The Accomplished Me I am a sophomore in highschool and I’m 15 years old. I play Volleyball and Basketball. I have accomplished a lot in my lifetime thus far. But I’m most proud of what I’ve done in volleyball, basketball and school. I’m gonna tell you my main focuses on these topics and a little bit about them. I lettered in varsity for volleyball this year. I will become a leader next year as a junior and it being my second year on varsity. When the younger girls look up to me my actions will affect them tremendously. I am a very outgoing person and love to teach and put an affect on other people so I can see myself possibly as a captain or just in general someone who helps my other teammates out. Volleyball has been a big part of my life since I was in about 6th grade, I have been going to camps then after my 8th grade year I started playing JO. I have made Xplosion all three years since and just recently …show more content…
I work very hard for the things I receive and when I do well in games I'm always proud of how hard I practiced the day before. Basketball hasn’t been a sport that I always have a passion for like volleyball is for me. I had a stress fracture in my left heel when I was in 7th grade. My dad had been my coach in metro basketball all the way up to 7th grade and then my injury happened so it was a tough transition for me and 8th grade wasn’t too much better. Most of my friends quit playing after middle school and me being so close to them didn’t necessarily want to continue it into high school. But I did and ended my year very well and won the Most Improved award. After my freshman year we lost lots of our upperclassmen. We had four seniors my freshman year and now started my sophomore season with one, ended freshman year with five juniors then started this year with two. It has been hard but we have came very far and I hope I stay strong all season and accomplish a lot like I did at the end of last
Given away by my name, I am not an American; I was born and raised in Saigon, Vietnam - a dynamic city with over nine million people squeezed into roughly the size of south Bay Area. It was towards the end of my third year of high school that my family immigrated to the U.S. Leaving my hometown behind, at seventeen, I started a new chapter of my life.
Volleyball represents my most meaningful commitment not just because I have invested so much into it, but also because it it’s a passion of mine and has been a part of my life since elementary school. The impact my coaches and teammates have had on my life has helped make me the confident and determined individual I am today. Volleyball also takes up a lot of time and there are many sacrifices that come with the sport and playing on a team. To keep up my skills, I have had to give up a lot of my free time and parts of my summer. Balancing school with practices was also a challenge, but participating in one of my passions made it worthwhile. I have persevered through difficult times and learned new lessons along the way, so there is nothing that could make this sport less meaningful to me. (148)
I decided that I wanted to play a sport, I chose volleyball. Most of my friends played the sport so it wasn't hard for me to adjust and make new friends. Becoming a student athlete was a big adjustment for me, I could no longer float through my classes but I need to excel. And that's exactly what I did. For the first time in my high school career I made not only honor roll, but principal’s honor roll. For the first time my mom was proud of my report card, that made me even more proud. From then on I knew I wanted nothing less than what I earned, good grades and a proud family. From my decision to chose to become a student athlete not only make me work harder but, be great at everything I put my mind to. I had motivation to stay successful, to stay eligible. Three years ago if you were to ask me where I thought I would be my senior year, I probably would have told you low level classes barely making it by. Now here I am today excelling in my education preparing to take the next step in my future, college. Even if we don’t understand why we go through them, we have to be willing to let our obstacles become out
The experience of the APEC Youth Science festival was incredible. It has had an enormous impact on me in many ways, changing the way I look at the world and connecting me with people and events far beyond my formerly limited experience. I am extremely glad to have had this opportunity. It was a wonderful experience on multiple levels. It challenged me and expanded me intellectually and socially. I feel that this experience has had an immense impact on me.
I had decided to dismiss playing volleyball so I could focus on my studies, with more time on my hands I was able to start volunteering my time in the community and I had more capability to do my homework. I worked hard and watched as my grades skyrocketed to the best they had been since middle school, I was settled into a routine and by the end of the first semester I had all A’s. Track season started and I felt like a leader more than anything. My sophomore year was my fourth year on Varsity and I enjoyed running with the new girls and teaching them to long jump or start out of the starting blocks. Track is one of my favorite things in the world and I love helping younger girls pursue a passion. I began setting goals for myself, including graduating in the top ten in the class of 2018 and being a member of the National Honor Society like my grandmother and my great grandmother. At the end of the 2015-2016 school year, I had a 3.8 GPA for the year and 3.5 cumulative GPA, also finishing the year on the A Honor
During volleyball and basketball seasons, I excelled in my classes and had fun with both teams. In the off-season (spr...
