Cheer-lead-er (n) - one that calls for and directs organized cheering (as at a football game). All throughout my schooling, I had always thought this simple dictionary definition of a cheerleader held true. I found out in May of 2001 that it requires a lot more than a loud voice. At the ending of the 2000-2001 school year, the school principal, Mr. Zapata, began announcing tryouts would be held in “a few days.” He had a …showed first 75 words of 955 total…

…showed last 75 words of 955 total…m the next one...hopefully I’m the next one...PLEASE LET ME BE NEXT ONE!!” but my name was never called out. A congratulations was said and the new cheerleaders went off to get fitted for a uniform. I learned that nothing will come to me without hard work. Plopping into bed is not a way to get ahead in school or work. With good planning and a excellent mentality, I can accomplish anything.