One obstacle I have faced my whole life is my height. Most people dream of being tall because they only see the glamorous part of it: reaching top shelves, the ability to be a supermodel, and athletic advantages. Being tall may be great when you are older, but when you are growing up and you 4-5 inches taller than everyone, life gets somewhat difficult. Growing up tall created a lot of issues in my confidence, but luckily I was able to find an activity I excelled at due to height that allowed me to conquer my insecurities.
The issues I developed because of my height traveled far beyond the difficulty of finding clothes and shoes. When I was younger my height never really affected me because no one capitalized on the subject. As elementary students everyone got along and played together despite any differences. When I got into junior high was when I …show more content…
I have been so lucky to discover sports. My main sport is volleyball and the very first time I was out on a volleyball court I knew that was it. Volleyball was the one thing that gave me confidence and, for the first time, feel comfortable with myself. Even as the awkward 6th grader who really wasn’t sure of what she was doing, I still managed to find comfort and confidence in this wonderful sport. Coaches loved me and always talked about how good I would be one day, all because I was tall. My team mates envied my abilities and were always commenting on how they wished they too could be tall like me. These two things really encouraged me because for the first time I realized that height was a gift and I did not want to waste it. Going through all of those difficult times is what has made me the confident, successful woman I am today. Yes it has had as many disadvantages as advantages, but as long as I focus on how much my height has allowed me to do, nothing can stop me. Being tall has really been a blessing in
The issues I developed because of my height traveled far beyond the difficulty of finding clothes and shoes. When I was younger my height never really affected me because no one capitalized on the subject. As elementary students everyone got along and played together despite any differences. When I got into junior high was when I …show more content…
I have been so lucky to discover sports. My main sport is volleyball and the very first time I was out on a volleyball court I knew that was it. Volleyball was the one thing that gave me confidence and, for the first time, feel comfortable with myself. Even as the awkward 6th grader who really wasn’t sure of what she was doing, I still managed to find comfort and confidence in this wonderful sport. Coaches loved me and always talked about how good I would be one day, all because I was tall. My team mates envied my abilities and were always commenting on how they wished they too could be tall like me. These two things really encouraged me because for the first time I realized that height was a gift and I did not want to waste it. Going through all of those difficult times is what has made me the confident, successful woman I am today. Yes it has had as many disadvantages as advantages, but as long as I focus on how much my height has allowed me to do, nothing can stop me. Being tall has really been a blessing in