College Admissions Essay: Always Get Up

There’s a saying that everyone’s said at least once in their lifetime, I’m sure. It’s so cliché, but now I know that there is so much truth behind it. “Believe in yourself.” Rather than giving up on yourself, use your failures to make you better. Learn how to bounce back from adversity and learn from those experiences. This is called using your growth mindset. According to Carol Dweck, research psychologist, in her book Mindset, “In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment.” It wasn’t until the summer between my junior and senior year of high school that I learned this and of course I learned it the hard way. I had played club basketball for four summers in a row with the Longmont Rush basketball club. I loved the game of basketball and I had spent countless hours working on my skills on the court. I even wanted to play in college. I already had schools scouting me. Unfortunately, in my final season, just before my senior year, my biggest fear came true.

I was working part time, striving to excel in track and field, and working to maximize my high school experiences. Now a job absorbs a great deal of time, not only in terms of work hours, but also in terms of hours spent thinking about how to improve one’s efficiency at work. Similarly, track and field is a jealous sport. It demands attendance at late and sometimes distant meets and practices. Due to these valuable, but time consuming, activities, I did not have sufficient time to study for the physics task. Once again, I called upon my inner strength for analysis. I educated myself on time management techniques and identified how I could be more efficient in my athletic training and work, so that I could have more free time to devote to the physics class. Furthermore, I used my astute talent for prioritizing to come up with a plan for success. By focusing on different activities on different days, I could not only accomplish, but also excel in the most difficult of

“The typical teenager requires between 8.5-9 hours of sleep per night, so even a teen with good sleep habits generally sleep deprived” (Canapari pg.1). Most of high school students have outside activities and barely has time to study their homework. Athletes usually have practice to everyday and goes home later than regular students and have less time to get all the information of their homework. Practices leaves the athletes exhausted and needs to relax but can’t because all the homework they have and stress how much time they have to finish it

I've always wanted to be an overrated and the best ranked player to play the game of football in high school. I dream of going to a division 1 school. One particular is University of Alabama or University of Georgia. I know what i have to do to get to the thing i really want, and that is doing my best and work hard than anyone in the room, which requires determination. I thought too hard about wanting to be successful so bad. It something I really want it and I've got to earn it. I sometimes get sidetracked, when I'm at the combine but still focusing on my drills. We were doing some individual testing drills to test on our abilities. When it was my turn, I was doing the drill as it being followed but after I was done , I felt

As a child, I was taught that with hard work and determination I could achieve anything. Unfortunately, this is a myth, and limitations are a part of being human. I was forced to accept this reality during my junior year of high school. Ever since I was a little girl, I looked forward to playing varsity basketball on the orange and black court at Dalton High School. Finally, during my third year of high school, I was given the chance to start as point guard on the girls’ varsity basketball team. Suddenly, my dream turned into a nightmare, and I was sitting on the bench watching other girls play the game I loved. Gretchen Wald, a teammate, was experiencing the same problem. Luckily, she remained by my side throughout the experience. Together,

I have been in those situations, that’s why it is important to get enough rest at night and to be able to have enough energy to accomplish those goals. The hero complex, comes into place when an athlete is very good in the sport they participate in and tend to slack in the classroom because of the tendencies to think there is no consequences for their actions. Motivation, come into place when an athlete is in season and has went through a long week of practice and as a result, lack motivation to do any work in the classroom or even homework. That is where time management becomes beneficial. Lack of organization, can lead to missing assignments and failing grades that is why it is important to stay organized while being an athlete. Communication, is key when talking to teachers about a subject a student is struggling in. If a student communicates with the teacher, the teacher will at least see that the student is making the effort to do well in the classroom, and that is very important and helpful in passing the

When you are a child you probably dreamt of becoming an astronaut, or police officer. While some achieve this, most discover they would rather be something else. I had always wanted to become a princess; much like other little girls, but as I became older I realized I had other interest. Ever since I was little I have always played a sport. I started off with softball but as I grew I knew I was capable of trying different ones. Sports came easy for me, and not everyone has that advantage. So when I was in sixth grade I knew I wanted to play a sport in college. I want to be known as someone who is athletic, yet can also keep up with my grades. Whether it’s basketball or softball that is my biggest goal.

