How To Overcome Obstacles In My Life

Michael Jordan once said, “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” This specific quote is something that I have had in my mind for the past five years of my life. Everyone has had an obstacle that they have to overcome in their life. The thing that separates me from most high school students is the ability to overcome not just one calamitous obstacle, but two in the matter of eight months. Having to go through two of the most devastating things in my life not only goes to show that I can overcome hurdles, but also shows that I have the mindset, capability, and strength to overcome any academic, athletic, and personal challenges that I have to encounter in my life.

At thirteen years old, I heard the worst news any teenager could hear. I was told that I was going to be moving to not only a different town, but a different state. Transitioning to a completely different school, with completely new people, teammates, and no family was not going to be easy on any means. That being said, my eighth grade year, my first year in a new town, was the worst year that I had to go through. I went weeks and months

My older brother, my best friend, my biggest supporter, had been hit and killed in a car accident by a reckless drunk driver. I would never play soccer with him again, never see his big goofy smile again, or hear him tell me he is proud of me again. This point in my life, I had hit rock bottom. I shut the very few people in my life completely out. I would not step a foot on a soccer field and I would continue to blame God why he took my best friend away. I did not think I would be able to live without my older brother, but with help by my older sister, I was able to continue on with my