Out on the tennis courts in the blazing sun, drenched in sweat, is my second family, McNair's Girls' Tennis Team. Before becoming a part of the girls' tennis team, I always felt isolated from everyone around me, regardless of the number of times my classmates have tried to bridge the distance. But this all changed when I joined tennis. When I first joined tennis, I thought that the upperclassman would ignore all of the new members and continue with their practice, but I was wrong. Once we joined, the existing members opened up their arms, heart, and court to us, teaching us everything there is to know about tennis. And by senior year, the timid freshman who felt disconnected from everyone else, finally found her home at school and even managed