Senior year, freshman year of college, I never thought the day would come for me to write a letter that can help determine my future. I am a sixteen year old senior and come from a single parented family of five, and I have done my best to keep busy and find myself in such a full home. My overall dream job is to become a sports analyst for the NBA. I found my love and passion for basketball my freshman year in high school. However, I quickly discovered I was not the best at playing, but I did not let that stop me. Growing up in a family that is predominantly women, I was always pushed to do better and to not let anything stop you simply because you could not get the hang of something. I was taught to find another angle, and to find something
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I know that nothing comes easy in this world and frankly I wouldn’t want anything handed to me. I am willing to start from the bottom, and work my way up. Along the way if I make a mistake I intend to do everything I can to fix it, because I believe I can only learn from my mistakes. There was a time where I felt like I could not do something. My junior year I decided to run track and to join the step team, and those two experiences were a huge lesson in my life. I was overweight, nervous, and insecure, but thanks to the persistence of my two track coaches at Monte Vista they made it possible for me to believe in myself and get better. They taught me that nothing comes easy, and supported me when I needed it the most. I ran the events the 100m and 200m, and needed to increase my speed quickly. With the help of my mother and coaches supporting me to eat healthier and to keep running I lost over twenty pounds and shortened my 200m time by six seconds in a week. Both programs helped me out of my shell and it is a huge accomplishment to me. Not only did it help me lose the weight I was trying to lose, it helped me realize that I can do anything I put my mind to as long as I am willing to work for it. Thinking back now I am glorified to know that I accomplished my goal, which is something I am looking for while applying to colleges. My goal for college is to get into one like this one, one that
I know that nothing comes easy in this world and frankly I wouldn’t want anything handed to me. I am willing to start from the bottom, and work my way up. Along the way if I make a mistake I intend to do everything I can to fix it, because I believe I can only learn from my mistakes. There was a time where I felt like I could not do something. My junior year I decided to run track and to join the step team, and those two experiences were a huge lesson in my life. I was overweight, nervous, and insecure, but thanks to the persistence of my two track coaches at Monte Vista they made it possible for me to believe in myself and get better. They taught me that nothing comes easy, and supported me when I needed it the most. I ran the events the 100m and 200m, and needed to increase my speed quickly. With the help of my mother and coaches supporting me to eat healthier and to keep running I lost over twenty pounds and shortened my 200m time by six seconds in a week. Both programs helped me out of my shell and it is a huge accomplishment to me. Not only did it help me lose the weight I was trying to lose, it helped me realize that I can do anything I put my mind to as long as I am willing to work for it. Thinking back now I am glorified to know that I accomplished my goal, which is something I am looking for while applying to colleges. My goal for college is to get into one like this one, one that