Ensign was hard for me. I had bruised the growth plates in my heels, preventing me from running or walking without extreme pain. It doesn’t really sound that bad but I play soccer and that has always been a defining characteristic for me. The bruised growth plates prevented me from doing the one thing that I truly defined myself by. It made me restless and really hurt my self-confidence. This on top of starting high school was extremely hard for me to even think about. I was also nervous about the size of Harbor. Although I had almost fully recovered when the beginning of September came around I still had a dent in my confidence and wasn’t too fond of drawing more attention to myself by being late to class the first day. That first day I carpooled with one of my best friends since 7th grade. I remember we got dropped off at the crosswalk on …show more content…
I am not scared because I have become a better person after spending the last four years at Harbor with all of you and I have had incredible advice from many people. The most influential person in my life is my dad. I always go to him for advice. In sixth grade he predicted that I would not have the same friends by the end of high school, and sure enough after freshman year that came true. He helped me to learn how to not define myself solely by soccer. He helped me cope with the defeat of rejection letters. And the most important piece of advice that I would like to pass on to all of you is to ask questions. Maybe you already know the answer, but just ask and make sure to listen – you never know, you could catch another piece of information. He has been drilling that in my head for as long as I can remember and at first it was one of those things that I would say “Ok, dad. I got it, thanks.” But now even though I have gotten the hang of asking I still go to him for advice about how to phrase some
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.
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.
Starting college earlier than expected seemed like a completely misfortunate event. When first being informed that I would have to begin earlier than most, I only saw the negative and none of the positive. Actually going through the program, I realize that I would not have liked to spend my summer any other way.
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.
Why is influence such big deal? Influence gives you personal values. Influence comes from everyone or everything; that mean you can’t dodge it. Where this influence comes from is basely people or thing that interact with each other. Influence is important. It is how we learn in our life. Influences reflect on our personal judgment, socially or personally. Influence is always major in every single step that people take in their life. That is why our families worry about what outside or unknown influences that can bring us great hurt. This essay is about three people who have greatly influenced me. These three persons who influenced me improved my life, skills, and mood. My dad, Mike, and Jimmy are three people who have greatly influenced my life.
The first day of anything is always the hardest part. That is why I knew the first day of college would be no picnic. No amount of notebooks, pens or sticky notes, could prepare me for the new atmosphere I was about to face. I had to get used to a whole new set of classrooms, students and instructors. That was the only thing I dreaded. I knew after the first few days I would get used to everything. I had dual enrolled the year before, so I was slightly familiar with my new surroundings. Even though I would now be a full time college student, I still had my worries. My first day as a college freshman was very stressful because there were so many things I had yet to discover at sc4.
When I was trying to get to my third class luckily I made the right turn. I made to the right classroom right on
This summer I switched teams from varsity soccer, a sport I had played for fifteen years, to varsity rugby, a sport I had never played before. I was both ecstatic and nervous. Nonetheless, I deep down knew that rugby would be a better fit for me. Throughout all the sports I have played in my life (gymnastics, snowboarding, swimming, lacrosse, and basketball to name a few), I was always the aggressive, self-sacrificing, and one of the most passionate players of the team. Sometimes it was a good thing, like when I would protect my players from sloppy opponents. Other times it was a bad thing, like when I would foul out of my basketball games. Playing rugby, I have never felt too aggressive or big. As one of the bigger players on my team, it is
For as long as I can remember football has been a part of my life in some way, shape, or form. When I was first born my grandfather said that I was solid and built to play football. I used to throw the football with my mother when I was a toddler and she always told me that when I tried to tackle her I hit really hard. My first organized football experience was when I was five. I had just moved to Manassas, VA from Washington, D.C. in 1994. It was around fall and that was right at the beginning of football season in the area. I remember telling my mother that I wanted to play, so she looked for a local organization for children. She came across the Greater Manassas Football League (GMFL) and that is where I began to play the game I love.
The most influential people in my high school career would have to be my band directors, Mr. and Mrs. Sacco. They have helped shape me into the person I am today. They have taught me many life lessons and have given me a home away from home. They strongly believe in family, and have shown me that everyone matters, no matter how strongly you dislike them, they are still your team, your family. I believe that they have also given me some of my most memorable experiences here in high school.
Freshmen year I was very optimistic, but also very nervous since I was now transforming from being middle school to high school. Keeping an open minded to it, I had sadly ran into my first problem. Usually with a problem there is always a resolution to make things better,
The ball was coming slightly wide towards me,I tried to take the catch and took the catch,but this catch changed my life. I was an active sports player since my childhood, I participated in different sport at different levels. I loved the things that included work related to my games, as I was the sports manager of my house for two years. The most favourite game of mine was CRICKET,my first love.
The three most influential people are my sister mom and dad. My sister cause she would always stop me when I was making stupid decisions. One time I was going to stop playing sports just to go mess around with my gangster friends and she wouldn’t let me.
Everyone has had accomplishments in their life, and behind those accomplishments is someone who has had an impact on their life. My mother is my greatest influence for several reasons. She supports me, and the decisions I make, showed me that success comes from hard work, she inspires me and taught me to always believe in myself.
I think the most influential people in my life are my parents. They are always there when I need them and sometimes when I think that I don't. They have taught me the value of honesty. I feel that they are the soul reason why I turned out the way I did. I don't drink or do drugs because they have taught me they are wrong and unhealthy. I was taught to respect my self as well as others.