Ramana Maharshi once said, “No one succeeds without effort… Those who succeed, owe their success to perseverance.” I can definitely say that about this accomplishment. It was October of 2015. I was trying out for the 7th grade girls basketball team at David E. Williams Middle School. I have learned that not everything comes easy and that you have to work for something you want. The first part of the process was the meeting. Anyone who wanted to play 7th and 8th grade girls basketball, had to come to the meeting. At the meeting, all the girls had gathered into the room like a pack of wild geese. We got everything we needed and were prepared for what was to come. This was only the beginning of a crazy ride. The next week, I started