College Essay: Failure Of A Lacrosse Team

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College Essay:Failure I have always been a tough and aggressive lacrosse player which is something other coaches and players know me to be. My highschool team played against the best team in the inter-ac who is coached by one the craziest and angriest coaches in lacrosse. Losing by a lot our team became desperate and anxious, I myself forced a pass into the 8 meter which the goalie intercepted. Out of anger at myself, my team, and the opposing team I failed to discipline my body and mind and was unable to control my anger. I chased the goalie of Agnes Irwin down with an illegal horizontal stick and fully extended my arms while at full speed sending her flying into my own teammate, leading the referees to give me a yellow card. While exiting

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