This last Tuesday I was chosen to attend the Women in Sports Conference for the Southern Section athletic girls. My coach nominated my sister and I to go, along with some other girls from our school. It was pretty interesting. They had four different speakers, all women and all very successful. Each woman talked about her life and the obstacles she had to overcome.Michelle Smith, a famous softball player was there and she talked about her travels to Japan, the Australian Olympics, and her recovery after a major accident. Her elbow was broken and she had to fight through the doctors shaking their heads at her softball dream. She proved them wrong and was able to play softball and not only did she prove them wrong but she also pitched faster than she had pitched before the accident.
My favorite speaker, Kaitlin Sandeno, told us about the early start of her Olympic career. She is a professional swimmer and competed in the Olympics for the first time when she was 17 years old. She took home a bronze to her home in Orange County. I won't go into her entire life but she stood out to me because she is such a stud. She had the best attitude towards...life pretty much. She told us that her goal in life is to be happy and that's how she faces all her problems. She was at the lowest point of her career when she was injured and told she wouldn't be able to compete, but she kept on going and giving it her all. She is definitely one of my idols. Her accomplishments, her smile, and her passion shows me that I can do anything (excuse me for the cheesiness but its true!).
This last Tuesday I was chosen to attend the Women in Sports Conference for the Southern Section athletic girls. My coach nominated my sister and I to go, along with some other girls from our school. It was pretty interesting. They had four different speakers, all women and all very successful. Each woman talked about her life and the obstacles she had to overcome.Michelle Smith, a famous softball player was there and she talked about her travels to Japan, the Australian Olympics, and her recovery after a major accident. Her elbow was broken and she had to fight through the doctors shaking their heads at her softball dream. She proved them wrong and was able to play softball and not only did she prove them wrong but she also pitched faster than she had pitched before the accident. 
My favorite speaker, Kaitlin Sandeno, told us about the early start of her Olympic career. She is a professional swimmer and competed in the Olympics for the first time when she was 17 years old. She took home a bronze to her home in Orange County. I won't go into her entire life but she stood out to me because she is such a stud. She had the best attitude towards...life pretty much. She told us that her goal in life is to be happy and that's how she faces all her problems. She was at the lowest point of her career when she was injured and told she wouldn't be able to compete, but she kept on going and giving it her all. She is definitely one of my idols. Her accomplishments, her smile, and her passion shows me that I can do anything (excuse me for the cheesiness but its true!).
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