Post 2: Community Post

The three communities I belong to are: my family, the cross country team, and animal’s rights group.

The cross country team spends a lot of their time at practice or at meets. Our practices are at Skinner Park which is right across the street from Whitney M. Young High School. We run laps around the football field all the way to the playground where Skinner school is at.  Our meets are held at many places, but they all are very similar. They’re very spacious, have a lot of trees and have smooth paths. Throughout the season we see outside so much, breath in a lot of fresh air, and watch the seasons change.

Our coaches set very high but achievable expectations of us.  They’re three different teams: FroshSoph, Junior varsity, and Varsity.  Junior varsity and Varsity run one more mile at the meets than FroshSoph because they’ve had more preparation and stamina for it. For me to be a member of cross country I had to be willing to sacrifice more of my personal time and become dedicated to running.  All of us are expected to do our best everyday no matter what; we push ourselves to become better than what we already are.

I feel comfortable in this community because it’s my second family.  We are more than a team; we’ve made bonds with one another that no one can ever break.  All of us have grown with one another and have dealt with our issues together. I know that I can trust anyone in this family that I’ve made and no one will ever judge me.  Going to the practices and meets and seeing my teammates faces when we accomplish our new goal (like running faster) is priceless. We’re all sisters and we have a dedication to each other. 

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