You are willing to put your best foot forward and even put your goals before anything else to make sure you achieve them. WHAT DOES 'SUCCESS' MEAN TO YOU?: Success means that you are willing to put in the work each and every day to fulfill your dreams and goals. I put in the same amount of effort in the classroom as I put in on the track, always focused on improving and doing my best. I do not let running stop me from taking high level classes such as Ap Biology, Ap Language and Composition and Ap psychology because I not only want to be a successful athlete but also have the desire to be a successful student. I always put my academics and running career before anything else in my life as they are very important to me and play a key role in my life. I have learned ways to manage my time to continue being successful by working only twice a week to make sure I have time to do my homework and the days I do have work I try my best to either complete my homework at school or during enhancement the next day. THE BALANCE OF BEING A SUCCESSFUL STUDENT-ATHLETE: Sometimes are easier than others because at times the stress of having to go to work and having to keep up with my homework does impact being a successful student athlete. So make it your goal to try something new your freshman year whether that's a club, class or even a sport because you might be lucky and even discover a new love. So yes running isn't the easiest sport or really something people want to do everyday but it has shaped me into the person I am today and has become a huge aspect of my life.
I probably wouldn't have the running career that I have now and I most likely would have chosen to go to a different college and wouldn't be continuing my running career. I decided to do cross country and honestly if I would have never joined cross country I would have never discovered my love and passion I have for running. Personally, starting my freshman year I wanted to continue playing basketball and softball and wasn't going to play any sports during the fall but my mom told me I had to do something. Yes, it's scary to try something new and we all love to stay in our comfort zone but without trying something new in high school you may never discover a new passion or even find something you're really good at. There will always be students not doing what there supposed to, but the track team and myself are a true example of high schoolers who are not a part of that stereotype.īEST ADVICE YOU'D GIVE AN INCOMING FRESHMAN: Try something new, we all get comfortable with our middle school friends and playing our middle school sports but high school is the perfect time to follow a new dream. Yes, it is true some high school students are like this, but it doesn't mean every high school student is following that same path. I also like being able to help others work through math problems.īIGGEST MISCONCEPTION ABOUT BEING A STUDENT: Others thinking because we are high schoolers that all students are making the bad decisions of drinking, smoking or even speeding. It makes the most sense to me and I enjoy working with complex problems. I also got accepted into the honors program and will be continuing my running career as wellįAVORITE SUBJECT: Math is my favorite subject because ever since middle school it has been a subject that has always clicked for me. FAMILY: Mother, Antonina Arias father, Felix Arias brother, Adrian AriasĬOLLEGE PLANS: UMass Lowell and I will be majoring in nursing.
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