Add value for yourself. Remember, constructive criticism is for the past; advice is for the future. How?
1) Keep a notebook, diary, or commonplace book. Get in the habit of a few entries a day - something you learned, a book to read, a recipe, quote, whatever. You will find gold upon review.
2) Collect 'references'. You need character references or school references for work or college. Keep a short list of people whom you believe can give positive, persuasive references.
3) Be positive. Perhaps you can use your 'commonplace book' to double for gratitude storage. Write down three things each day for which you are grateful. What are your three for MVB 25? "Feed the Positive Dog."
4) Work to see both sides. See yourself through "coach's eyes." What do your coaches see? What do your teachers see? Coach Scott Celli might say of a player, "She's the nicest person you'd ever want to meet. She wants to learn. She wants to play." Who wouldn't want to be that girl? Being a great person won't get you on the court, but it doesn't hurt.
5) How you do everything is how you do anything. Do the work at home ("how can I help?"), school, and building your sports mind and body. You may have seen the Hannah Brickley Trinity Hall of Fame video. Great person, great student, great athlete. She works at life.
Nobody ever regretted giving their best.
Lagniappe. Becoming a competitor. Find your why.
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