Robert Hill Common App Essay College Essay Throughout youth football I was an unnoticed player. I was cut from the A team in eighth grade. I was not the best kid on the field but I knew I could play better than some of the other kids that ere selected to be on the A team. I remember how bad it hurt to be told I didn’t make the team. Many of the kids quit when they found out they were on the B team. I was so emotional inside but I never complained, I showed up to practice everyday, I worked hard everyday, and I listened to the coach’s criticism and used it to make myself a better player. I was even on JV until my junior year in high school. However, Everything started to take shape my junior year. My work …show more content…
It felt like for a second I froze, there I was in my senior year of high school, standing in a circle with nine other kids that all made the A team I got cut from in eighth grade. Some of them were established varsity players that had played since sophomore year. My coach was about to announce who was elected. It was the moment of truth, he began to read the names off, and when I heard my name I could barley keep it together. The mere fact that I was considered was enough to make me grateful, not only that, but also my team put their faith in me to actually be a captain on our team. When we found out who the captains were, our team congratulated us and shook our hands, I was able to make it back to my room and I held my composure in front of my roommate, but when I got in the shower I cried for the for the first time since as long as I can remember. It is one thing to consider yourself a leader, but it is even greater when an entire team believes in you to lead them through the season. Nothing felt better than knowing all of my hard work paid off. My team put their faith in me and I was so grateful. I knew at that point my attitude needed to be even better than it was before, my work ethic needed to be better than before, and I needed to prove them all right. This moment of my life made me want to be a great person for other people, and that is the way I will
Several summers ago, I made my first All-Star baseball team for a local little league. When I heard that I was picked, I was overwhelmed with happiness. A lot of my friends and teammates in years past had made the team, but never me. I was finally selected by the head coach of the All-Star team, and considered it quite an honor.
High school football is very risky! There are so many ups and downs about this sport in particular. Many people would say it is dangerous for these young boys to play football though others will have a different outlook on it. Football is truly not that dangerous and it can be very helpful for some boys in various ways including, scholarships, personality and a learning experience.
Athletes that play football at the college level serves the same purpose National Football League (NFL) athletes serve. At least, that is what many people think in the world we live in today. College football players play the game of football, are shown on television, and are looked up to by young people just like professional football players. The only difference between the two is NFL players get paid and college players do not. This is what leave football fans with an interesting question. Should college football players get paid like NFL players? This is the question many people want to know the answer to. Although college football players do share characteristics with professional football players, they should not be paid any money. The
What is the most popular sport in America? The most popular sport in America would be the rugged game of football. Millions of fans wait in anticipation each year for the season to begin. The truth is the game is a very dangerous sport. It’s rooted with violence and physical aggression. Players are groomed from their youth to get bigger, faster, and stronger. Football is geared toward physical domination, get your opponent before he gets you with tackling, hitting, or by any means necessary, take them out before they take you out. Bones are broken, internal organs rupture, concussions are frequent and occasionally players die. Is the game worth the price? Is a human life worth less than monetary gain or entertainment? The answer
Once again, after a successful season, Shadle Park was defeated by a Big 9 school in the first game of the regional tournament. This reoccurring event has led many to believe that the four year football program puts GSL students at a disadvantage compared to other districts. A junior high school football program would not only increase the competitiveness of the students but also have more important consequences.
Teaching kids to be leaders in today’s world is a hard task that many people have tried to do and have been unsuccessful, but youth sports, on the other hand, have no problem teaching kids these important life skills. Ever since Youth competitive sports existed people have been arguing over whether they are. Youth competitive sports teach kids many important life skills, for example, they teach kids how to work together with other people. Another life lesson that sports teach is leadership skills. Although some people say kids shouldn’t play youth competitive sports because they can get injured, the pros like teaching life skills outweigh the cons by a lot.
