My whole life I’ve done one thing: Gymnastics. I fell in love with the sport in a preschool class at the YMCA when I was 2 years old. I haven't stopped doing gymnastics since; I practically grew up in the gym. My life has consisted of blood, sweat, and chalk for 15 years and counting. I have always loved the challenge of driving myself to do skills that seem crazy and even impossible. I love flying through the air, defying gravity and feeling like I am unstoppable. Gymnastics is tough; it requires self-discipline and hard work. It forces me to push past the limit both physically and mentally. This sport has taught me determination, commitment, time management, perseverance, and how to be a leader and part of a team. This one sport has been
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After practicing 20 hours a week, I know the kinds of sacrifice it takes to achieve your goals. Gymnastics has taught me how to be determined to train hard for what I want to accomplish. I’ve learned how to work through frustrations and persevere through trying circumstances. Gymnastics is all about being as perfect as you can be. However, in this particular sport, that is nearly impossible. In gymnastics, you do the same skills over and over again until you finally achieve it. Sometimes it takes years of training just to be able to perform a single skill! That being said, you can imagine how frustrating it is to be training as hard as you are and still coming short of perfection. Because of this, I have learned to never give up. Even when things are tough and I feel like I’m never going to achieve my goals, I’ve learned to persevere until I eventually succeed. I have had to be fully committed to this sport. In the end, it’s always worth it. I have won three YMCA National Championship titles, a state title, and countless other all-around and event titles. However, even if I hadn’t succeeded in my career, the experience of competing and the lessons I’ve learned have been
After practicing 20 hours a week, I know the kinds of sacrifice it takes to achieve your goals. Gymnastics has taught me how to be determined to train hard for what I want to accomplish. I’ve learned how to work through frustrations and persevere through trying circumstances. Gymnastics is all about being as perfect as you can be. However, in this particular sport, that is nearly impossible. In gymnastics, you do the same skills over and over again until you finally achieve it. Sometimes it takes years of training just to be able to perform a single skill! That being said, you can imagine how frustrating it is to be training as hard as you are and still coming short of perfection. Because of this, I have learned to never give up. Even when things are tough and I feel like I’m never going to achieve my goals, I’ve learned to persevere until I eventually succeed. I have had to be fully committed to this sport. In the end, it’s always worth it. I have won three YMCA National Championship titles, a state title, and countless other all-around and event titles. However, even if I hadn’t succeeded in my career, the experience of competing and the lessons I’ve learned have been