We all have passions. We use determination to achieve our goals regarding those passions. Determination allows a student, athlete, or anyone to achieve far-fetched goals in everyday life. It requires hard work, dedication, and allowing the goal to take a huge deal of time. Some people have more motivation than others to reach these goals, but I feel that determination shows one’s desire to get where they want to go in life. Talking to Matthew McClintock, I learned that he possesses multiple qualities and puts forth enormous amounts of effort in his everyday life in order to achieve his goals. One of Matthew’s main passions is basketball, so he puts the effort in every day to improve in the sport. He has played since he was five years old,
