I am a runner. Running has been the most important thing in my life. I have learned many things about myself through the sport of track and field. I have always been drawn towards running ever since I realized I could outrun most of the boys playing tag in elementary school. I knew that 7th grade was the first year I could join the school’s track and field team and really compete. I will admit, I had a bit of ego for a 13-year-old. At my first track practice, I realized I was not the fastest on the team. So I realized from that point on to really focus on running, and to put more effort in than those around me. This sport taught me that things that you want don’t come easy, and you have to really put your mind to something if you want to achieve it. I like to compare my life to that of running spikes. In order to run with your spikes, you need to screw the spikes into the bottom of the shoe. You need to put that little extra effort to be able to run with your spikes on so you can run just a little bit faster. Those spikes represent the little extra things to get the most out of life. Running with no spikes screwed in the shoes would result in no extra grip on the track, causing you to slip while you run and do not have the advantages of the other people who screwed the spikes in their shoes. If you don’t put in the extra things in life to get where you want to be, then you will not be successful as you would aspire to be. 
I am a student. The school has been very important to me. I enjoy going to school and seeing my friends. I like to learn new things every day. I like to test my creativity and see what new lengths my mind can go to. My favorite topic to learn about is probably any science. I have had my best school experiences with science labs. I love to look through microscopes at tissues and cells. I have always been fascinated with the structure of them and how they work. I love to learn about the human body and how it works
These two main things demonstrate who I am as a person, I like to define myself as a runner, and a biology nerd. These things are very important to me in my life and I would not be myself without them.