The cost of the game | Paula García Castellanos | TEDxLas Hayas College Youth

Every morning, my alarm goes off before the sun even rises. While most people are still asleep, I'm getting ready both mentally and physically for another 12-hour day long at school. Most days, I don't see my parents at all.My dad leaves before I wake up, and when I'm finally home, they're both at the gym. Most weekends aren't any easier. While others are relaxing or going out, I'm stuck at tournaments, competing, pushing my body and mind to the limit.And it's exhausting. Some nights I'm so tired I can bare ...