My personal statement
My crossroads of my college track and field career came early in my second year. In conclusion of my fifth day of training, in eighty-two degree heat, our sprints instructor decided to condition the entire group. Severe, unbearable pain jolted up my quads as he called us repetitively to the line to run 300 Meter sprints. I crumpled as I turned the final sprints corner. Muscle spasms increased all over my body, shortly passing out. Severely dehydrated, I was hurried to the E.R. and rapidly intravenously administered more than two liters of fluids. As I revitalized in a recovery bedroom, I realized my collapse on the track symbolized clearer frustrations I endured running college Track and Field.
I was physically and mentally defeated. In Atlanta, Georgia I was a dominant track athlete in high school, however at a Division I level my talent was less prominent. During my first two years, I was persuaded that obsessively preparing my body to run quicker and be stronger would earn me gold medals. The conditioning drill that afternoon exposed the ineffectiveness of my tactic. I had exerted all my energies into becoming an athlete I wasn’t meant to be. As a …show more content…
College track and field taught me to recognize my weaknesses and limitations and determine ways to overcome them. I will enter law school a much stronger person and student because of my experiences on the track and in the classroom. My decision where to attend law school reflects my decision where to run Track in college. I want to study law at the University of Pittsburgh Law School because it provides the best combination of professors, students, and resources in the country. In Division I college track and field, I succeeded when I took advantage of all my opportunities. I hope the University of Pittsburgh will give me an opportunity to succeed
My crossroads of my college track and field career came early in my second year. In conclusion of my fifth day of training, in eighty-two degree heat, our sprints instructor decided to condition the entire group. Severe, unbearable pain jolted up my quads as he called us repetitively to the line to run 300 Meter sprints. I crumpled as I turned the final sprints corner. Muscle spasms increased all over my body, shortly passing out. Severely dehydrated, I was hurried to the E.R. and rapidly intravenously administered more than two liters of fluids. As I revitalized in a recovery bedroom, I realized my collapse on the track symbolized clearer frustrations I endured running college Track and Field.
I was physically and mentally defeated. In Atlanta, Georgia I was a dominant track athlete in high school, however at a Division I level my talent was less prominent. During my first two years, I was persuaded that obsessively preparing my body to run quicker and be stronger would earn me gold medals. The conditioning drill that afternoon exposed the ineffectiveness of my tactic. I had exerted all my energies into becoming an athlete I wasn’t meant to be. As a …show more content…
College track and field taught me to recognize my weaknesses and limitations and determine ways to overcome them. I will enter law school a much stronger person and student because of my experiences on the track and in the classroom. My decision where to attend law school reflects my decision where to run Track in college. I want to study law at the University of Pittsburgh Law School because it provides the best combination of professors, students, and resources in the country. In Division I college track and field, I succeeded when I took advantage of all my opportunities. I hope the University of Pittsburgh will give me an opportunity to succeed