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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 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
Little did I know my whole C-Squad season would come to this. School had finally let out, and we began to play summer ball for the VFW team, I was playing with older kids and the varsity coach, which both really intimidated me. Out of my element, I had lost all of the confidence I had in me, and possibly played my worst baseball ever that summer. I was so shaken and angry with myself, I truly began to contemplate the pros and cons of even playing ball anymore. After many days of thinking, I told myself, I will work harder and play harder than any other person on my team. After that season I had began something very new to me, which was lifting weights. Afterall I thought how easy can it be, it’s picking up weight and putting it back down, and i’ll be jacked in no time. Quicker than a flash reality hit me, and lifting was way more difficult than I had first thought. There was all the form and different types of lifts such as: Clean, Deadlift, Squat, Bench Press, all of the basics. My sophomore year began, and I was still far behind on my new goal, and that’s when I went to one of my best friends, John who is very stocky and strong, practically a pro
Sports play a very important role in my life ever since I could walk. My interests in playing sports began at the age of three as my parents signed me up for soccer, flag football, basketball, and lacrosse. First grade started my competitive edge as I began to play for travel teams in various sport tournaments. This competitive edge transferred from the sports field to the classroom having teachers and coaches helping me be the best I can be. Sports have continually well-shaped and defined my character by teaching me how to accept a win from working hard, also how a loss is an opportunity to learn and fix mistakes.
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
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.
I’ve always been the type of person that truly enjoys athletics and have participated in nearly all sports offered to me. I started playing sports in elementary with club softball and basketball. As I entered my middle and high school years I was able to add the school sanctioned sports to my list of activities. This afforded me the opportunity of competing in volleyball, basketball, golf, track and softball. The camaraderie and life lessons of sports seemed invaluable to me.
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
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.
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.
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
Over the past 4 years at Kimberly High school, I have competed in cross country and track. Through competing in those sports I have developed myself as a person in many ways. I believe that the program that I have been put in has changed me for the better and made me enjoy running all the more. Running now is a part of my life, it makes me enjoy every day more and more. Running has also brought me closer to people.
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.
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.