School Club Research Paper

During the first semester in my freshman year in high school, I never knew school club’s existed. All I knew was how to get to school and get as much experience as I could and return home. I did not have anybody telling me to join any school clubs or get good grades because I did not have an older brother or sister like other kids do. It was a terrible feeling of not having someone who can talk to you or inspire you to participate in school clubs but that all changed when second semester arrived. When second semester arrived, I made some friends, friends who tell me to join school clubs so my resume can look as good as a professional. One of my friends had the same name as I did, but we had our differences, he was a track and cross country runner while I was just a freshman who does not know anything at all. He started telling me to join track and I told him “sure.” The next day he got all of the required papers for me and explained me what they were for. As soon as I signed the papers I got my physical test …show more content…
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