My life has been shaped by the family that has raised me and the people I have grown up with. I am the second child in my family with an older brother who has a baby boy and my younger sister who I care for very much. My goal is to be a pilot in the air force to fight for this great country. Being raised in a small town my whole life. I have grown up and been surrounded by the same people my whole life. My best friends family and my family are great friends, so everyone hangs out on the weekends making us all closer. Living in a small town has taught me good manners such as using the words yes’sir and hold the door open for others. In this small town if there is a problem in the community it has a big effect on the families. We have learned …show more content…
Football is my favorite of those sports and by far my best. I have played middle linebacker since before I can remember, except for my sophomore year on varsity I played outside linebacker. Leading the defense is the greatest responsibility I can have. My sophomore year in track we made it to the regional finals in the 4X4, and my freshman and sophomore year I went to State cross country. Running not only taught me to push myself till I couldn’t go any farther, but that if you want greatness in life it takes work day in and day out. I am involved with student council at my school, which helps teachers set-up, clean, pack for summer, and even has fundraisers for the …show more content…
Meeting new and exciting people is something I enjoy, this has really opened me up to other cultures. We also have family in Maryland that live on the water and we have family from Austin, which is about two hours away from us. Our family expands across the U.S.A from many walks of life. We have anywhere from vegetarian to family that hunts every week. We have family members that hate Trump and some that love him. My granddad is a pastor that travels to different churches to preach. My grandpa and uncle were both in the navy. I would do anything to help a person out from a rough time in life. Even if they have not treated me the same. I believe that every life is important in its own way. My determination should make me a better leader. When there is a task in front of me I will not give up. After watching my dad who is a construction superintendent who since I can remember, has had to wake up at four in the morning and drive to his job site. Then, he gets back at five in the evening, even on some weekends he would have to do this. This taught me that if you want anything in life it would have to be worked for. My Junior year summer I woke up every morning with him, and went to work for eight hours a day seven days a week for twelve dollars an hour. I hated it, but I knew if I quit my dad wouldn't think the same of me and now I can look back
Many things have helped to shape my identity to make me the person I am. The most influential thing that has shaped me is my culture. One of the biggest pieces of my culture that has done this is my participation in sports. Out of the sports I play, high school soccer has shaped me the most. Soccer in high school shaped my identity by making me more social, a leader, and open minded about diversity.
Socializing with my family was like a learning/storytelling session. Like how Eli, his siblings, Sr. and the Fisher family, from the article “Becoming Literate: A Lesson from the Amish” written by Andrea Fishman, did many literate activities like storytelling, reading books, and playing games with each other. The more Eli got to participate in the family activities, he felt more confident in himself. That’s how I felt. I felt that after spending time with my family, and them telling me stories about their past and careers, made me feel better about myself and confident in going to college for
Growing up, in a Mexican-American home, one of the first things that my siblings and I learned from home and social gatherings was that family is crucial. At family reunions, we would catch up with cousins that we did not get a chance to see in several months sometimes years. Most of my cousins are around my age, which made family reunions even better. Now, that most of us in the extended family have graduated high school, some began to go get a higher education, and
After four years of a new team every season, I went into my first practice of my fifth soccer season expecting the same to be true. Play on this team for one year and then be randomly placed on a different one the following year. Little did I know this team, especially the coaches, would leave a lasting impact on my life. I gained an invaluable support system that has stuck by my side for an upwards of nine years.
I honestly believe without football I would not have an identity since it played a crucial role in shaping me into the caring, smart, and passionate person I am today. Before football you could not pinpoint the difference between the herds of people who did not have a care in the world and myself. Ever since the 6th grade I frequently arrived to school tardy, got into multiple fights for no apparent reason, and often received disappointing grades; these bad habits became a daily routine that derived from the fact that I did not know any better. After being raised by parents who did not finish high school and never stressed the importance of school, I had no one to instill a moral compass within me. Anyways, at the beginning of my 7th grade year I was messing around in my Physical Education class when suddenly a football coach
Raised in a small town of 750 people, where high school sports meant everything, sport has played a tremendous role in my life. Basketballs and footballs replaced stuffed animals in cribs, and dribbling a basketball came before learning to ride a bike. I started playing basketball in the second grade, and I hated it. We always played in the division above us and we hardly ever won a game, but after watching Coach Summitt and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers win back to back National Championships, the same years my high school girls basketball team won back to back State Championships, I fell in love with the game. In fact, sport is what led me to the University of Tennessee; I admired Pat Summitt, not only because of the number of wins and National
One incident that happened to me that change how I thought about sports was when I first started playing soccer. It all started when my mom said that I should join a sport to get me more active. It took me awhile to choose soccer at first because there were so many sports to choose from. I told my mom I wanted to play soccer. She signed me up to play for a non competitive league (GYSA) so I can learn the basics of the sport. She also told me to play I would have to maintain good grades. After hearing that i always tried my best in soccer and school.
Football was always something special to me and always will be, I started playing football when I was five years old for Little Devils Football. It all began after wrestling practice one day where we got to dress up in football pads and hit each other for fun. That day I fell in love with the sport and realized how fun it would be to play it throughout my life and how I would enjoy it. I Started playing the next season I could, I met some new friends and became best friends with my dear friend Mikey Schrand. Me and Mikey rode to practice together, games together and even hanged out together. I started the season playing middle linebacker and fullback. I loved playing and loved the positions i played. Times were with our coach being a former arena football player. I went to practice every day at seven p.m. and stayed till nine p.m. and man that coach made us run like no other coach, we ran more than a track team. I remember some practices were we would have to go to the notorious hill where it was basically straight up and down and we would do bear crawls up and down the hill for two ...
Growing up, from the time I started my first day of class until walking across my hometowns football field to receive my diploma I never had thought that I let something define the person that I have become today. However, being presented with this essay I have come to the realization that football has defined me as a person. I don’t mean to say that the sport has had this much of an impact on me, I’d rather like to think that the memories associated with the sport has made an everlasting impact on my life.
A large portion of my time in high school was spent dedicated to football, where I played Quarterback. I was the starter my senior year, and grew to truly love and appreciate the game. I learned to value the hard work, dedication, and mental and physical toughness it takes to succeed on and off the field.
My family's background has influenced me in a positive perspective. I come from a family that has migrated to the USA for decades. And knowing the stories behind the struggles my ancestors, and my parents went through. Makes me appreciate everything that my parents can afford to give me.
The most important day of my life was the day I was introduced to sports, specifically baseball. My world changed because sports are something I truly enjoy and are a great stress reliever for me. Although at that young age, I didn’t know it, but I became focused on achieving goals and working towards my future. I wanted to be better so I worked harder and listened to my parents and coaches. Practice paid off and I enjoyed getting recognized for my development. I anticipate that I will always be involved with some type of sport or another throughout my lifetime. I can’t say that sports define who I am but they have definitely shaped my character.
It's true that we all need to make a difference in times of crisis and need, but we also need to strive to make a difference each day. I know that I can make a difference in the lives of many people by simply lending a helping hand or showing kindness to others. I try to take the time to cheer up my grandmother and older friends in the nursing home by paying them a visit. I know my parents stay very busy and it helps them out when I come home and lend a helping hand without being asked. I can help a friend with their homework, or sometimes help by just being there to listen to them.
I earned All-District honors for 3 straight years in high school, and All-Region once. Football was very rewarding for me not only through awards and accolades, but through the experiences and lesson that I learned. It helped me to be disciplined in my lifestyle and appreciate hard work. From a young boy wanting to play with all of the big kids, to now being one of those bug kids that other young boys look up to, football has made a positive impact on my life.