud enough, or if you sang the words instead of shouted …show more content…
If everyone didn’t try their hardest then it would just be a waste of some people’s time for nothing. Not just the cheerleaders either but our parents and coaches as well. That’s what made up our team. This is also crucial in that we didn’t just cheer at games but went beyond that to competitions. These competitions involved middle schools from all over the state so we knew we always had to bring our A game. But luckily the big tryouts were two years later, when high school came along and everyone who didn’t care as much got weaved out. These tryouts yet again made me flashback to my 7th grade time of basically starting at the bottom but hopefully going into a new team once again. As the days went by, it became overwhelmingly harder and I knew I had to try harder than others girls to catch on once