After reading “Out, Out—” by Robert Frost, reflect on a time when you faced a dangerous or high-pressure situation that demanded your complete focus. What made the situation risky, and how did your concentration affect the outcome?

 Prompt Response: One time recently that I faced a high-pressure situation that required my complete focus was last week at basketball tryouts. During tryouts, I had not been playing my best basketball, and I felt like I might have been on the brink of getting cut. The last day of tryouts arrived I knew that I had to do everything in my power to overcome adversity to make varsity. I had gone into tryouts that day with a different mentality, and it paid off. I ended up playing very well and impressed the coaches. I still had my doubts that night as the teams were coming out. I was wondering if my prior bad performances would overrule my one good performance. In the end, I did end up making the team, and it was one time I was proud of myself for performing under high-pressure situations. 


Summary: We read and annotated a new poem by Robert Frost.


Reflection: I learned how to annotate and read the text for the deeper meaning.

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