Growing up on the Jersey Shore, I spent a lot of my time on the water whether it was on the beach or on the Barnegat Bay. Gazing out over the water, I can see sailboats going in all different directions all while igniting my interest. The boats going by me were unique, it was a sport I had never seen before or even thought of. There were kids like me going off in their own little vessels across the water. I was captivated by the sight and knew that was something I wanted to do.
It was then, that following summer, my parents enrolled me in a local yacht club’s junior sailing program. It did not take but one day for a sailing program to turn into a life style. I have a newfound love for sailing; it was new and exciting and I wanted to learn as
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The sport of sailing came with its own added responsibilities. As a result of owning my own boat, I would perform odd jobs for family members and neighbors to maintain my own boat. It was definitely unique that I was a young kid with a boat all his own.
In addition, the local yacht club my family and I belong to is something special. The sailing community is small and we are all there for a common cause, to sail. This group of kids I grew up sailing with are the people I have formed lasting relationships with over the years. This small club gave me a place to fit in while I grew up and I attribute much of my character today to the people Ii surrounded myself with all my life.
It did not stop there, sailing is such a part of me that I find any opportunity I can to get out there. My high school sailing club was the first club I signed up for. I was nominated the captain by my sophomore year and have been ever since. Together, we have gone all over to race. We have sailed all the way from Toms River NJ, to the SUNY Maritime College in New York, to the Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut. Sailing has allowed me to see and experience things I otherwise would not
being able to fish and feel the ocean breeze every day was a blessing. Perhaps I might be a beach
This sport gets me closer with my family. It is a chance to spend time with family I normally wouldn’t be around. Too me the most important one would have to be getting a chance to play golf with my father. My father and I don’t have a lot in common so it makes me happy when he asks if I would like to play golf with him. It gives me a chance to communicate with him and learn more about him. I also have formed a bond with my grandpa. He is really into golf and has played it since I can remember. When I started to play golf a couple of years ago my
Growing up on the south side of Chicago in the roughest neighborhood in the city I learned a lot from others and just observing my surroundings. At times, I would always think to myself my situation could always be worse than it was, and that there is always someone who is doing worst off than me. But my situation turned from being in a bad position to being in a position where my mother would come to lose her mother and our home that we had been living in, all in the same year. After losing her mother and bother my mom lost herself in her emotions and shut down on everyone and with that came the loss of a home for me and my siblings and her job. Shortly after my mom began to go back to church and so did we. It was the first time in a log time that we had attended church and it played a big part in a learning experience for me and my siblings. Through the days that came to pass going to church sparked a desire of wanting to help others who had or are struggling to get by. My mentor, Pastor, and teacher deserves appreciation for helping my mother through a hard time and keeping me and my siblings active in a positive manor.
As a child I was not in to many sports or involved in school activities. Going through high school I figured out that being involved in a sport or a school club would make my high school experience better. The first and only sport I chose to do was track. Track changed my whole high school experience and life. I learned to never give up, and it kept me out of trouble throughout my four years of high school.
"Wake up! You need to go with your Massi to get groceries!" was screamed by my mother every Saturday of her pregnancy term. My mother had a difficult pregnancy, so the doctor had assigned her to bed rest for most of her term. During this time, my massi had moved in with us to take care of my mom, as my dad would work from 7 am to 5pm. I remember I was in kindergarten and thought I was all grown up and had the most difficult life ever. I mean, in a sense, I did have difficult life. I was a shy and a sensitive kid growing up, who was picked on at school for being fat and having facial hair. I was basically a mutant, the fat, hairy, tall Indian girl. Yes, I was also the tallest girl in my class at that time. I really could not do much to change this, well I could have lost weight or waxed, but I was too young to think about that. I was blessed though. I had a bodyguard as a best friend. Her name was Varina, she would literally punch anyone who would make mean remarks towards me. She was also my neighbour.
Clubs were a great way for me to expand my interests outside of athletics. I was involved in Key Club and FCA freshman year and I enjoyed meeting new people and making a difference in our community. I was inducted a member of NHS junior year and this was a great way to make service a priority.
...n a different way, each important in its own way. Russian school taught me how to read and write in Russian, which I am very grateful for. Sunday school taught me valuable lessons from the Bible that I will probably never forget. Each camp that I went to has left memories and lessons that I will remember, that will be helpful throughout my life. Wind ensemble and the teen’s choir have been a way to express my praise to God through music. Teen’s group and youth group have both shown me that socializing and being around other people in life is important to know people who you can rely on if you need help. These groups and activities have been an important part of my life starting from my childhood. I want to be a part of them forever because I feel they define who I am. They allow me to be a part of a special community, and to express my praise to God in all that I do.
and about it, learnt early to swim well, and to manage boats; and when in a
Rowing, also called crew, is a unique sport here at the University of Georgia. It is rare to find the subject of rowing in every day conversations. In fact, it often hides behind the shadows of more well-known sports, such as football, baseball, and basketball. At first, I myself was not interested in rowing sports until my roommate invited me to attend a race. Thinking of the idea, I couldn’t imagine myself sitting and watching rowers move their boats a few inches in water every minute. Instead, I could be doing something more productive, like finishing my English paper. However, if I hadn’t gone to the race I wouldn’t have been able to realize the hard work and effort these crew members put into their sport. Although rowing is not one of the most popular sports around the globe, for some reason people still do this.
This involved working in High Tide Kayak School which provided help and support for individuals from all around the world. The centre focused on adaptive courses for people with varied physical disability. I thoroughly enjoyed participating in these courses while observing their practical applications. I was able to support a various groups, providing help and support to those who needed to improve their confidence and improve their skills. This also helped me to improve my communication skills. I particularly enjoyed kayaking for the first time which encouraged me to discover how much I enjoy learning new skills.
For me, I made the decision to club swim spontaneously after deciding not to a couple months earlier. One of the major reasons I wanted to club swim, was to get faster for high school swimming so I could be one of the fastest kids on the team. Another reason why I wanted to was because I enjoyed high school swimming so much, that I wanted to continue swimming year round. Finally, the last reason why I wanted to do it was because one of my good friends decided that he wanted to join the same club team that I wanted to join. Eventually, after the first week of practice, I decided to join the team, which probably has been my best decision throughout high school so
It wasn't a question of whether one loved or hated sailing-it was more a matter of whether one was, or was not, a sailor at heart. I think that's what Fred knew and what he was trying to say. And on a day which most would consider far from ideal for sailing, he helped me discover that I was a sailor.
I was a member of many clubs, organizations and programs around my school. I spent most of my free time involved within my school, I always had something to do. However, my favorite pastime was definitely my school tech club. Tech Club was my school theater crew, we did anything and everything that you could possibly imagen. There were many different sections within the club; thus, allowing students to support wherever they were more fascinated.
Life in our community really made me appreciate the person I became. I started having the feeling of responsibility because I had things to do in the community and I was at a young age. I joined the communal work and started helping with the harvesting of maize. Then, I took up my mothers’ work, which was being the coordinator for the community. Working in the community really helped me make new friends and become close with other members of the community.
I always had something to do, and I enjoyed staying busy. Participating helped me find a place in school. Participating in a big school gives you a new group of friends. Perry is not very big, so everyone that I was on a team with, I already knew. Doing all of the extra curricular activities that I did, really helped me develop strong emotional bonds with many people that I knew.