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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. My first week of school, everyone encouraged me to join a club or a team. Of course I did not want to, until I heard we had a track team, and even then I did not know if I wanted to pursue it. In my mind, debating if I should dedicate myself to track was a hard decision. I was about to not only give this sport my time but also nothing but …show more content…
It then started to get harder and each day was a different workout to help me and my teammates improve. I was at a point where all I could do was attend school, go to practice and go home. Each day I was beyond tired. At a point of time I felt like giving up and going back to my regular life, and regular schedule. As the coach started to notice how I felt, he pulled me to the side and started to question what was going on. I explained, but everything I said was not a good enough reason. My coach told me, “If this is what you really want you won’t give up, no matter how hard it may get you will overcome it.” That day I learned a valuable lesson, to never give up. During high school I was labeled as a leader by the teachers and principals, but not in a good way. No matter how hard I tried to stay out of trouble, it never worked. Trouble seemed to always follow me even if I was not looking for it. Track showed me I have a lot more to worry about and just knowing if I had got in trouble I could not attend any more track events. I then knew from that moment forward, I wanted to put track first and by doing that I showed the teachers and principals that I could stay out of trouble; I have track to thank for
My participation in high school sports have made me into leader as well as helped me gain relationships with friends that will last a lifetime. It has also taught me to rely on the people around me and work together with your team to accomplish your goals. Being a part of a sports team has also influenced my decision making because in order to participate on the team you have to have good behavior, and be a good student
I’ve been involved with sports since I was 2 years old, participating in these taught me more than the sports themselves; they taught me who I am. I put in countless hours of gymnastics practice, so many that the majority of kids couldn’t imagine the dedication needed to become a state and national champion. It taught me a few of the most vital lessons that I will ever learn; to contribute 100 percent in everything I do and to balance various aspects of my life. Gymnastics also taught me perseverance, how to work harder to achieve a goal, no matter how difficult.
Growing up, I played just about every sport our small town provided: soccer, basketball, baseball, football, boxing, golf, you name it. There was only one sport that I had yet to embark upon: running; however, during my seventh grade year, I decided to try it out, and it ended up being a great decision. From the beginning, the one thing that drew me in was the atmosphere. All of the older runners on the team really embraced us younger runners, despite our youth and immaturity. As a seventh grade kid not really knowing what to expect participating in a varsity sport, this gesture really meant a lot, and it is one of the main reasons that I fell in love with the sport. I stayed with this sport throughout my high school career, and now that I am older, I have the opportunity of being on the other side of the spectrum. My teammates and I love having the middle school kids on the team, and I try my best to ensure that they have a similar experience to the one I had just five short years ago.
Waking up at five in the morning isn't easy, especially when it's summertime. But that was my reality every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. My dad would take me to Ballaban Field and just before practice I would lay down on that field and talk with my teammates for a few minutes. Then practice would start and the next three hours were the most challenging physical times of my life. First we stretched, this was the time to get our mind and body ready for the gauntlet that the coaches would throw down in front of us. Then coach would send offense or defense into the weight room first. If you didn't lift first then you immediately took your shirt off because you didn't want to throw up on your shirt. We'd run and run, surpassing our own expectations of toughness and grit. After running my body ached all over, but I knew we still had an hour of intense lifting ahead. After practice, I would be totally exhausted but satisfied knowing I
Throughout my high school career, I have done sports. I did Circlet, swimming and rugby. High School, especially matric is known to quite stressful and full of lots of work and it was certainly for me. What those sports provided me was an escape, an escape from all the work, stresses and problems that did came in to my life. I not only did those sports to escape but to meet new people, create new friendships, to experience a family outside of home and also to form a brotherhood.
My whole life, I always gyrated around sports, this athletic attribute carried all through high school. I spent my whole high school career running on the Track team. There I met my track coach Luis. I met him when I was a freshman, at that occasion I saw him as my coach and nothing more. Later on, I asked if I could work out with him after practice in the school’s weight room. My intention was to become faster and stronger. I wanted to achieve my goal of becoming the great athlete that I’ve been dreaming about ever since I was eight years old. I knew it wasn't going to be easy. I wanted to transform myself into a better version of myself. I wanted the Erik of today to be better than the Erik of yesterday. From then on, it was all history. He took me under his wing as a student, but as his
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
Throughout my years of participating in Track&Field for my highschool I can say that I improved as a person and, I became a more talented athlete. This sport builds a person and teaches skills you will need later in life. I feel as though this sport influenced me in many ways for example in school I am more adventures. When there are clubs or activities I am not afraid to get involved in them. Later in your career you will need to be determined and have leadership skills joining a team by far has been a big influence it helped me to become a great motivator and leader. On the team I was the oldest so I had to keep everyone focused and ready to run. Track&Field didn't just have a impact on me and my career but, it also changed the way I act
My sophomore year had begun and I wasn't sure whether or not I was going to do track this year. Last year I played football in the fall and soccer in the spring. Not really enjoying it, the decision was made to play " real futbol" (soccer) in the fall, leaving the spring sports season open. My friend kept telling me how fun track was, so I decided to give it a try.
While on the field, I was able to contribute a positive and hard-working attitude. Even when I was drowning last spring with practice, homework, and daily essentials, I did not let it affect my attitude at practice. No one – my coach nor teammates – deserved it. I also worked hard while I was playing. Other teammates on the bench would kill for my spot, so I needed to make sure I played hard to show I deserved
Athletics has made all the difference in my life. I can honestly say that. I have been playing sports since I was 4. It started with T-ball with the Baxter Buckaroos, we had a parents day and everybody got to hit a homerun and run the bases with our parents. That’s where the love started. Throughout the years I played many sports, Baseball, Basketball, Wrestling, Track, and even Golf! The one that was by far my favorite was Football. I started playing Flag in 1st grade, than BYAA in 4th. Kept playing all through Middle school, falling even more in love with the game. In 7th grade I started lifting for football and fell in love with that as well. High school started, kept lifting and playing. I worked all through highschool and had the honor
Sport has had a big role in my life. It has helped me become the person i am today. Most sports that i have participated in throughout my life have been team sports, therefore i have learnt to work with different types of people in different types of environments. An example is cheerleading, this is a very stressful sport where everyone has to get along or else what you are trying to execute will not work. This has affected who i am because without this i would not be able to communicate properly with others and in the future i will be able to adapt to different opinions and personalities.
My closest friends are the runners at our school. We do everything together. During my senior year cross country season, I was named team captain again. Going into our sectional meet, we were unsure if we were going to make it to state. I ran the hardest I ever had not because I wanted to make it to state but because I didn’t want
In my humble opinion, track and field is one of the best sports on this planet. You can’t rely on others to motivate you, your performance is either made or broken by yourself. But the team itself is also amazingly important to making the experience that much more fun and worth-while. There’s a place for everybody, people who come from all different backgrounds in so many different ways all can find their place and event in track.
Athletics, no matter how competitive, teach athletes countless lessons. Involvement in athletics teaches athletes to be dedicated, persevere, how to manage time, and the best and most important lesson of all: how to be an exceptional teammate. The camaraderie on teams makes for long lasting bonds and lifetime friendships. My career on the high school swim team has given me just that. There is one person in particular who has made my swim experience one I will always remember, and I cannot thank swimming enough for bringing me one of my best friends.