so i had to write a journal entry for my religion class. on a past success. i picked to do mine on skiing. obviously.
Renee Therrien 9/1/05
Journal 2: Past Success per 5
Ever since I was an infant skiing has been part of my life. When I was born, I was born into going to Vermont every weekend to watch my parents ski. Then, once I turned two, I was taught how to ski. Ever since my dad first strapped those skis on my feet, I’ve fallen in love. It has become natural for me to pack up my belongings every weekend and go away for the weekend. Sometimes, people at school or my friends ask me if I ever get tired of it and wish I was home enjoying the social scene, but I don’t, because I love to ski. It doesn’t hinder on my friendships either, because I have many friends that live in Vermont, as well as many that do the same things as me and are there every weekend.
The specific pastime of my success is, as you can see, a skiing competition. I love to compete freeskiing (grinding rails, jumps, half pipe). Its what I do to relieve stress and to have fun. But this one specific time, I remember it was in late January last year. It was the annual FREESKIER magazine rail jam. To be specific it was the weekend that we got clobbered with three feet of snow! It was this huge rail jam at night, and I dislocated my shoulder during the day. I sucked it up, and did the rail jam. All of my friends were in it, my parents and all of their friends were watching down below. It was snowing like crazy. The music was playing. And I was all sweaty, working hard walking up and down the mountain and riding these rails. There was an hour of an “open jam� where everyone who was competing took as many runs if you want to call it on the rails. Then, after an hour was done, they announced the three finalists for the girl skiers, the male skiers, and the snowboarders. My best friend Iris’ name was called. Then my friend Tess’s and then mine. We had made it to the finals! I was so excited. The three of us hiked to the top of the jam, waiting our turns as we each got three “hits�. When everyone had had their turn at showing the judges they deserve to win, everyone went inside to hear the final results. I was nervous, but I knew I had done my best so there was nothing I should worry about. Then the news I had been anticipating, they were about to announce the top three female skiers. They called my friend Tess’s, she got third. Then mine, and then my friend Iris’s. I had gotten second! Not to mention won $150. I was so excited. Despite the weather, despite the pain I was in from dislocating my shoulder that day, and despite my tired body from skiing for 10 hrs before that, I had done it! I don’t accomplished what I wanted to accomplish. I had succeeded.
***-Soul Sisterhood-***
