Why Fit In When You Were Born To Stand Out Analysis

In life, you encounter many situations and people that aid in molding you into the person you are meant to be. When these instances in time occur, we may not realize it, but looking back they made a huge impact on our lives. For the past four years, I have been a member of the Navarro Runnin’ Lady Panthers Basketball Team, and while the sport itself taught me many lessons and skills I can use to be successful, there was one coach that managed to do the same.

When I first joined the North Attleboro Swim Team my freshman year of high school, I did not know what to expect. Prior to joining, I had never swam on a team before so it was a whole new experience to me. As the first week of swim started, I was apprehensive if I wanted to continue since I was not on the same caliber as my other teammates were. The practices were brutal but extremely rewarding, as I strived to prove myself and to my coaches. As my freshman season was under way, a couple of upperclassmen took

I have been fortunate to be the recipient of untold hours of guidance of my own coaches and mentors. I can only imagine the sacrifices they have made- time away from family and fatigue just to name a couple. As a result of their investment in me, I have had innumerable opportunities, not the least of which will be the opportunity to attend Rice next fall and play baseball for the Owls. I am doing my best to apply the lessons I've learned through Wylie high school sports, to my life and all the lives I touch through service. All of these lessons impacted my life immensely and will follow me through

The strengths that I, Evia Neuman, have acquired and will bring to the Marion High School’s NHS program are the characteristics of scholarship, leadership, character, and service. I am currently in the 11th grade and have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.8. During my high school career I have participated in volleyball, grades 9th-11th, basketball, and sideline cheer both in 9th grade.While on these teams I have learned what it means to be a team to strategize with other people to come up with a solution that works in the end. As captain of the volleyball team in 10th grade I learned how to be more of a leader. However when I was not a captain doesn’t mean I didn’t still try to lead and keep the team up to persevere through obstacles.

Ottawa-Glandorf athletics taught me more than I ever thought I would have learned. Being apart of Titan sports comes with a stigma: a stigma to be great, to work hard, and to carry good sportsmanship. I participated in Ottawa-Glandorf sports so I could be apart of a team, enhance leadership skills, and build relationships with peers. My freshman year I decided to join the girls soccer team. I was a little hesitant as I was the only Glandorf girl on the team, but after the first week of practice, I met some of my best friends I have today. Although I didn’t get much playing time, I always tried my hardest, gave it my all, and was a leader on and off the field.

As a candidate for the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Honors College, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the invitation to submit an application for consideration. As a UTSA student-athlete, such an opportunity is an extraordinary moment in my life, reason being, the UTSA Honors College invitation validates that I am worthy of the title a true student-athlete. Accordingly, this opportunity dispels the negative stereotypical categorization associated with being an athlete; therefore, to represent UTSA Football Team in this educational endeavor is an honor.

Along with NHS, being actively involved in varsity sports throughout high school has made me gain a “work hard” attitude. This attitude of constantly working above and beyond will carry over to my future education and career to help me succeed. As a two-year captain of both volleyball and cheerleading, I have learned to be a team leader while also being a team player. High school sports have instilled lifelong lessons in me such as working hard, being responsible, and being a leader, that I know will aid me in by success in academics and a

To attend the University I wish to go to I managed to be at the top of my class, participate in three extracurricular activities, and volunteer. I was nominated as co-captain of my varsity cheerleading team and have been for the past three years. In the upcoming school year I will also be Vice President of the student body, to my school this means that I am capable of managing others and myself to the best of my ability, spend my time wisely, demonstrate diplomacy, and respect toward those around me. Before I was nominated as co-captain, I was apart of the middle school cheer team and manage to thrive on the team by providing skills such as music making and choreography. I was usually behind the scenes until I was comfortable with my environment and learned how to teach others not because I had to , but because I genuinely fell in love with the sport and wanted to teach as much as I knew to anyone that would give me the time of day.

