Throughout my life, I had many difficult experiences, but the one that affected me the most was in 2015. All through elementary school, I was a stellar athlete as I enjoyed playing soccer, basketball, volleyball, football and hockey. However, my favourite was track and field, more specially the 100m and 200m sprint. I would always make it to the City Finals and place there as well. In 2015, I was in grade 8, so it was my last year to make a huge statement in track. In Regionals, I placed 1st in the 200m, 1st in the 4x40m relay, and 2nd in the 100m. Then, in the Conference Finals, I placed 2nd in the 200m, 2nd in the 4x400m relay, and 5th in the 100m. I qualified for the City Finals in the 200m and the 4x400m relay, however things took a turn for the worse.
I was so excited for the City Finals because I truly believed that I had a chance to finish in the top 3 for both of my events, but the inevitable happened. The day after the Conference Finals, I felt a sudden and intense pain in my abdomen. I quickly went to the hospital and after waiting many hours in pain, I found out that I was diagnosed with many gallbladder stones. The next day, I had a surgery to remove the gallbladder stones. I then found out that I was not able to compete in the City Finals and that I had to miss a month of school to recover. I was devastated with the news because I was training so hard and I was prepared to give it my all in hopes of top three finishes in my events. This experience was a turning point in my life because I later realized that sometimes things happened for a reason and that you have to accept them and keep moving forward in life. I am thankful for being in good health right now.
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