Personal Experience That Inspires Me For College

When a student is in school, the options for what the student can do in their free time can impact them for the rest of their life. The choices to partake in an extracurricular activity, such as a sport could benefit one in many ways. They can create core values inside a person which then impacts other aspects of their life as well. Sports are able to give one a standard for the way their life should be spent. The ways a sport could influence a person are seen in The Other Wes Moore, giving both sides of the spectrum.

Staying up late to finish up an essay, or studying late at night after a long day of a physical and mental beat down, is pushed through with determination. Sports taught me determination, and it comes with work ethic. Being a student athlete also gave me leadership qualities both in the classroom and on the field. No where in the classroom will I be put into situations where quick decisions must be made and consequences are waiting to follow. The discipline that is required to be successful at a sport has only strengthened me in every aspect of my life. The discipline through sports has taught me to respect everyone, be coachable, and not to sell myself short. Everything learned through sports gives you a big advantage in school as well. For many of us, if it wasn't for sports, we wouldn't still be in school working this hard. Being a student athlete helps prepare you to catch anything life throws at you, and to handle it very well. Gold medal olympian Bob Richards stated that "One of the great lessons I've learned in athletics is that you've got to discipline your life. No matter how good you may be, you've got to be willing to cut out of your life those things that keep you from going to the top". Sports has taken me farther in life and school than I believe I could’ve taken

Sports have been a huge part of my life ever since I was about five years old. It has impacted my life so much. The biggest challenge that I faced was with my injuries during basketball and soccer season. I recently had to quit soccer and basketball, which was difficult for me.

Lily loves her mother and wanted to protect her from T.Ray, but accidentally shot her. Since then, four year old Lily grew up without a mother and with a strong feeling of guilt. Lily feels as if living with guilt is worse than dying.

Participating in sports has taught me to be responsible for my own actions. Whenever I fail I move on and keep on trying. I’ve struggled but in the end I overcame most of the obstacles I faced.( I learn from my my mistakes )Flag football has taught me to become a leader, however, track and field taught me

Growing up in Louisiana I was surrounded by all kinds of different physical activities. All of my siblings were involved in sports and it was only natural that I developed a love for them too. As a child I remember going to the park to play basketball with my cousins or just playing football with everybody from the neighborhood. Sports became a huge part of my life, and I surrounded myself with people who loved them just as much as me. Things began to change when my family and I moved to Georgia. I noticed that I wasn’t playing football in the neighborhood anymore. The kids were different they would rather sit in the house and play video games instead of being outside. My love for sports was always there I just needed a spark to bring my passion back to life.

Lily, feeling burdened with the guilt of her mother's death becomes terrified of her father, T. Ray. Lily, feeling burdened with the guilt from the circumstances of her mother’s death when she is told that she killed her mother. T. Ray scares Lily when he says “We turned around and you were standing holding the gun. You picked it up off the floor. Then it just went off.”(Kidd, 19). Lily’s only memory of her mother is this time, when her mother died, when T. Ray confirms Lily’s suspicions, this makes Lily unable to forgive herself. Lily becomes terrified of her father T. Ray when he abuses Lily. T. Ray abuses Lily by making her kneel on grits, “I walked toward them with those feathery steps you expect of a girl in Japan, and lowered myself to the floor determined not to cry, but the sting was already gathering in my eyes.” (24). Lily was so afraid of T. Ray that she refused to

Coaches always talk about how, “Sports do not make character, they reveal it”. By knowing this I know that the way I overcome difficulties on the field, shows how I will deal with the ups and downs in life. Sports also improve team building skills, communication skills, dedication, hard work, consistency, etc. I find if I improve on those I will be a better person on and off the field.

Lily shot her mother when she was four years old. Her abusive father, T. Ray, says it is all her fault, even though it was she was still only four. He blames her for a lot of things and even tells her that her mother never loved her and that is why she left.

Next, participating in sports lets me be myself and will help me throughout my life. Sports have helped me grow into a better leader and gave me the ability to become a better person. If my teammates are ever down or upset about something, I now have the ability to help them recover from it and get ready for the next play or inning. Also, taking part in sports lets me be myself. Whenever I am on a field or a court, I can always do what I do best and forget about everything else in my life.

Sports taught me the qualities that help reflect in the classroom, in my team, and in the community. These resulted in my success throughout the academic year, in my team, and also in the community as well. I have accomplished a lot and plan to do more in the

Sports have had an impact on my life in good ways and ways that I didn’t want them to go. The reason that it didn’t go like I wanted it to was because of the way that I got treated by a coach. It made me change my decision on a sport I loved to play, but I just couldn’t handle the mistreatment that I got. They have influenced me in good ways such as teamwork, motivation, independence and encouragement.

In the past few years I have had many important experiences that have influenced me personally, however if I had to rate them, the most important experience would have to be my bagpipes. Over the past few years the bagpipes have taught me different styles of music and how to be a leader, and during such time also gave me a career from solo competitions and being an instructor myself.

The first aspect of my life that has been impacted by sports is who my friends are. I have been close with about four kids my entire life, from pre-school all the way through high school. We are still very close today, even though we all go to different colleges, which really speaks to how strong the bond that we share is. This friendship began because of sports. We were on the same sports teams when we were very young. Whether it was baseball, basketball, football, or soccer, we were the five kids that played almost every sport, and we were always playing together. Naturally we became best friends, and our love for sports is what drove our friendship

Ever since I was a small adolescent, I have been surrounded by sports and competition and I believe it has shaped me to who I am today. Growing up, my mom always made me focus on my academics while my dad made me focus on sports, which led to conflict between my parents deciding what aspect of life was more important. Trying to balance both academics and sports and trying to please both of my parents was very difficult, but I managed it pretty well until my junior year in high school, where my athletics increased and my grades decreased, which is not what I wanted.