College Admissions Essay: Why I Want To Study Football

I stand behind the white line, hand in the dirt ready to do a full on sprint at the sound of a whistle. Surrounded by my fellow teammates working just as hard as me, but my eyes are not on them. No, they are locked ahead, staring not at but through the opposing team, visualizing my goal of going to college. On this day, i am confident and determined, but i was not always this way.

Growing up, i had trouble fitting in i was always that one weird kid. People liked me, but i could never find one talent or interest that really grabbed me. Playing video games such as Black Ops was something i was really good at and took a lot of pride in. Sports had always interest me especially football. I never pursued them because I was very un-athletic. Every time I would go in public people would ask me “you play ball?” Then they get surprised when I
It was very demanding and challenging but I kept with it, attending practice after practice. I never got to start on the A team my freshmen year, I was just always a B team player and I was fine with that for the moment. After my freshmen football session I decided to do track to help get me in better shape for the future. By the time my sophomore season came I was a whole new player. I was stronger, faster, and smarter. I ended up starting all 9 games and getting awarded offensive linemen of the year. I ended up becoming a 3 sport athlete football, basketball and track my sophomore year. By the time I was finished with track I knew I was ready to be a varsity football player. I only started 6 out of our 10 games but I was grateful enough to even touch the field as a junior. My senior year came along and I was named captain of the team, I started all the games, and received honorable mention all conference at the end of the season. The experience was great winning, meeting new people, and just having