1. Tell us about one of your proudest achievements.
One of my proudest achievements is joining the Varsity Tennis team. A lot of people told me that learning to play tennis at an advanced level within a year was impossible, but I payed them no heed and went to the park every day to practice. It was a rigorous year of tennis, but the key to success for me was with stubborn determination. I got blisters, callouses, and a couple of injuries, but all of my hard work paid off when I saw my name on the list.
2. Describe an experience which caused you to change your perspective and/or opinion.
An experience that really changed my life was when my grandfather was on the verge of death in the hospital. I remember seeing my family crying and my heart ached. I visited him every day and came home to study for my exams. I would sleep late every night to study and cry. In that moment, I realized how precious life was and how much of an impact we as individuals have other people. Ever since, I have tried to enjoy every single moment of life, whether a simple walk to school or spending time with my family.
3. If you could change one thing
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Although, I have been taught to always be grateful for what I have, at times this was tough. My life in America began when I was two years old, and my family: my mother, my father, and I came to America. I was too young to remember anything, my father left our family of three that same year. Until I was six years old, I didn't know his face, his voice, his touch. When I went to school with my friends I felt different from them even at the young age of six. To me it seemed, they had everything: a family, a house, and a place among society. I, on the other hand, had no family members in America, lived in government housing in the urban poor, and struggled to relate to the American culture. To say I felt jealous would be an understatement.I felt
I've experienced a lot of events which had great impact on me since I was young. Thinking of life changing events, the one I would like to share is when I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. It was a very devastating day for me. A day that changed my life. I never thought Id get through but today I can say that Diabetes has changed me for the better.
When I was given the assignment to write an essay on an experience that changed my life, one thing instantly came to mind; In June of last year I lost my nephew, Timmy Hill. Experiencing this loss has greatly changed my life in many ways. Of course, a loss like this comes with many negative changes, but in some ways it has given me a new drive. I have learned to experience new things, I have been inspired to live a more active life, and I have a new will to accomplish things he would have been proud to see me accomplish.
An experience that has made a huge impact on who I am today is when my single mother was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer when I was a sophomore in high school. I was instantly heart broken and terrified I would lose the person that motivated me to do my best. My mom and I have encountered many obstacles together that have made us extremely close, but this was the biggest challenge yet. I gave up many opportunities to be home with my suffering mother. It was not the high school lifestyle I was expecting, but it turned out to form me into a whole new person in a positive way.
It was my freshman year when I first found out how much of an impact a tennis captain can make on a fellow player. I had just lost one of the first challenge matches I'd ever have and I was absolutely devastated. It was against a girl that completely destroyed me, the resulting score was 0-10. At the time, I thought that this was going to be how all challenges matches were going to be and that I just wasn't cut out for the rigors of high school tennis. I walked off the court, trying not to cry and I eventually failed. Abby Peoples spotted me, ran over, and comforted me in a way that didn't make me feel embarrassed by the fact that I had teared up over a simple challenge match. She helped me learn the value of losing and the strength of confidence.
An accomplishment I am proud of relates to my first year in high school football. The school I went to I started off not knowing nobody besides a few people. My first day of practice I was not this big guy or had this football player image that everyone imagined, so everyone looked over me as just another bench player. Walking into our first meeting I saw a guy standing there and he looked like a senior with arms as big as thors. The first thought that came to my mind was looks like im not starting this year. As practices went on both players and coaches saw my talent and knew I had something to give to the team so the head coach made me a head captain, which only two people could have those spots, of the team and gave me a starting spot. Everyones
Throught the years Tumwater hasn’t showed tennis a lot of love but this season the team made us set all of are attention on them. This year Tumwater has won the leauge championship in doubles and singles competition. with Cole Holbrook and Devin Riech winning Doubles and Ty Gentry being responsible for the singles championship.
An experience that has influenced my life was my sophomore year in high school in which I had made the Trojanette Drill Team. As a first time dancer and the lack of confidence I had at the time I didn't think I was going to open up to a cluster of girls I didn't know. Walking into the drill team room I was an introverted person who didn't believe I was worth being on the team, but walking out of the drill team room I was confident, responsible, hardworking and eager to continue the next year of dance.
Most people have some sort of experience or memory that has had a profound impact on their life. A parent passed away, a competition was won, or an obstacle was faced. My most impactful experience is much simpler, yet just as important as these moments. Summer camp. I know, it does not sound like anything big, but my years at a small summer camp in Maine made me who I am today.
Will, will defines a tennis player and tells if a player will be able to win or a lose a match. When a tennis player can break their opponents will to play they have won the match. Tennis all started for myself when my friend got me a tennis racquet for my fourteenth birthday and from then on the rest is history. The Knoxville High School tennis team has picked two tournament victories and three runner ups during my time on the team. During my time playing tennis I have played the numbers 4, 3, 2, and will play 1 this year.
A racquetball court; totally encased indoor or outside with a front divider. The standard racquetball court is rectangular: 40 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 20 feet high with red lines portraying the organization and serve gathering ranges. The organization box is confined by the short line and the organization line. Inside the organization box there are two game plans of lines inverse to the short and organization lines. One course of action of lines is 18 inches from, and parallel to, the side dividers. Nearby the short line, organization line, and side divider these lines portray the copies box, where the non-serving duplicates associate stays in the midst of the serve; 36 inches from the side divider is another plan of lines which, close
Four of five senior tennis players are new to the sport this year. Shaun Petrovich, Matt Larsen, Dylan Ion and Grant Anderson all decided to join the tennis team for their senior year.
Here is a story of an experience that changed my perspective on how fortunate I am. In eighth grade, my class was informed that we were going on a class trip. We would be going to certain places that help people, like homeless shelters, and we would do whatever they needed us to do that day. I had the choice to sign up where I wanted to go and I chose the Covenant House. The Covenant House what a place that helped and sheltered homeless teenagers. Right when I heard about it, I knew I wanted to go there because the people there were about the same age as me.
As we all know, America is a nation of sports enthusiasts. Most Americans participate is some kind of sporting event, either as a spectator or as a competitor. In the pantheon of great American sports, there is one that stands out. It has been called the great American pastime. Yes, that great sport known as tennis. Tennis requires a mastery of many skills to be able to play competitively, but the primary skill needed to win in tennis is the serve. The serve is the primary offensive weapon used I tennis, because it is the only time when a player gets to put a ball into play. The player controls the speed, the placement, and the spin of the ball. With proper procedure, the serve can win many points and games for the server. The technique
An accident last year changed my attitude towards life . That accident had a great impact on me , it taught me to treasure what i have and to treasure those people around me more . Although the accident was not life threatening , it was still the scariest thing i had ever been through in life . It was an accident that no one would have expected and wanted it to happen .
My greatest accomplishment thus far, has been getting high grades in college. Accomplishing this required: patience, dedication, tenacity, stamina, and confidence. It took patience because there were long hours that were dedicated to homework and studying. It took dedication because I had to continually tell myself that it would be worth it, even when it was difficult. It took tenacity because I knew that I couldn't accept anything less than my best. It took stamina because there were a lot of late nights and just a lot of time in general to complete everything that was required of me. Lastly, it took confidence because if I didn't believe that I could, it would have made it a million times harder.