Why College Is Important To Me

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Growing up I’ve been fortunate to have the support that any person could dream of. My parents, brother, and grandparents have always been there for every sporting event and school performance. I believe that the strong support system surrounding me is part of the reason why I am the person I am today. But I think that the other part of me, the determination to succeed and create a better world for those around me, is something that I’ve created and grown into on my own. I hold myself accountable to high leadership values and pride myself on being the best person I can be in any situation. School has always been my second home. I love learning and accomplishing things that were once challenging. School was also the very first place where I was …show more content…

In school I’ve always chose to challenge myself, but when it comes to sports I was always just been challenged physically. I’ve never been the best at any sport, but that has never stopped me from enjoying myself and encouraging those around me. Junior year I made the varsity basketball team, but I found myself at end of the bench every game of the basketball season. I went to every practice, played to the best of my ability whenever I was given the chance, and I was the best bench player I could be. I knew I wasn’t going to lead my team in points or rebounds, so I found new responsibilities and set new goals for myself as a leader from the sideline. Every game I was there. I cheered on each of my teammates. I congratulated them on each success. I lifted their spirits after a bad play. I found a place on a sports team that didn’t require me to be the best athlete. The season truly allowed me to grow as a person. I realized that even when I may not be the best at something I can still use my leadership tools to find a place where I belong and can make the situation better than before. There was no title or plaque for what I was doing, but knew that I took charge of an important role and the work that I was putting in was valued by my teammates and coaches, which made it all worth

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