Personal Narrative: My High School Life

Track and field has been the highlight of my high school life. The social aspect, the large assortment of events from which to choose, and the people I met are things I will always treasure. I especially loved the fact that there was always a place for everyone. If you weren’t too quick, then discus was your event. If you could build up quick bursts of speed, long and triple jumps suited you. Track was the only sport where such a large variety of people could congregate and enjoy what they were best at. This variety is what attracted me to the sport in the first place. While I have had three different coaches in the years I played this sport, one stood out apart from all the rest: Dr. Christopher Forno. He played an extremely significant role in shaping me to become the person that I am today. …show more content…
Setting dozens of records during his high school track career, several of which still stand today. When it was announced that a coach of this caliber was going to be training our team, everyone was beyond excited. Chris and I got along very well right from the start, but he was always pushing me to my limits, forcing me to improve my jumps. Dr. Forno was one of the first people in my life to truly believe I could always do better. While I may have never been a top-scoring member of the team, Dr. Forno didn’t care. He would always say, “I don’t care about points, I care about personal records.” As long as I was improving personally, that was what really mattered. I took this advice to heart in other areas of my life as well, working hard to achieve my own personal goals instead of goals others had set for me. Throughout my life, my dad was under the pretense that I would one day inherit the family company. In reality, I had little desire to do so, and had my own business endeavors. Dr. Forno helped me to realize that these feelings were okay, and nothing to be ashamed