ARTIFACT 1
In high school, one of my most defining attributes was my involvement with and commitment to the Lakota East Women’s Lacrosse team. I first heard of this wonderful sport through a close friend who was planning on trying out freshman year. I went out on a limb, along with my best friend, and tried out for the team as well. This was despite having no knowledge or experience of the sport. We both made it on to the JV team and I was thrilled to be a part of a school sport. Through lacrosse I have learned that determination and hard work can yield results you’d never think possible. I put in the time and effort every year, especially freshman year. By sophomore year I was improving as goalie and a varsity swing, with only a little over a year of experience under my belt. Determined to make full varsity, I trained harder and even worked over the summer. Junior year I gained the title of starting varsity goalie for my high school team; I had reached my goal. Despite gaining the position I had been working hard for, I continued to better myself. Senior year i was once again the starting varsity goalie and my stats were looking pretty great. I had made a new goal to make my last season at Lakota East Lax the best one yet, for me as an individual and in history. We all worked hard senior season, and my defense and I even made it to the #1 lacrosse defense in the state. Overall, our team made it to state and our ending record was the best record in our high school women’s lacrosse’s history. Lacrosse was a big part of my high school career and sports in general are a big part of who i am. Through my high school lacrosse community and team, I learned leadership, determination, how to deal with failures, teamwork and so much more. These lessons i have learned have shaped me into the individual i am now. Without lacrosse, I would’ve missed out on so many fantastic friendships/relationships, experiences, and a connection to my school and its community. I certainly miss playing with my old team and hearing “SAVE MADE! ROSHINIIII SUSARLAAAA!!” But, I’ll always be a Thunderhawk even if I’m no longer defending the Hawk’s Nest!
ARTIFACT 2
Since I’ve been in college, I’ve been working hard to stay involved and making sure the organizations i become a part of are ones that I am truly passionate about. Luckily this means I am able to keep up my involvement with lacrosse, through the OSU Women’s Lacrosse Club. Before I even got to college i knew i wanted to continue to play one of my favorite sports, but not intramural because i needed that competitive aspect. Once i gained knowledge of the club team, i showed up and practiced every Monday and Tuesday while getting to know the team. Then try outs soon followed and I was lucky enough to have made the team as a starting goalie, after working hard and proving myself. I am proud to be a part of this team and happy to be able to be their starting goalie. We had our first competition over fall break, even though it’s off season. We traveled down to North Carolina and dominated in the tournament. The experience was one of many traveling experiences to come if i continue playing on this team. And it is one of my favorite experiences since I’ve joined college; our time spent in North Carolina was a lot of fun and i really got to know my new teammates. Through OSU’S Women Lacrosse Club, I am able to continue my passion, destress from classes/have fun, stay in shape, and make lots of friends and memories. I am excited to see what’s to come with my involvement on this team!!
