This I Am I believe that competitive cheerleading taught me how to believe in myself. I couldn’t count how many times I have told myself that I could not do something. When I was twelve-years old I took up a love for competitive cheerleading. Every time I told myself I couldn’t do something, I wouldn’t even try. My coach told me it was a “mental block” and it was common in athletes that throw themselves in mid-air hoping to land on their feet. Therefore, the first time I tumbled by myself, I fell flat on my face. After four broken arms, I finally told myself I was going to throw and land a tumbling pass, after that I did. From that moment on I was able to hold a person above my head for what felt like hours at a time, work through the hard