Every individual has obstacles in their life, but those who do not allow those obstacles to impede their dreams have perseverance. One who overcomes obstacles in their life will always have a sense of accomplishment and pride whenever they reminisce on those particular moments in their life. I have experienced firsthand overcoming obstacles in life when I joined the football program my high school offered. I joined my high school’s football team after the summer conditioning in 2013 had been completed so I was treated like an insignificant “no body”. I had experience in the sport however I was never given a chance to prove myself. Throughout the football season of 2013 I was given very petty task of little importance. I did not participate
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Individuals who were returning were almost inevitability promised their former positions. I worked vigorously every day from 6:30am to 10am during the winter break we had. I ran and lifted weights in order to become better in every way. When school was back in session I had offseason football as my 6th period class and I had to bench press 205 pounds; I failed I was not even in the ball park of being able to bench press that much weight. Throughout the semester those interested in joining the football program had to train every day from 2:50pm to …show more content…
The player from the previous year who harassed me also returned and was attempting to play the identical position as me. I had worked extremely hard for 8 months while he did not partake in the training I had. He was given the position and I was his subordinate, but would show the coaches why I should be in his position. We went on the football field to practice and hit each other head on; the coach asked if anyone wanted to go against a certain individual and I went up against the player who took my position. We hit each other head on and by surprise I had knocked him on his back and the coaches were stunned that a returner was put on his back by someone who had not played high school football. I ultimately proved myself throughout the months of practice and was given the
Individuals who were returning were almost inevitability promised their former positions. I worked vigorously every day from 6:30am to 10am during the winter break we had. I ran and lifted weights in order to become better in every way. When school was back in session I had offseason football as my 6th period class and I had to bench press 205 pounds; I failed I was not even in the ball park of being able to bench press that much weight. Throughout the semester those interested in joining the football program had to train every day from 2:50pm to …show more content…
The player from the previous year who harassed me also returned and was attempting to play the identical position as me. I had worked extremely hard for 8 months while he did not partake in the training I had. He was given the position and I was his subordinate, but would show the coaches why I should be in his position. We went on the football field to practice and hit each other head on; the coach asked if anyone wanted to go against a certain individual and I went up against the player who took my position. We hit each other head on and by surprise I had knocked him on his back and the coaches were stunned that a returner was put on his back by someone who had not played high school football. I ultimately proved myself throughout the months of practice and was given the