Undergraduate / I was chosen as the leader of my team; COMMON APP - Challenging moment [6]

Prompt: Tell a story about a challenging moment you had in your life. How has this changed you and what did you learn from it? What, if anything, would you do differently if you were in the same position again? Please use this essay to express something that has not been included in the application already.

irrational exuberance in metropolis

It was the first day of spring of my junior year. I woke up earlier than usual that day because I was too excited; I could not wait to get to school. Every year my school throws a huge beneficent competition where they divide the school in three teams, and they were going to choose the teams that day. The car ride to school seemed to take forever, and I only stopped jumping up and down in my seat when my mom was almost losing her patience.

When I sat on my desk, all I could hear was people talking about the team selection that was about to happen. As the school principal walked inside of the classroom, everybody went silent. It did not take long until they started to choose the teams. "Priscila: green team". I could not be happier. By the end of the selection, all of my friends were on my team. But the tension was not over yet. Each team is assigned a counselor, and each counselor chooses a team leader. Seniors were always the ones chosen as leaders, since it is their last year competing. However, that year the unexpected happened. I was chosen as the leader of my team. I was so confused. As I walked down the hallways after class, I could feel everyone's eyes on me. When I stopped to talk with my best friend, Lucas, who happened to be a senior, he turned his back and walked away. My excitement was starting to fade away.

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