{"id":346236,"date":"2022-04-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knightlife.paceacademy.org\/knightlynews\/?p=346236"},"modified":"2022-03-31T23:38:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T03:38:23","slug":"senora-agront-hobbs-is-ready-for-the-olympic-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knightlife.paceacademy.org\/knightlynews\/2022\/04\/01\/senora-agront-hobbs-is-ready-for-the-olympic-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs Is Ready For the Olympic Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Laura Agront-Hobbs doing the high jump around the time of the start of her career of the event.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upper School Spanish Teacher Laura Agront-Hobbs is not new to the Olympic circuit. She qualified twice for the Olympic games and competed in 1984 in Los Angeles, representing Puerto Rico and participating in the high jump. That is why it should come as no surprise to students that Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs is now preparing to compete in the 2024 Olympics. Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs will be representing Puerto Rico again this time. \u201cI live here in this country but my heart is in Puerto Rico,\u201d Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs has been preparing every day for the Olympics and is feeling ready. \u201cOh my gosh, I have been training forever,\u201d Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs said. \u201cI go every day to the track, I run, I lift weights, I do my drills, I meet with my coach. I have a team of doctors that work with me every day to make sure that I am in good condition, I am healthy and I don\u2019t get hurt.\u201d Students often wonder why it takes so long to get their grades back, but Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs has a good excuse. \u201cI work out in the morning before I come to school, and I work out after school, so this is very serious, and I am ready for this Olympics.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am going for a medal because I love to compete,\u201d Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs said. \u201cI am not expecting a medal, but I am expecting to be there and have a different experience you know than the one before.\u201d Even though she does not expect a medal, Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs certainly feels more prepared than she did last time. \u201cIt probably means a lot more to me now because I know what to expect, and I know I can handle it better because I am more mature,\u201d she said. \u201cI was just a little girl, a little bit naive. I didn\u2019t know what to expect. Now that I have that experience, and I am older and more mature, I know it is going to be a lot different.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior Katie Janko was initially shocked when she heard the news about Se\u00f1ora Agront Hobbs. However, she soon became excited when she realized that this probably meant less time in class and possibly less assignments. \u201cAs long as Se\u00f1ora is training for the Olympics, I think my workload will be much more manageable because I probably spend over half of my time studying Spanish,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, she was disappointed to find out that Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs will not be reducing the amount of classwork, tests or homework she will be giving her classes. \u201cIf I can work out twice a day, come here and teach, grade papers, create activities, go home, plan and take care of my family, they can handle the homework, so they will have homework everyday and I will grade my papers.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While Janko was disappointed to hear this, she is dropping the matter. \u201cI am hoping that if I don\u2019t bug her about all of the work she will take me with her to Paris to watch the Olympics.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs hopes that her story will inspire all of her students and show them that anything is possible. \u201cI hope that I can inspire my students to do what they want to do at any age because age is just a number, and there are no limits,\u201d Se\u00f1ora Agront-Hobbs said. \u201cYou can do whatever you want to, but you have to work hard. You have to do your homework every day, and I have to train every day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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