Setbacks In College

Life holds a series of setbacks; every day we deal with problems that affect us on a personal level. In my four years of college, I have definitely had my fair share of setbacks through athletics and my living arrangements at Saint Peter’s University. My freshman year, I came from a slow, quiet suburban childhood into the fast and nonstop environment of Jersey City. The following year, I tried to take on more responsibility by renting a house near campus with my teammates, but I ended up stuck in a house with people who persistently disregarded the rules and my well-being. They turned my simple apartment into a party house for the entire school to destroy against my will. Then in my junior year, I tore my ACL, my medial meniscus and my lateral meniscus, pulling me out …show more content…
Overcoming the obstacles in my life would have disrupted anyone’s college experience. Instead of letting life beat me, I decided to use these setbacks as fuel to reach a higher level, improve myself and get my dream job. My competitive drive has helped me trudge forward through these tough times. A typical recovery time for an injury like mine takes approximately nine months to reach full-recovery and to be cleared for competition. Through my diligence and determination, I was able to play at an NCAA Division 1 level again in less than six. I went to knee rehabilitation twice a day, pushing myself harder with each therapy session while continuing to balance my coursework. I was actually cleared before my teammates who had suffered the same injury and underwent surgery weeks before I did. Throughout this injury process, and with everything else I had to endure in my life, I remained determined. I will face any challenge I come across and I refuse to stop until I have reached my goals. My competitive drive leads me to victory because I have more perseverance than those around me and always aim do better than I did