Personal Essay: Why Athletics Is Important To Me

Athletics mean many things to people. Some people are natural athletes and accel in athletics. I am not one of those people who accel in athletics. I have participated in athletics ever since I was a little girl in soccer cleats. I’ve never been the shining star when it comes to sports. I am normally the girl who is in last places when it comes to running. Sometimes I think it would've been nice to the girl who was great at every sport I participated in. Nobody likes being the person who gets the pity claps from strangers saying “ come on keep it up Belle Plaine” or “ you can do it!”. This however has taught me a lot about life. There are always going to people in life that are always better at what you love to do. You cannot let the fact that you’re not the best discourage you. They way I look at it, losing has made me a stronger person. I think it’s actually made me stronger. I;ve accepted that I’m never going to be the class 1A champion for the 100 meter dash. The sooner you accept that you’re not the best, the sooner you can stop worrying about others and the sooner you can start building yourself up from the ground. Athletics has also taught me how to be a leader and a team player. All four years in high school I have done football cheerleading. I was the freshman who had to be taught EVERYTHING. My senior football captains had to show me how to do everything at least twice. I’m sure it was just as frustrating for them as it was for me. They never gave up on teaching me cheer after cheer. Looking back, they probably thought I would be the worst cheerleader Belle Plaine has ever had. It takes a toll on a team when you have new …show more content…
I am grateful I have had the opportunity to place sports at Belle Plaine. I will never forget the life lessons I have learned while participating in athletics. I owe a big thank you to