We are given goals to pursue and accomplish‚ set by someone other than ourselves. We work hard to accomplish these goals‚ but for what? For a long period of time in my life‚ I consistently persevered through several problems that life threw at me -- literally. I have experienced my fair share of soccer ball hits to my head. Soccer is a sport I enjoy playing with my friends and teammates‚ while competing with unique individuals. However‚ the sport I’ve grown to love and play has not
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Basketball has taught me a lesson I will remember forever and that is that hard work is the most important thing in life. I love the of basketball. I remember growing up enjoying watching Laker games on tv with my brother and seeing how talented players were especially Kobe Bryant. I am five foot seven and not really athletic like other players however I grew up to love the game and play it with passion. What I lack in is height but I have the heart and I leave it all out on the court when i play
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Playing music has been amazing for helping me learn. When I was in third grade I went to a Celebrate Brooklyn concert where they had an amazing drummer. The patterns and beats mesmerized me just by hitting the snare and crash cymbal. I then learned that drums were the best instrument‚ so I started playing drums and rock. I believe that drumming shows a commitment to learning because I have been playing and learning drums for 5 years‚ and even though sometimes it may be boring or difficult I struggle
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It helped me develop leadership skills and unbreakable bonds with many friends. Going to cheer after a hard day at school really brightens my day. It’s the small things like hitting a perfect liberty in a stunt (when the flyer goes up on only one foot and tucks her other foot by her knee on the opposite side) or achieving a full-up to a liberty (when the flyer rotates 360° before hitting her liberty) that makes me happy. Cheer is helpful in teaching how important teamwork can be. In a
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days. Soccer has helped me to make friends everywhere‚ win many championships‚ and push myself to my limits to get better at it. My father always wanted me to play soccer and be part of a important team.
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over my family. He loved baseball‚ much like me‚ and he liked watching me pitch. Baseball became my sanctuary‚ because it took me away from my worries‚ and also provided me with a close connection to my uncle. Every time I toe the rubber or set foot on the field‚ I can remember him teasing‚ laughing‚ and encouraging me with his cliché sayings and foolish remarks. Baseball also provides me with a similar connection with my father‚ the man who introduced me to the game and cultivated my love for the
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America soccer is not that popular a sport compared to Baseball and American Football but around the world it is the most popular sport in the world. I have always played football but I had never followed it until I was 14 and that ignited a passion in me like nothing else. I support Chelsea Football Club the current English Premier League Champions. I have supported them since I was 12 years old even when I did not watch football but ever since I have started watching football I just love them more
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my life. They have changed my life for the better and have shaped me into the person I am today. I do not believe I would be the leader I am or possess the skills I have if not for sports. I have learned so much from athletics about life and I have learned many key values to obtain success. Athletics have taught me the importance of determination‚ perseverance‚ citizenship‚ and leadership. One major thing athletics have taught me is that I hate to lose. This hatred of loss sparked my strong determination
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degree‚ but if I had a degree it is highly possible that I might have been retained from a previous employer as opposed to being laid off. Obtaining a college degree will allow me to be more competitive in the market place‚ provide me with a great sense of achievement and personal fulfillment‚ gain more knowledge‚ and challenge me intellectually. According to written testimony submitted by Anthony P. Carnival‚ Director of The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce‚ it is estimated that approximately
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teammates changes the game‚ they are there for you when you aren’t feeling the best and I’m there when they are down. Since me and my teammates have been playing with each other for a while got know know my teammates and build a relationship outside of baseball. Sense I have been In baseball for a while I have learn many life skills that I could of learned but baseball has teached me. It also is traveling around the country to new places and meeting people from other states and countries and becoming
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