Something I forgot to mention in the last post is that I just found out that I will have the opportunity to travel Italy and Greece this summer! I am so excited. After visiting Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Lichtenstein in the eighth grade, I have been wanting to go back to Europe. European culture is so unique, and it was such an amazing experience that I am grateful to have this opportunity again. Just over 100 days until I depart!
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It has been such a long time since I have updated this page, let alone this website. So, a quick review of my past year. I finished my first semester as a Sophomore, I finished my second year of a Varsity sport, I have learned to manage time and I have learned to accept who I am, in and out of school. I would like to take a moment to reflect on the latter. In school, it is a constant battle to try to be the best -- people are always seeing who has the highest grade, who has the highest GPA, and much more. Now, I am not trying to say that none of that is important. But, what I have learned is that it is important to take time to reflect on your own grades, and it is important to take time to realize how much effort you yourself have put into your schoolwork. Your 100% may be someone else 50%
During my third and final year at Chief Kanim Middle School, I learned a very important lesson. Leadership. I was one of few veterans in the play, and I was not only the lead bird, but the dance captain. I had to pull all my knowledge together about dealing with people, and teaching others, that at first it was difficult. All I wanted to do was scream at the underclassmen. But, as time went on, I became a better and better teacher and friend to those in the play. I learned how to be a leader, and I learned to not let the power get to my head. This play was the best one yet, and I am really proud of everything I learned, and everything that we managed to do as a whole cast.
In seventh grade, I learned to swallow my pride. I played the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland Jr. I thought that it was really cool that I was playing a lead, and I was only a seventh grader (the eighth graders typically got the leads). In reality, I was really annoying, and I never actually realized that the role was 100% typecasted to me. At the time however, all I wanted to do, was tell people how good I was doing, and how great I would be in the show (I was so self-absorbed). Although, by the day of the last performance, I had learned that it doesn't matter how I do individually, but how the cast works together, because there would be no show if even one person didn't show up. That play taught me how to swallow my pride, even when all I want to do it brag.
In sixth grade, I participated in the Chief Kanim Middle School play, Aladdin Jr. This play taught me something that I am still working on today-patience. I picked up choreography faster than most of the people, so I had to learn how to hold back my frustration, because I did not understand why they were not learning as fast as I was. This is a lesson that I have carried on through my life ever since then, and I plan on applying it to everyday situations for the rest of my life.
Like I mentioned on the home page of this website, I am very athletic. So last year, when I was invited on to the Ridge Valley Volleyball Club's U14 team, I was very excited! This was something new for me to try. I learned so much about volleyball, but there is one thing that I learned in particular that I will always remember. I learned that change is good. Volleyball was something new for me, and I'm glad I tried it, but I know now that volleyball just isn't the sport for me. As I keep growing up, I hope to remember that change is good because sometimes, a little change is all you need. In 2009, my gymanstics team attended a competition that we went to every year, and it was by far one of my favorites. This competition was called the Paws and Claws Invite (it had a cat and dog theme). This particular competition was also one of my best. I competed all four events (Vault, Bars, Beam and Floor), and I scored really high on all of the events. When all of my scores were added together, I had gotten a 35.5 (that is really good)! This score gave me the chance to place first in my age group, and it is something that I will never forget.
An excerpt from the article that was in the newspaper: "Puget Sound Gymnastics and Dance took part in the Paws and Claws meet, held Feb. 7 and 8, in Kirkland. Competing in the 9-year-old category for Level 4, Samantha Holmes was first in the all-around with 35.5 points." *The rest of the article can be found here* |
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