On the left is my 7th grade volleyball picture, in the center is my 8th grade volleyball picture, and on the right is my 8th grade I.D. card. (notice that it says athletics on my I.D. card)

     I first started playing volleyball when I was 11 years old, in 6th grade, and I played on a "practice" team to get ready for 7th grade.  7th grade was the "real deal" so to speak.  At the beginning of the summer that year I went to a volleyball camp.  Then finally I got to 7th grade.  When I made the team I thought that would be that best day of my life, but when I made the volleyball team in 8th grade I was even happier.