College Essay About High School Sports

“When we give up on our dreams, we die while still alive.” (Robin Sharma). Everyone has come to hard point in their life, sometimes you lose a friend, fail a test, or get into fights with your parents. Sometimes you give up the game winning homerun, lose the championship game, or aren’t in the starting lineup, everyday has its highs and lows. Baseball and life go hand in hand together, when you’re in a hard place, you are still able to chase the times when you feel like you can fly. Whether it’s winning the state tournament, or getting a promotion, those big moments are right around the corner, never be afraid to take that extra step out of your comfort zone. AJ Pettersen, my high school baseball coach, has mentored me for the past two years, not only on the field, but in day to day life also.
We close our eyes, breathe through our stomachs, visualize what we want to do, such as getting an A or striking someone out, then we open our eyes and execute our plan. I’ve found this strategy to be very useful in high tension times, it helps to slow the body down and allows you to focus without anything affecting you. Aside from the field, I have been able to transfer it to the classroom, using it before big tests, presentations, or on nights when I’m overloaded with homework. It allows me to be able to perform at a high level while under a lot of stress, and still be able to give my best. Being able to have these abilities on the field and in school, helps me get one step closer to my dreams of playing college baseball and maybe even further. It also will be extremely helpful to use in the line of work I’m interested in which is physical therapy/sports medicine. Being able to apply this in high pressure situations will be vital to my success, on the job, in class, or on the field. AJ also taught me that in life, that there are big moments