4. What Is Your Biggest Accomplishment In Sports

When I was a freshman my dad had an affair and a baby with another woman. That has been one of my biggest struggles to get through. I have had many accomplishments in sports. I have won many zone championships along with state championships. I have been awarded top softball catcher in my division a couple times. Along with sports I am also very efficient in my schooling as

Description: To begin the study, our group was given an athlete. First, our athlete was asked

UC Prompt 5: Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has

5. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

and goals. During my career I have completed monthly training sessions on various topics as it

What are the key areas where you are looking to find improvement in yourself in the next year?

The third challenge is controlling my emotions. While going through the steps, I know that the thing on my mind will be what if this does not work. The fluctuation of emotions will cause me to not want to continue or give up. It will also cause me a lot of stress because I am scared and anxious about the outcome. I can overcome this barrier by clearing my mind immediately when fear comes into my mind. By doing so, I can focus on my objective of this goal and keep working towards it.

Tell us about a challenging problem you faced and how you resolved it. (Limit your response to 250 words or less.)*

3. Question the value of everything I do and how I do it. If a task is big and time consuming

From the first taste of accomplishment we go on to set new goals, and the goals we set aren’t only for the accomplishments and accolades that come with them- but most importantly for self-contention to be the best we can be, to be great. Well my first taste of accomplishment came from an orange sphere and a hoop as a child. On my 5th birthday, my old man brought home a basketball hoop, not knowing what it was, I was intrigued at first sight. Looking back, as an avid sports lover now, I can tell you that whether it had been a basketball, soccer ball, baseball, lacrosse ball, football, a punching bag, a pool, or a track, the first taste of accomplishment comes from the first pass, shot, goal, touchdown, hit, run, or leap, and from there you

I thought my involvement in sports was over after my senior year of high school. With limited speed, hand-eye coordination, leaping ability, and virtually every other athletic “measurable”, continuing my career in either basketball or baseball was simply not in the cards.

Before racing shells, coxswains, and 5:00 am rowing practices, it was always sports that represented a measure of success for me. From a young age I dreamed of joining the ranks of Division 1 collegiate athletes all over the country and knew my success would be the direct result of my commitment to training. Fast forward twenty years and the athletic career I have experienced has been nothing short of successful. Rowing demanded more from me than I had ever demanded of myself and taught me the power of perseverance. It instilled in me that my capabilities have no boundaries and laid the groundwork for my success in business. The sport of rowing is relentless in its power to expose the mental strength of athletes. Since the completion of my experience as a collegiate athlete, I have been driven by a passion to further my career as a professional in sport. With the achievement of obtaining a graduate degree, I know as I create new career goals, I will have the skills necessary to succeed in a new chapter of life.

Questions: My field of study is physical education. These questions are all based on sports that I would teach in my class.

3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?

4. In order for training to be effective, what other things do you think need attention?