Growing up I participated in organized sports such as soccer and wrestling. Participating in sports allowed me to acquire important traits responsibility, respect, courage, discipline, being a team player, and the willingness to help others. During my senior year in high school I was voted team captain of my wrestling team. My teammates voted me as a team captain because I was always willing to go out of my way to help others.
When I was younger, I was always interested in sports. I was usually at the top of my class in sports. I always dreamed that I would be the best at what I do. Even though things seemed hard, I would try my hardest even if things looked bleak. Football was my game and I played to the best of my ability.
One thing I have a strong passion for in life is sports. My favorite one was volleyball. It taught me a lot about life and myself. My sophomore year I made varsity, but was upset when I sat the bench more than I played. However, I still pushed myself every practice and never gave up hope. This payed off because the next season I was a starter and a team captain. Being a student athlete has been an incremental part of who I have become in the future. I did not realize it at the time, but my participation in sports has affected my life in more ways than I thought. Consequently, sports have had a major influence on the career path I have chosen, and have also been a significant part of bringing my family together.
I first became involved with the sport when I was 9-years-old and will probably continue with the sport until I graduate. Being a part of this team has shaped me into the person I am today. I have become a role model for my younger teammates. I am someone who can motivate them to work their hardest and help them achieve their goals by guiding them. I have spent many hours, whether it be during practice or after, coaching these younger teammates, or girls trying out for my team, in order to help out my coaches and show these girls that if they ever need any help I will always be available. This has taught me to step up and be a leader, which is something 9-year-old me would have never
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
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.
One of the people in the educational system I find useful are coaches. 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
From my first T-Ball team to my senior year track club, the comradery and confidence I have gained from competing on numerous sports teams has made an enormous impact on my life. Growing up, I went to a very small Catholic school. With less than 100 students in the entire school district. In third grade, our family moved to Manteno. Where each grade level had at least 120 students. Baseball and Basketball were crucial for me in my early years. It was how I became acquainted with most of my friends growing up in Manteno. If it wasn’t for competing on a team, I would have stayed timid for the rest of my life. With the confidence sports have gave me, I have been able to challenge myself to experience the world and all
Growing up my whole life, I played every sport imaginable from hockey and soccer to football and tennis. My parents made me start being active and playing sports at a very young age and it was one of the best decisions that they could have made. Sports have so many benefits and teach so many life lessons besides simply the physical and competitive aspects to the game.When I first started playing sports, I absolutely dreaded every aspect of it, from waking up early, to working out, to being sore and tired all of the time. But as I grew older and started to understand life better, I started thinking about my future and the keys to being successful in life. I realized that sports teach so many life lessons beyond the
I never liked playing with dolls, painting nails, pretending I was a teacher or even acting like I was baking with fake food. All that girly stuff sounded boring to me, so the one thing that kept me busy everyday was going outside and playing whatever sport was on for that day with all my neighborhood friends. We played everything from kickball to football in the streets. Ever since I was a little child, playing sports was my passion. In my free time I played every sport you can think of, but sports that I actually was on a team for was baseball, hockey, soccer, and I ran track. Being an athlete is how people knew me, I guess you could say I was and still am a tomboy. Being involved in a sport ever since I was four years old, has really taught me a lot about not just playing the sports itself, but at life as a whole. Being apart of a team, can teach someone many skills, and life lessons. Because there are uncountable reasons why one should be involved in a sport, the main skills, and lessons include learning how to work together, and developing communication, and organizing skills. Additionally, one could develop a good work ethic, and learn how to control body language/temper.
Participating in a sport has been something that has impacted my life for the best. It has helped me to learn to better manage my time, work well with other students, and taking a leadership role. I have been involved in sports for nine years, I had played softball for two years, but I had been a cheerleader for nine continuous years. Being able to participate in sports throughout my school career has helped me prepare for my future in order to be able to juggle school and sports at the same time.
Doing sports is how I met my friends.This event has shaped me in all ways because if I had bad friends i would be a bad person and that could affect everything including my schoolwork.Your friend group is one of the most important things that can shape who you are and when you have an extra activity such as sports it can help to keep you away from bad influences and addictions.Everybody knows your friend group determines who you are.Also people who do sports normally have an
I was a member of the Maranatha SDA Church Bible Bowl team for 8 years, and was team captain for 7 years, with my last season ending in November of 2015. My team was very successful over the years; we were the South Central Conference champions in our age group for 5 years, and we went to the nationals 5 times. Leadership skills were necessary in order to be team captain because I had to be responsible, manage my time, and set a good example for my teammates.
It lays the foundation for character traits that the child will need to utilize in real world situations. Athletics develops traits such as discipline, sportsmanship, determination, and responsibility. These types of characteristics can only help an adolescent develop into a better person and young adult. I have been involved in sports for my entire life, and it has given me so much. It’s taught me how to set goals and has showed me how to work hard to attain them.
At my young age my life has been full of risks, most of which took place in high school. Starting my Freshman year, I took a chance and joined my schools wrestling team. This sport taught me determination. The urge to be the best I could and to continue to better myself every day. I enjoyed this feeling to the extent that it encouraged me to also join the track team. Little did I know that would be the start to my sports career. This gave me the opportunity to create friends that will last a lifetime. Playing sports allowed me to become a better person overall. I grew up and learned to take responsibility, learned how to manage time more efficiently, and acquired the skill to learn in creative ways. My Sophomore year I took these skills and applied them to baseball, which paid off my Junior year. I became the Co-Captain and won the Coaches award for my team. Sports played a major role in my growing up stage of life, the
When I was a kid, I often got involved in sports, especially baseball and basketball. I was raised by playing sports. I would always be coached by my dad, and we were either at the ballpark or at a gymnasium on the weekends. I started playing sports when I was about five years old. I have made many friendships through playing with or against teams. Along with that, I have also made a few rivals. Both, of which, pushed me to go further and give even more every practice and game. I did not realize ,at that point in time, that sports would have such a deep impact on my life.