The pursuit of excellence is a rewarding journey in which a person overcomes their problems, attitudes and fears to achieve the excellence they have dreamed of. I am privileged to attend the National Sport School, where I have the opportunity to pursue excellence in education and skiing at the same time. The following concepts are important to me in the pursuit of excellence: For me, part of pursuing excellence is having dreams. I'm still young but I dream about where I want to go with my life. Going to university is very important to me. I have a vision of becoming the best skier I can and going to the Olympics. I also want to be an intelligent, independent young woman. Having dreams and doing my best to follow them is the first step in chasing success. I don't know if I'll achieve all my dreams, but just having that vision and belief of where I want to go really helps me better pursue excellence in aspects of my life. Another important part of pursuing excellence is supporting others. The people on my ski team always tried...