College Admissions Essay: My Father's Life

I was a anti-social freshman with hardly any friends, when the virus entered my family’s life. My father was diagnosed with valley-fever, a fungus that eats away at the lungs. This is when I knew from that life would only get much harder. There I sat in the waiting room of the ICU with the same symptoms as my dad, contemplating whether my family would have to bury my dad or me. I would sit there everyday to support my dad from the time I would get out of school until the nurses forced us out. It felt like an endless nightmare and it became harder to balance my school work and personal life. Baseball, my passion, was my only outlet. My dad always supported me and pushed me to excel academically and athletically. I wanted him to be a proud …show more content…
Although I made the team, my playing time was miniscule and I was disappointed in myself because my father did not get to see me play. However, as I worked harder and proved my skills to my coaches, I became starter for the rest of my high school career. I earned the role as team captain and encouraged my other teammates to exceed their capabilities. My teammates looked to me as a rolemodel, so my behavior always reflected my character. I was able to balance a stern but fair leadership, gaining the respect of my teammates. Even though my team was to compete, I made everyone involved and enjoy it. I never discouraged anyone for their lack of skills, but for their poor conduct. If anyone was struggling, I would give them personal lessons to fix any problems. There were certain drills I would teach depending on which problem they were undergoing. This helped our team our get more hits and cause less fielding errors each season. The dedication lead to us reaching the third round in CIF playoffs, a new school record. Our team made our school a well respected for baseball, making more kids want to enroll in the school.I ended my career as one of the top defensive and offensive players in the league, earning me the title of player of the year and a spot on the all-star