The water is comparable to the problems I face in life. Some days, the water will be smooth and there will be hardly any waves at all, while other days I'll take efforts to get past waves that could potentially flip my boat. 2. My teammates can be related to my family and friends. Sometimes the race will get hard. My body will ache, my throat will be sore, and I will feel like quitting. However, I know that I have eight other people in the boat counting on me, and will not let myself down.