College Athlete Personal Statement

I could be considered a hidden figure because I am a multi-faceted individual. I have a passion for learning and recalling information. For example, I have been the team captain for my Black History Quiz Bowl team which competes for 6-8 hours, Jeopardy style against other schools. I initiate contact with my school advisers and study groups outside of school hours. Other academic talents include continuous A-Honor Roll, scoring 5/5 in every subject for the state End of Grade testing. I was selected as the highest academic achiever in the 4th grade, thereby receiving honors and recognition at the UNC and Duke Football game as “All Star Achiever.” My next hidden talent surfaced as I attended an amazing summer camp at Clemson University. I built

I am in Scholastic Scrimmage, which has been one of the most rewarding clubs I have been a part of and I have been captain of Varsity Scholastic Scrimmage during 11th and 12th grades. This year (12th grade) is the first year the team is going to EPC playoffs in over four years.

There are several up and downsides of being a student athlete but, the feeling of being apart of a team and doing something you love is the ultimate reward. According to the NCAA, “More than 460,000 NCAA student-athletes – more than ever before – compete in 24 sports every year” (“Student-Athletes”). Being a student athlete you learn how to be a part of a team as well as developing leadership qualities. Throughout your entire high school and or college athletic career, you’re creating everlasting friendships and memories with teammates and coaches. Being a student-athlete, your main priority is school but, with a busy and jammed packed schedule it can get a little overwhelming. With a busy schedule, student athletes have no choice other than to manage their time wisely. Along with learning time efficiency, participating in sport teaches you to be goal oriented. When you’re involved in sports, you push yourself physically and emotionally. You begin to set goals to better not only for yourself, but to better your team as well. Ultimately, there are several benefits of

From my earliest memories school sports have been a part of my life. When I was in elementary school I watched my older siblings play basketball, football, baseball, and even male cheerleading. I couldn’t wait for my chance to play on a team, and make a difference. I have been very fortunate to be a part of many great teams at Mandan. I have grown and developed not only as an athlete, but also a person through the athletic programs. Sports have taught me to be accountable, to show up on time, to work hard, to practice, and to push myself to the best of my abilities. They have made me mentally and physically stronger than I ever thought possible and taught me to help push other members to be the best they can possibly be.

Making the decision to become a collegiate athlete was not one of ease. Having participated in sports my whole life, I was used to the commitment it took to play and could see myself continuing my career after high school. However, collegiate athletics is in no way similar to high school or travel club sports. No matter what division played, the sport is very intense and requires individuals to commit on an entirely new level.

I’m not much of an athlete so when my teammates were out in the soccer field, I would cheer them on. I participated in sports because when I got to high school, the upperclassmen would assert freshmen to go out for activities and “get involved” is the common thing to say and it’s very true. When I heard we had an Academic Decathlon team my freshman year I was excited to join. Unfortunately, I didn’t join until my junior year. Even though my teammates would be absent and I would be the only one at the meeting with the instructor, I still came every day. The next year, I joined AD and a myriad of members were freshmen and both of the coaches would tell them how I showed up and they should too. As for my community service, when I’m asked or see

People view others in many different ways and many assumptions are based on looks. Many individuals feel most confident in themselves. As a person, I am unique and have labels that are specific to me. I am a male, heterosexual, student-athlete, middle-class, and 18 years old. I have many personal goals that I want to achieve. I want to be an upper-middle-class businessman who owns a successful company. In order to achieve this goal, I must stay driven and work hard to ensure I create the image that I want other people to portray me as.