Mac Beard is a three-year old little boy who came to preschool assessment with his parents and baby brother. The AEPS social area criteria ll determined skill attainment in this area. A score at or above 11.5 indicates average skill attainment. Mac received a score of 1, which falls below the cutoff score.

Some students have an identity, an interest, or a talent that defines them in an essential way. What I have is an interest. An interest that defines me in many ways, an interest that has shaped me into the person I am today. This interest is one of my favorite sports. A sport that has been there for me since the first day I joined the team. Wrestling has been a big life changer for me since the first day I joined. It has shaped me to who I am now. Wrestling is my identity, it has changed me in so many ways. To were my leadership started at a “low” to where it’s now at the “highest”. I have a strong mind and heart. This sport helps me release all of the stress and anger I have built in me. I have changed so much in the past years. I

Growing up, I have been known as levelheaded and optimistic. I don’t let a lot of distractions or emotions change or affect the way I act around others. As an athlete, my coaches always knew that if they called me into a game I would handle the pressure and play to the best of my ability, so I decided to change

College was a dream that was made possible by playing more than one sport. College is an easy transition for these athletes because it’s not that much different from their high school lifestyle. The routine is easier for them, they can manage their time with homework, practices and a social life at a stress free cost because of their time management skills. In the early stages of an athlete’s recruitment, many coaches are drawn to them because of their multi-sport abilities. Making friends comes easy to those athletes and they have the ability to become close to all of your new teammates and with the coaching staff. Athletes can go into this season ready to play, healthy body at hand, and fully confident in their success in this year. This was all possible because they played multiple sports. It laid down the path to their dream. And like everyone else they did everything possible to help them achieve

I was afraid I wasn't going to be good, but little did I know I became very happy with my decision and surprised with how fast I made friends. I didn't know it was possible to love a group of people so much. At Lacrosse, I would like to bring confidence, and the ability to put myself out there to try new things. Also, I would like to bring with me the self-discipline and hardworking mindset that I have developed over the years, whether it be from extracurricular activities, sports, or school work. I have a love for trying new things, being involved and working hard. I would love the opportunity to bring that to a well-rounded community such as Lacrosse. The University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse interests me, not only because of its amazing physical features but because of the many opportunities it offers the students. The first time I visited Lacrosse, I could think of over a dozen things that interested me, and right away I knew I wanted to be a part of all of them. Lacrosse also offers a very good Physical Therapy program, which strikes my interest. What sets Lacrosse apart from many schools is its appreciation of determination and academic achievement. I would like to be a part of a school that recognizes that hard work pays off in the end. Success isn't given

College level competitive sports have many beneficial factors that follow its path for students. On the top of the list is leadership development. Once in the real world where you have to take initiative at a certain job or internship to move up the ladder for the bosses watchful eyes, these skills can be developed experience from college athletics programs. "Sports are educational in the best sense of that word because they teach the participant and the observer new truths about testing oneself and others, about the enduring values of challenge and response, about teamwork, about discipline and perseverance. Above all, intercollegiate contests — at any level of skill — drive home a fundamental lesson: goals worth achieving will be attained only through effort, hard work and sacrifice, and sometimes even those will not be enough to overcome the obstacles life places in our path." (Grace Chen)

People like Mark and Lynn Trabing inspired me to play basketball and got to A&M. They worked Upwards games and were the first people to invite me to an A&M game to see my brother. Over the years they have had a way with recruiting people from my community to attend A&M and become lifelong Aggies. A&M as a whole inspired my love for sports, my favorite teams growing inspired my love for sports and my longing to play as much as possible, ESPN as a media outlet that only covered sports borderline brainwashed me to love everything sport related. It would be easy to say that, as I guy, I just like sports and playing them is obviously fun, but it’s more than that in my life. I had all these influences to push me and guide me to study and work in the field I love. When I first applied to be a Sport Management major I was hesitant and I wasn’t sure if I was just following a hobby, but something made me realize that it wasn’t just a hobby or just some degree to get, it was my passion and I couldn’t see myself studying anything or working in any different field, from that point