I just wanted to share my day, because it was so overwhelming.  

Today was my first day of track. I am not a very good runner, or athlete so to speak, but I really wanted to become good at it. The minute the coach let us run, I felt blood rise up to my throat and something rip in my leg. I'm also flat footed, so it didn't do any justice. That terrible feeling hit me not when I was in physical pain, but when I felt people catching up to me and saw them passing me. I felt like a loser being so slow, like I always was. All this time, I had so much attitude and a bit of an ego about joining track, thinking I would last this. But I felt so embarrassed. I didn't want to tell the coach something was wrong with my body, the blood and feeling of a rip, because it would gain so much attention from everyone else. Instead, while the others were running, I told him that running wasn't for me. Tomorrow, I'll have to go back to school with my head hung low because I quit, right? No, I don't. 

And why you might ask? Well here is why:

1.) It's okay to experiment. Trying things out is normal. How will you know it's for you if you don't try it out? Not everything is meant for everyone. We are only human.

2.) It's okay to be confident about joining something. Confidence is important. So be confident about any decision you make! Don't put yourself down over it. Just because I chose to quit doesn't mean I should feel like a failure.

3.) Be ready to confront people who want to put you down. I am hundred percent sure that someone will make fun of me for quitting, knowing that I wouldn't last. But who cares? You make decisions for your own good! Don't let people make you feel embarrassed!

Hopefully my words made you guys all feel stronger :) Stay strong everybody <3