Throughout my life, I experienced many events that would make most people unable to function socially, emotionally, or academically. These events include two divorces, five house relocations, and a transfer to a new high school during senior year. I consistently failed assignments and could not stay focused during class as my . Most teenagers would have given up here as the disappointment from both their parents and teachers would have destroyed their hopes for a successful future. However, this anguish became a catalyst for what would become a significant restructuring in both my demeanor towards schoolwork and my perspective on the future. Against all odds I was able to bounce back from the discouragement I had faced. I believe that this…
When I first arrived at Rotunda D I thought to myself great I get to stand the whole time because there is not one open seat. Dean Nickels started the event off by introducing Scott Naggy, head boys basketball coach. Naggy then talked a little about how they recruit players for South Dakota State University. He then introduced two of his players. The first was from the West side of Chicago, he talked about how he would play basketball to escape from the hardships of growing up in West Chicago. The second player was from Michigan, he explained how basketball was the main sport played in that area. He explained how the teachers there didn't care how the students do in there class they will just pass them to get rid of them. He…
Many people have had one person who has inspired them. They have changed their life very much the first day that they met. The person who has changed my life in the past couple years was my softball coach. She had us all work as hard as we could everyday. If we didn’t put in our best effort for a drill, she would have us start over and do it again. Coach Tash was motivated, committed, and helpful to everyone on the team.…
As far as I can remember I might have been about 4 or 5 at the time and my mother registered us I mean herself and me in a gym for ding exercises in different sport majors . My mother had aerobic class and I joined gymnastic class with other girls in my age and I had a nice dress for it with a pale pink color with an veil skirt. I had a friend there who her name is Mozhde and our characters were really far from each other . We were always fighting together because of her arrogance . Although I was totally kind and humble she was proud and rough.…
Do you think cheerleading is too easy to not be a sport? Well in this essay I will be explaining how to be a cheerleader. I will focus on the skills and abilities needed to be a cheerleader. By the time you read my essay I hope to change your mind about cheerleading. Cheerleading is a big part of my life and always has been. I have been dedicated to cheerleading ever since I was seven years old.…
At a normal summer camp, a few dozen fifteen-year-old girls wouldn’t be told to spend a night alone in the woods. Camp Cheerio isn’t a normal summer camp. I’ve been going to Camp Cheerio every summer since I was eight years old, and I’ve loved every second of being there. The summer before sophomore year of high school was the last year that I could be a camper. Part of being in your last year as a camper is doing CREW. The acronym “CREW” stands for Courage, Responsibility, Enthusiasm, and Worth. In CREW all of the last year campers do things such as team building, being a counselor for a day, hiking eleven miles to and from Stone Mountain, and more. However, the most significant part of CREW was doing Solo Night. During Solo Night, each…
My junior year of high school my school softball coach expressed to me that I would never be as talented as the starting varsity catcher. I was sixteen years old and of course I thought I could handle anything that was thrown at me; i felt invincible. After that season of softball that fall, I knew I would never be the same. My coach had changed something inside me and I could never go back. I had felt a sense of failure that I had never felt before. From that point on I told myself that I was going to be the best cardio thoracic surgeon this world had ever seen. I know that everything happens for a reason, because I know that God has a Plan. God put my coach in my life to better prepare me for the future. My coach made me feel like I was…
I have had multiple experiences with being on a team. For over a year I have played with a group of friendly people on a Minecraft server and have worked as a team building with this team / group of friends. I have learned a lot from them and I have offered them a lot of advice too. I am very skilled in working in teams as I have played with one for a long…
When I was in second grade I learned that I loved competing with people and being good at things. I joined a gymnastics gym near my house in second grade when i was 9, and started competing when i was 10. My mom told me that I have to do well in school if I was going to be focused on a sport along with school, or she would take me out of gymnastics. Soon enough, I wasn’t doing so well in social studies and comm skills. I was scared my mom would make me quit, But I worked as hard as I could so get back up there. Focusing more on school than outside activities, I got that grade back up and I continued with my favorite sport. I love gymnastics, but I don’t let it get in the way of school because school always comes first.…
There are good decisions and there are bad decisions, it is up to the person deciding to debate on which side of the line their decision falls on. It just so happens, the choice I made in 2013 was one of the best, most important decisions in my entire life. In the spring of my sophomore year, I decided that I wanted to try out for competitive cheerleading. The question here is, “how did cheerleading change my life?” Well, thinking back to that year, I was in a dark place and I could not find hope anywhere, no matter how hard I searched. In the time spent cheering I found confidence, my best friend, and a reason to live.…
I recall being the youngest girl, cheering with others several years older than me, when I began Area Youth Football cheerleading way back at the age of five. I had tried other sports such as soccer and basketball, however they didn't electrify me as cheerleading did. I instantly fell in love with the sport of cheerleading. To this day, I would not even consider changing my commitment to cheerleading, for it has positively influenced my life and taught me countless lessons that will stick with me forever.…
In school I have participated in the girl team for soccer, track ,and cross country . For the last two year I been captain for cross country and the long-distance team for Track and Field .I am part of leadership. I’m a Link crew leader this is a program that welcome incoming freshman and as a leader I help them transition into high school to be successful in school . I am currently president for M.E.Ch.A club and my club is a student organization that help student understand the Hispanic culture , the history ,and to help student see the value in education .For the first time in our school I organize a cross country club to our school to raise fund for the team . For the past two year I have also been involve with zoo crew, track…
Being raised in a single parent household, with an autistic sister, has helped shape me into the person that I am today. Due to my family’s circumstances, I was expected to assume responsibilities at home at an early age. Not only do I have a great sense of responsibility, I also know how to handle disappointments. As an adult, I have learned to appreciate the sacrifices and efforts that my mother has made for our family but, as a child my mindset was different and I resented growing up faster than my peers. As I continue to develop into an adult, I realize that growing up in a single…
When I was about twelve years old, I started playing volleyball at the YMCA. I was the worst one on the team, but my dad always encouraged me to do my best anyway. When I was , my dad decided to do a very brave thing: he volunteered to coach my volleyball team. He had absolutely no experience coaching or even playing volleyball, except for the occasional game on the beach, but after staying at practices every week to help me improve, he decided he would coach my team himself. He spent hours reading up on the rules of volleyball, he watched countless coaching videos, and he even bought one of those Coaching Volleyball for Dummies books.…
One of my best qualities is my involvement. I feel involvement is important because it assists me in meeting new people and expanding my knowledge of the surrounding communities. I demonstrate my involvement by participating in science fair and joining clubs from separate schools. Another example of my involvement is being in ICY and participating in church events. I am also involved in volleyball, basketball, and track.…