Lake Gathering Research Paper

I did not care much about golf before I decided to come to United States, so my score was not good enough for competing. Although I had several achievements during my freshman year, I knew that my scores, usually ranging around 100, were average for my age and not remarkable. After this first season in Tallulah Falls School, I found a new determination for the sport. I practiced hard during the next summer and prepared for my sophomore year. The golf course had become my second home. When the sophomore season started, I was ready to improve my golf skills and also make some great friends. I started loving this sport with my fantastic teammates, who improved a lot-some from knowing nothing about golf to finishing eighteen holes in a match. Refusing to be slack at practices, our team worked hard to continue our path of improvement-even the harshest of weather would not stop our passionate practices. I remember once, right after the snow, we played the next day. Although the snow had melted by the

“It’s something that I love being a part of and whenever I get the chance I’ll put my hand up. I’m more than ready and proud play for my country.”

“Oh no, please don’t tell me this is happening. Mom, can I just skip this tournament?” I pleaded, “There is absolutely no hope for me.” Being the dramatic person I am, I lamented the imminent end of my tennis career. I went into the tournament with an expectation of failure. I started the match by accidentally whacking the ball over the fence, tripping on my own feet rushing to end the point. The little confidence I had when going into the match dissipated within a few minutes. I continued the match pondering how to angle my racket to put spin on the ball. Every time I failed, I blamed it on the high skill level of my opponent. Unsurprisingly, I lost in an hour. When looking back on that match, I realized that it could have gone differently had I not brought myself down before. My lack of

I was nervous to go up to bat with runners on base and possibly be the leading run. But I didn't let anyone see that I was nervous. So I started smiling to show confidence. I went into the batter's box hoping to crush the ball like how I've always done. I looked at the first pitch. The

The morning was exciting, because when I saw my teammates who have been there with me from the beginning for the past three years, I felt pride and confidence of us. After eating, we were on our way to the Ramstein Softball fields to make history. Before every championship game, it has to be narrowed to the final two. In our pool, it was Aviano versus Sigonella. It was not going to be an easy game. We struggled a bit, but the team made it through and won with a score of 13-7. Coach Cadena and Knight had that proud smile, but they knew who we were facing next. They talked to us to set our minds focusing on the next game. We

The city of Lake Stevens is centered off of a 9-square mile lake located near the coast of Washington. Though we are a small city of only around 30,000 people, those who live here enjoy it. Ever since 1880, we have had beautiful scenery and property. Lake Stevens is not only a gorgeous city, it is a functional, safe, and enjoyable city for all of our citizens.

“They get it,” he said. “They play hard, they battle. They’re just great kids. They’re fun to coach and they find a way to

Lake Tonetta is polluted! Help us close it down before it’s too late! That's what the concern citizens think. However, I can prove otherwise. We think Lake Tonetta is healthy. So we conducted multiple experiments to prove our hypothesis is correct such as pH.

He says, “Don’t worry about anything, just trust in the work you’ve put in and go compete.” These dark thoughts of failure and doubt are now replaced with much warmer memories. I begin to reminisce about the years of long hours practicing and grinding in order to get to this moment. I think about all the time that I’ve spent with my friends that were on the same mission that I was as we played the game we loved from the time the sun popped up in the east and fell down over the horizon in the west. I am much more calm now as I take the tee and our round begins. I look to my fellow competitors and I see many of the same mistakes that I make. This gives me comfort in knowing that even though they do have a prestigious past, the golf ball doesn’t know

This research will be about concern about the pollution of Lake Macatawa, in Holland Michigan, which is leading to a clean-up effort. Preliminary research has led me to a lot of information through government regulations and newspaper articles. Because the funding for the cleanup of this lake will be done with public money, it makes sense that it would be discussed in the local paper, The Holland Sentinel. The Sentinel has a few stories, both about the cleanup through public funds, and the stories that began to rise a little bit more recently, the funding through private donations.

My favorite holiday is Halloween! I like it because I get to go get my costume and I also like it because the Halloween store had millions of costumes covering every square inch of the store. I also love to go through the store trying masks on and taking funny pictures in them. While we're are in the to the Halloween store my brother and I are talking to each other and seeing what we're gonna wear while we're trick or treating, further on in the night we will go to a party and we will go get candy. My favorite part of Halloween if filling my stomach with all the food, goodies, and candy filling up my stomach. also this year we were planning to trick or treating at the gncc or more known as the

‘Okay guys, we know what to expect when facing a team this strong.’ She tells them, ‘Each and everyone one of us has an important part to play in this game and I have no doubt that we will go above and beyond what is expected of us.’ The players nod along with determination at every statment made. ‘Now lets go kick ass and make history!’

" I'm ready coach, but I'm really stressed out from all the pressure" I replied

On the day of the tournament I felt confident and well prepared stepping onto the tee, but I shanked my first drive 10 feet straight into the bushes. I ended up with a double bogey on the first hole and two holes later I missed a routine par putt. After three holes I was three strokes over and could not be more frustrated with myself. On the walk to the next hole I had to gather my nerves and focus. I told myself, “This is only three holes, remember your practice” and most importantly, I reminded myself to have fun. After that I really turned my game around and finished the round at four under par, tied for tenth place. Three rounds later, after flip flopping on the cusp of reaching the semifinals, I was in the 12th, the last semifinal position and Jasiah was in 11th up by three strokes. Now it was time for the final round of regulation. With three holes to go I was two strokes behind Jasiah, but 13th place moved into 11th bumping me out of temporarily out of the semifinals unless I caught up to Jasiah. After throwing a decent drive on hole 16 I

To begin with, this was the first situation I had ever entered to which I had no prior knowledge or experience and it was very intimidating. There were girls on the team who had played their whole lives and there were girls like me, who did not even understand the lines on the ground. Here is the first lesson I learned, people are understanding. One of the main reasons I believe I was able to continue to return and embarrass myself was because of the team and the coaches. I was shy and nervous before tennis but through the multitudes of compassionate teammates and competitors I have grown immensely. By way of tennis I have gained the social finesse and communication skills necessary to apply for college and be prepared for any new challenges.