What Defines Me

Kayla Leone

September 3, 2014

Professor Young

Engl 1100

What Defines Me

Cheerleading to me is not just a sport. Cheerleading is much more than that. It’s the adrenaline rush before stepping on the competition mat, the butterflies in your stomach before performing at a high school football game, and it’s the applause after you nail a routine.  I have been cheerleading since I was a little girl and it truly did shape me into the person that I am today. Thanks to cheerleading I am a more confident, outgoing, and charismatic person.

Growing up, cheerleading was the main sport that I participated in. I made friends that are as close as family. The friends that I made while doing what I love still hold a special place in my heart. Each cheerleader I met had a different way of saying what cheerleading meant to her. They also had different cheer lingo than I did. Cheer lingo could be considered our own language as a group of cheerleaders.

Anzadula writes about how language has shaped her. Someone’s language can identify who he or she is, just like an activity or sport. Every individual has his or her own language.  It is unique to them and may change where they are. The way I spoke to my teammates was different to the way I spoke to my coaches, parents, and fans in the stands.