This past week I attended two different camps. The basketball camp was at NC State in North Carolina . NC State is an up-and-coming basketball program in the ACC . My goal is to play basketball at NC State for my college years. This is a very big goal for anyone because NC State is a prominent basketball program. Some say College basketball is something to high of a goal for me and that I should set easier goals but I would be setting myself up for failure if I set goals that are things that I wouldn't like. At camp we would wake up every morning at 7 and go to bed at 11. My body was sore from going to camp the week before but to succeed you have to be willing to outwork others. Some people have skill and talent. Talent is something you are

“It is difficult to stay up on school work when you play lots of sports” (How Much is Too Much? Video). With late night practice schedules, coaches demanding of off-season training, and some sports becoming year-round, students can struggle to make an effective schedule to also have time for their school work. Most athletes will admit to staying up late at night just to have time to do their homework. Without being almost perfectly balanced, athletes may fall behind and become ineligible for their school athletics. In addition to kids being unbalanced, there are other activities children can do, without the stress and pressure of

Waking up that morning May 21 2015 with a big smile on my face saying today I made it! Senior year was kind of a struggle for me trying to make top 10% of my class, work 2 jobs and attend extracurricular activities and groups such as ROTC French club ,Spanish etc. and manage a social life .It was a lot on my shoulders being that I goofed off my other years. Each day that year I would wake up and motivate myself to keep pushing and pushing to I reach my goal .There was nothing stopping me I mean nothing at all people would talk saying things like “oh he’s not going to pass you”. Friends would doubt me but that just pushed me to grind even harder .yeah I’m not gone lie there was many days I wanted to fall back into my old ways and skip

Do you participate in sports? If so, you know that being in them takes a lot of time and dedication. Competing in a sport, no matter what sport it is, will also be stressful. Between all the time spent in practice, trading outside of practice, and games, many hours are put into that sport. To make it even more stressful, try to balance school work on top of all the practices, games, and training hours. Now, imagine being a college athlete. Trying to balance working out, practice time, games, homework and studying, and class time all while getting a good night of the recommended time of 8 hours of sleep is near impossible. These students make many sacrifices to play for their college. College athletes risk their bodies and safety, spend most

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Imagine waking up early one day to your alarm clock screeching like a banshee. You climb out of bed and immediately fall onto the ground, exhausted from school the day before. The coaches made you run three whole miles! I know, I can’t believe it either! You pick your lifeless body up off of the ground and stumble to the bathroom. You check your phone for the time and scream in frustration. You can practically hear the Psycho theme music playing in the back of your head. Setting your alarm for six o’clock in the morning was a huge mistake. You got out of bed for absolutely no reason. It’s Saturday.

A river has the opportunity to lead to great things; even though, each one begins the same way with a fresh spring. It then, pools into a body of water, and starts flowing. It will keep gaining speed, as it continues to travel downstream until it reaches a lake or an ocean. A river is just like me; I have a spring at my home, a life that is gaining speed, and I have ended up at the great Lake Michigan.

My friends and I started a game against other people. The game took about almost an hour. I remember nearly towards the end of the game my legs were giving up on me. As a persistent person, I gave myself a forceful slap to my legs and started to move again. My team and I were able to win the game. It wasn’t just that winning was satisfying, but the feeling of progress. Just like learning math, you start off not understanding anything but as you get more practice, you’re able to do it like second nature. The feeling of being ambitious is what is most rewarding. It proves that I am capable of having room for improvement in any other activity, not just in basketball. It doesn’t require to be a genius or talented person to become preeminent, but being passionate gives the strength to achieve higher

During my high school career, I have developed into a strong-willed and persistent young woman. While others may see me as being hard headed or annoying, I can honestly say that I would not be where I am today if it was not because I am persistent. When I was a freshman, I kept to myself and not participate or strive to be better than anyone else. Certain situations in life forced me to want to better myself in order to improve my family’s lifestyles. If I had not pushed and continued to persist to become better, I probably would have ended up not attending college and not becoming the leader I am today. Through the efforts I have put into becoming a better person, I have achieved some of my most valuable memories and titles. My sophomore