the results came in and i won the national debate championship with my team ! hey , congratulations . that must have been a lot of hard work . i wish i put more time into extracurricular stuff like that . it 's a good look in the future . especially the debate team -- you develop so many good life skills with that ! i agree , it was a proud moment for us ! i had to sacrifice a lot of time and energy to be able to get here . i bet ... that 's a lot of weekends and late evenings practicing and honing your skills . i 'm sure it 's a lot of positive intangibles developed that you will reap the awards from later on in life .
Achieving a significant goal or accomplishment after investing substantial time and effort.