This document outlines Emily Waters' journey from an amateur tennis player to a high school varsity player. It details how she found her passion for tennis at age 5 through the Harp Performance Tennis Academy, which became like a second family. The academy taught her important life lessons and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle for tennis. Her coach, Coach Jim, helped her improve her game and pursue playing in college and professionally. The document then outlines some of the obstacles Emily overcame, such as scheduling issues for her first tournament, and how she was able to solve problems and receive help from others like Alexis Pache on her path to becoming a high school varsity tennis player.