What does it take to be a team? That question is something I have thought a lot about my four years as a high school athlete. Being a freshman on varsity teams is where I think I’ve learned the best lessons from my older teammates. Their constant drive and hard work allowed me to understand that it was necessary to work hard at practice for the best results in games. Their constant encouragement and motivation allowed me to understand how a leader should act. Their excitement over a good win, or anger over a tough loss taught me to take games seriously. Most importantly, their actions allowed me to know how I wanted to act as a leader.
