(Descriptive Essay ) Winning the State Title
Winning the state title was one of the most thrilling experiences one could ever imagine. A new feeling was invented for me on the most beautiful day a basketball play would hope to ever live. The thriving passion I had to lead my team to victory was all I could depend on every second I was on that court. I remember waking up that morning. A sudden shock of excitement hit me the minute I opened my eyes. I laid there for a while, noticing every sting of nervous feelings that came about. Opening the door to leave my satisfyingly spacious room felt as if I was opening more than just that door. "If I could just win the state championship game", I thought to myself, "A door to many other doors would open for me as well. That morning, I had more than just school to get ready for. I found myself having to also prepare for whether or not my whole life of basketball would finally pay off. My growing anticipation caused for an ever so heavy knot in the back of my throat, as I tried to gulp down my nervousness with a glass of generic, yet delicious orange juice. The anticipation also made for a quiet ride to school. My girlfriend picked me up to take me. She was promptly on time and beautiful as always. On the other hand, I was
The temperature outside was no less than perfect. It truly was a feeling like no other. As I squatted down in the center of the court, preparing for tip-off, if seemed as if the ball was rising higher and higher. I could hear my mother and my girlfriend in the background, screaming for me to get up. And if I would be wrong, I at least felt what they felt. By the fear in their voice, I could tell they felt helpless. We thoughtfully unloaded the bus and walked to enter the stale-smelling locker rooms. The bus ride was surprisingly smooth. The smooth, freshly paved highway allowed all my thoughts to gently float down to the calm floor at the bottom of my even calmer mind. I thought I was down, but luckily, I pulled it together and got back into the game. It was as if a river was forming right behind my two non believing eyes, because all I could do at that moment, was cry tears of happiness for the very first time.
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