Another Perspective on Track: by Peer Mentor Samantha Woo

Every year, around this time, I get pretty excited over one thing- TRACK SEASON IS ABOUT TO START! One thing that's great about the track team is that whether you're are talented or not, the team accepts you.  There are no tryouts and as long as you work hard and love to have fun (win too), everyone wholeheartedly accepts you.  The team is  my family outside of home because of all the bonding we do and the new friends I make every year.  This will be my seventh year competing on a team, but I still feel as if I have things I can improve in.  I did not start out as a great runner, but constantly strove to better myself with the help of my coaches and teammates.  There is always a competitive air when it comes to sports, but to me, I feel like that is really natural.  With friends and teammates surrounding me, it's impossible not to have fun and hone my skills so that we're always ready for the big day at the end of the year.  Track was a way to relieve my stress from school work and not go crazy from having to study all the time. (:   Saying from experience, I don't think I would have had as much fun at Lowell if I didn't have an activity that I could pour hours of devotion into.  Perhaps as new high-schoolers, you haven't found what you are passionate about, but finding it is pretty important to having a great time at this school.