I was in Canada for a hockey tournament and it was the semi finals. I was going for a breakaway and then boom, there were two hits his sharp graphite stick piercing my pack and my fist curling into a ball and smacking against the ice. I needed one more goal to win this game and i was so close. I broke my wrist at that moment and I needed to play so I didn’t tell anyone about my wrist then. I pushed through the pain and persevered. The score was 3 - 3 and there were 5 minutes left. Jonathan and I were in the zone passing it back and forth in the zone trying to get a clean shot. Im at the top of the zone I skate in signaling at jonathan to do the move that we practiced, my hand pulsing with pain, I skate in on the goalie with jon close behind

Every student athlete wants to excel in what they do because of their competitive nature, for athletes to say that they only have a bit of a competitive side is an understatement to their built in nature.(extra credit-understatement) The pressure to maintain good grades causes anxiety and stress to the athlete; also living up to expectations and their reputation can feel as students are walking on eggshells. (Simile) The worst fear an athlete can have is disappointing their family members and also themselves.(Pathos-Fear) Getting a college scholarship is one of the main goals for student athlete and parent because it shows that they really put in the effort to get recognized for their achievements. By giving athletes the extra time to work they can actually put in the effort they need to succeed academically. This will help them possibly achieve their dreams of getting into their dream college and maybe even getting a scholarship. Colleges are looking for a person who is like a superwoman but sometimes not all students can live up to the standard of the woman who can do it all and have to ask for a little help to succeed.(Allusion) Like Benjamin Disraeli says, “Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle; Old age regret.” which simply states we should not waste our lives life, we should live it and try to be successful and work through the struggles in life so we don’t come to regret it.(extra

Sports participation has prepared me for the future by making me stronger physically and mentally. Throughout my many days as a high school athlete I came across many hardships, coaches, losses, wins, and much more. The hardships were very unwanted, but they made me stronger mentally by learning to cope with criticism. I will have to encounter criticism in my everyday life as an adult, and experiencing it early in life makes it easier and less severe for the future. I have had many wins and been a part of countless exciting victories, this gave me happiness and hope for the future. Next, losses and defeat is a hard thing to accept, but I believe it shows me that the forthcoming will have difficulties that I must be able to bear. It has taught

For many young boys and girls, the introduction to sports is often a life changing event. For me, it has been an indelible mark of endearment that has left me captivated since my earliest memory. While I would later go on to explore other passions such as business, law, and politics, it is the synthesis of these affections that drive my career direction and goals. (possible new sentence) From a very young age, I was always an ardent sports fan.

I plan on being a professional basketball player. There are lots of reasons I plan and want to be a professional basketball player. I love the sport and the jerseys you get to wear in the games. I also like the money you make but, you only get a lot of money if you play really good. The annual earnings are seventy-nine thousand and four-hundred sixty. The hourly earnings are thirty-eight dollars and twenty cent. You have to at least be in college for a year or two to play professional basketball. I’m going to college in Atlanta Georgia. I will play in college to so a scout can watch me play. If I play good in college I might get drafted out of college.

Participating in sports while living my high school daily life has taught me how to organize my life. I go to school for nine hours and after I have some sort of homework I would need to do by the next day, but then I would also have Softball practice right after school for an hour. After practice, I would be so tired, I couldn't even make it to my room sometimes, I just took a nap right in front of the front door. I didn’t do my homework, I barely did any chorus around the house and my grades slowly dropped. I couldn’t let this happened, but then in a way joining a sport taught me how to be prepared. I would make up a plan in my head of what I was going to do before the day even started. I would set reminders on my phone put school project

First off I just wanted to say thank you for taking your time to watch me play this club season. This year I will be a junior at Reservoir high school. We just finished up with high school tryouts last week and my approach jump now reaches 10 feet, which is really exciting for me. Freshman year I made JV even though it was my first time ever playing the sport. The varsity coach pulled me up that year for playoffs and at our end of the year banquet I was awarded with most improved. Last year I got the opportunity to hold most blocks in the county. This year my coach thinks I will be playing as an outside hitter instead of middle which is really exciting. Outside of volleyball I really enjoy making art unfortunately I won’t be able to take that

This summer, I worked at a summer camp in Maine and helped a college football player gain academic eligibility. I did not expect to be in that position, but it was a rewarding and humbling experience. In the beginning of summer, I met him during an introduction exercise. He told me that he was attending a Junior College because, after he dropping out of his first college, it was the only way he could fight his way back to division one football. A few weeks later, I noticed he was studying alone in the dining hall, and I asked him what class he was taking. He told me that he needed to take an online history course and earn an A in the course to play in the upcoming season. I realized that I could help him study and pass the class, and I offered