I have played on the California Academy of Math and Science’s Boys’ Volleyball team since my freshman year. I started like every other freshman—nervous and scared of a higher level of competition. My tryout was shaky; I would make perfect passes, then I wouldn’t. However, my coach saw something in me, and nominated me as Junior Varsity captain.
Let’s start this essay honestly, shall we? When I’ve received the letter that said that I may have the probability to join such a prestigious group, filled with so many intelligent people; I was honestly baffled, by this, I imply that I wouldn’t consider myself to be the ‘perfect scholar’ for this selective club. But, who am I kidding? I’m not even a scholar! What I am is a 5’3 girl surrounded by her unorganized life, a mind filled with procrastination, and with a homemade meal of stress with a pinch of anxiety, in other words, an average American teenager. I’ve presumably just named a few qualities that other students may have used in their own essay’s, right? I, on the other hand, believe that these qualities are not truly needed; their like sprinkles on ice cream, unnecessary, but aesthetically
I am becoming someone who will prove to those younger than me that no matter what, anyone can be what they desire if the required effort is given. I am becoming an individual who his main goal is to strive to help others, whether it is reach a goal, accomplish a task, or even play a part in making a life changing decision.
That’s a question I often ask myself. At birth I was diagnosed with sickle cell, a disease that would change my life in many ways than one. I had to grow up fasting then others because being sick I always had to tell someone what was exactly what was wrong with me and that meant that I had to speak according, use vivid vocabulary, and articulate my words in a fashion that made it seem like I was an adult. As time pasted I got accustomed to always being in the hospital not being able to go to school or trying to make friends. I knew I couldn't play sports like the other kids did or hang out with friends like the other kids did but I did have an escape for when things seemed unbearable. In my times of desperation I read books, reading books was a way of life for me back then. As I read
I have always had a passion to learn. My interest is in political theory and economics, hoping someday to become a lawyer and stateswoman. I realize that in order to reach any of these goals, a college degree is vital. When I in turn reach my goals, I will use them to encourage and uplift my community by investing my time, money, energy, and influence to become a stepping stone for others.
Growing up I played many sports, but when I got to high school there were around two hundred other kids just like me. In my freshman year alone there were two hundred kids on the football team, seventy-five trying out for the baseball team, and around sixty kids trying out for the basketball team. With so many kids doing the same thing as I was, I struggled to find my own identity and my own personality. During my freshman year, I was the second-string outside linebacker on the freshman football team and was never given the chance to stand out on the field. After my freshman year, I decided to take another route. Without sports in my life, I was forced to try to find a new identity for myself. I joined many clubs like Student Council and DECCA, but I wound up having the same problem as I did in football.
A roaring crowd matches the loud boom of the music. The music is blasting, filling my ears with a melodic sound that makes me alive. I feel full of energy, dancing with my entire heart poured into these last few minutes of time. The entire atmosphere of the arena makes me feel free.
Despite the beliefs of many of my peers, my path towards educational success has not been easy. I was a straight A perfectionist in junior high, but when I first started high school I hung out with the wrong people, the bad crowd, and let everything I had fall apart. Negative thoughts started consume my mind, and I began to believe them, thinking I was a failure and would never be able to reach my dreams because they were 'outrageously high'.
Fifth grade is where it all started, the beginning to my volleyball career that I never even dreamed of. My life completely changed from the first day of my first club practice. I immediately fell in love with the sport. It brought out so many strengths and weaknesses I never knew I had. Playing volleyball showed me how dedicated I could be. Dedication isn’t something you’re born with; it has to be brought out of you by something you love. Volleyball did that for me.