A mí me encanta el futbol. Me encanta verlo, me encanta leerlo, me encanta analizarlo, sufro cuando el equipo que apoyo está en situaciones difíciles, pero sobretodo disfruto cuando se consigue una victoria, se pasa a una final, y aún más, cuando se gana un campeonato después de una larga temporada. Creo que a cualquier persona que le guste el deporte, esto que describo es un relato usual en la vida de un aficionado apasionado. Apreciar este deporte fue un gusto introducido hacia mí. No fue desde niño porque ningún familiar o amigo que tuve, veía o platicaba de fútbol conmigo. Tampoco salía de chico a la calle a jugar con los vecinos a rodar un balón, mucho menos pertenecí a un equipo de fútbol rápido en la escuela o entré a alguna academia de fuerzas básicas de un conjunto local. Francamente de niño, odiaba el fútbol. No lo jugué en alguna de esas instancias, no porque tuviera alguna condición física que no me lo permitiera, sino porque no me interesaba jugarlo o entenderlo. No tenía problemas viendo otro tipo de deportes porque me encantaban las Olimpiadas, y aun lo sigo haciendo, pero sobre el futbol es otro tipo de historia, pues no me gustaba verlo en la televisión cada fin de semana, no entendía el caso de emocionarse, aunque no hacia el mínimo de los esfuerzos para poder comprenderlo. Por esa negación, nunca vi jugar en pantalla a las grandes estrellas de mi generación como Ronaldinho, David Beckham, Zidane, entre muchos más jugadores que marcaron a una generación y que hasta ahora puedo apreciar su sublimidad en videos de YouTube.
Do you remember playing outside as a kid? After finishing your homework, your parents would give you the magnificent privilege in breathing in the nice air? Playing outside with your friends doing whatever game you guys came up with? Those were the good old days. Nowadays, kids won 't organize or play sports by themselves unless there 's a league with adults organizing it. They 'd rather play video games. Nearly every child today, at one point has played at least one sport in their life. Whether it was Little League Baseball, Pee-wee Football, etc. Organized youth sports have changed dramatically over the years. There’s even kids as young as three starting organized sports. Heywood Hale Broun once said that “Sports do not build the
“No matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shape the soul and let the glory out” (Khurana). Al Gore said this to explain one will not always win in life, but losing is the only way one will be pushed to get better and succeed. Is this how kids are taught now or are they learning that they will always be rewarded in life for even doing the bare minimum. Some think that is the message youth sports are sending kids, because they are awarded for just participating not actually competing and earning an award. Others think it is good that kids get an award and that it helps their self esteem.
Growing up in Amboy, Illinois I quickly learned that the place to be on a friday night is the football field; family is all that matters, and friends are considered family. Many people have no idea that Amboy even exists, so I usually say I’m about an hour or so away from Rockford or Chicago. Everyone knows everyone in Amboy, and two best friends are most likely related somewhere down the line. High school football is a way of life in a small town and in 5th grade I was at the game sitting in the Jr. High bleachers; now I am a senior sitting in the high school student section for the last time, and twenty years down the road I will be sitting in the bleachers watching my children play. I know that I’ll always have people here for me in this
Many of the leaders and team players of today are built from the foundation of a young football player. Football turns young kids into great leaders and teammates. In an article on time.com Jon Butler, the executive
Over the years there have been very few products that I have stuck with and I’m loyal to. One of the main ones would have to be FIFA the video game. This is a game made by EA Sports that has been around since 1993. They make a new game every year where they update the game in many aspects. The first time I had the game was in 1999.
It was a gloomy day, Hurricane Hermine blew past Greenville leaving behind scattered puddles across campus as well as lingering clouds blocking most of the sunlight. The air was cool yet there was a certain electricity present that made that day feel less dreary. It was the first home college football game, East Carolina University was going to play against Western Carolina University. The two institutions haven’t played each other since 1981 and it was sure to be an interesting match up, football season was back in full swing and this match would define the success to come for the home team.
That day, I finally realized that I had what it takes to fulfill my dream. I told myself that I would do whatever it takes to make it to state. I didn’t want to disappoint myself, my coaches, or my leaders and people I look up to the
The game of football is an essential determining factor that turns boys into men, and every boy at some point should learn to play the game. Not for the game itself, but for the things it teaches about working hard to achieve a goal and how to find another way to reach that goal if failure ensues the first try. The fundamentals of football were drilled into me as a three year old, along with tremendous off season workouts and being able to coach little league football and passing down my knowledge to others, are the key factors that lead to my breakout season and being one of the best players on the team.