Personal Narrative: Six Things You Should Know About Alexa Rossi
6 Things You Should Know About Alexa Rossi
Me in a Nutshell
Lacrosse is my passion.
Ever since the first time I stepped on the field when I was in third grade lacrosse has been my life. I had been playing soccer since I was five, but my travel coach never put me in, and I came off the field crying countless times. My family agreed I shouldn’t play something with no passion, so I moved on. I signed up for the girls shark river third grade lacrosse team. Not only was the team incredibly inviting, but the coaches were so enthusiastic about new players. My first game they let me start, and now seven years later I have found my one true passion.
2. I am a slow reader.
Reading has always been the one subject that I struggled with. I could write and spell, but I always got put in the lowest reading level of my elementary class. I have come a long way from that now, but I still take a lot longer than my classmates to finish reading. My lexile was pretty good for my AT class last year which was a major accomplishment for me regarding academics. My goal for this year is to try and get my reading speed up. …show more content…
I am an overachiever.
This year I might be getting in way to over my head. Me being the person I am decided to take honors english, geometry, biology, US world history, and spanish two. Now I thought that taking all honors would keep me busy enough, but at orientation some upperclassmen recruited me to play field hockey. All of this is in addition to my job as a senior ref where I spend two hours every night watching referees and critiquing their technique. Also I need to get fifty hours every year for honors society, so I am in the process of getting accepted to volunteer at the local
Me in a Nutshell
Lacrosse is my passion.
Ever since the first time I stepped on the field when I was in third grade lacrosse has been my life. I had been playing soccer since I was five, but my travel coach never put me in, and I came off the field crying countless times. My family agreed I shouldn’t play something with no passion, so I moved on. I signed up for the girls shark river third grade lacrosse team. Not only was the team incredibly inviting, but the coaches were so enthusiastic about new players. My first game they let me start, and now seven years later I have found my one true passion.
2. I am a slow reader.
Reading has always been the one subject that I struggled with. I could write and spell, but I always got put in the lowest reading level of my elementary class. I have come a long way from that now, but I still take a lot longer than my classmates to finish reading. My lexile was pretty good for my AT class last year which was a major accomplishment for me regarding academics. My goal for this year is to try and get my reading speed up. …show more content…
I am an overachiever.
This year I might be getting in way to over my head. Me being the person I am decided to take honors english, geometry, biology, US world history, and spanish two. Now I thought that taking all honors would keep me busy enough, but at orientation some upperclassmen recruited me to play field hockey. All of this is in addition to my job as a senior ref where I spend two hours every night watching referees and critiquing their technique. Also I need to get fifty hours every year for honors society, so I am in the process of getting accepted to volunteer at the local