College Essay On Gymnastics

I grew up loving gymnastics, especially since my parents put me in gymnastics classes when I turned two. I love the feeling of stretching myself in unnatural ways and the rush I get when I show my friends a split, even in jeans. I adore the thrill and excitement of flying dangerously through the air, sometimes on a four inch piece of wood, and sometimes off of a bar eight feet in the air. I have never loved anything like I have gymnastics and I don’t think I ever will. My dream and number one goal in life is to go to college with gymnastics. Ever since I saw my first college competition on television four years ago, I have been striving and pushing myself to extremes, to get to my end goal. In September of 2,013, I noticed a sharp pain on my left side underneath my ribcage. It was almost as if someone was stabbing me. The pain increased as I continued …show more content…
Some people have called my injury, or problem, a curse while others have said it has been a blessing. I don’t agree with either. Although I have felt pain, I have also progressed. My rotated pelvis has caused me to see a different side of gymnastics, one that I have to learn to work around. Unlike my friends and fellow teammates, I can’t just run and flip, I have to watch my gate, make sure my feet aren’t tuned in, make sure I’m not throwing my right foot to the side as I sometimes do, and focus on my breathing. It’s a lot to think about while also focusing on hand placement, power, steps take, body placement, and so on. But I deal with it and learn to use it to my advantage. Yes, it set me back in gymnastics, but sometimes I can’t help but think that it has somehow helped me. Maybe not in gymnastics itself, but in life. I learned that you should fight for what you love. I also learned that when live gives you a challenge, don’t run away. Work with what you have and seek aid in others when needed to conquer the challenge, as best as you