Soccer Changed My Life Essay

My talent is playing lacrosse im a very good athlete without my athleticism i wouldn't be who i am today seriously i can not see myself as one of those kids who go home and play video games all day. I’m not the smartest or brightest kid out there so my only way into getting into a really good college is through lacrosse ive always had a hard time following directions in class and remebering things but when im on the field and i have to go thru plays i don't know its just a natural thing i'm…

affects you, and how they have affected your life and what you take away from them. Currently everyone in my family is unaware of our cultural ties to other countries, so I personally identify my culture with American culture and with the things that affects my life. I have a complicated life that has shaped me into who I am today and some of those influences that have mainly impacted me is; my complicated family situation, lessons I’ve learned from soccer, and hard times with money. A typical…

those two aspects to improve my health and reduce my stress levels. After incorporating physical activity and exercise into my schedule and also observing my nutrition intake I was able to see the amount of exercise and food I consume daily. When tracking the amount of exercise and physical activity daily you can really see…

When you look back on life you will have traveled to many places, seen many things, and met many people, however there are some places you go along the way that will impact you forever, and leave you with many stories to tell for all your friends, and family to hear. I know I am still young and have not experienced nearly half of the journey’s that I will go on later in life, nonetheless there is one place that I will truly remember for eternity, and most certainly tell my children about. That…

twenty something, year two thousand fifteen, I was in my English class and I was told to register for the ACT taking place on February the seventh. I was just a sixteen-year-old Junior, who its priories were her boyfriend and soccer. School was the last thing I had in my mind. The teacher went on and on talking of how important this test was, I was not paying attention until I heard the date of the test was on a game day; and to top all that of, I had my boyfriend for that class and he made a…

been a transformational and memorable experience for me throughout my high school years. To say the least, joining the soccer team, basketball team, and track team my freshman year was one of the best decisions in my life. I have met some of my closest friends and became more comfortable and confident with myself both on and off the field, court, and track. Although my fellow teammates can be quite a handful at times, they are my extended family. No matter what team, we all encourage each…

the U.S. Having spent most of my life in this small, poverty-stricken country, my perspective on life and culture is different. On September 2nd, 2009, my family and I immigrated to America, leaving everything behind to chase the American Dream. My parents have always been supportive of their four children, striving to establish a better life and finding the best opportunities for us. The sacrifices they made were monumental: my mother left her family behind while my father, who was a successful…

#4 During my high school years I was a student who was very bright but was always lazy. Ever since my last two years of high school. I had gotten laid back and always looked for an easy way to get an assignment done. I, being an immature-last minute type of student, thought that I could get through my Senior year with bull-shitting assignments and asking friends for answers on quizzes and tests. But my way of accomplishing things soon caught up to me and taught me many lessons. My parents…

During my senior summer break I join my church on the mission trip to deliver textbooks to rural communities in Costa Rica. Months before our trip we had countless meetings to prepare us for what we would carry out while on our trip. One of the preparations was practicing teaching English to the kids using the reading materials we were supplying. In addition to the meetings we hosted fundraising events to pay for the materials we were delivering. One of our fundraising events was a pancake…

Have you ever broken your wrist and had to rush to the walk-in because your parents didn’t want to pay the emergency room bill? My dad and I went to Granite Peak to go skiing at 4:00 P.M. on Friday. This incident changed my life because I couldn’t play soccer for team Wisconsin, play in state hockey and my wrist always cracks when I twist it. On Friday at 4:00 P.M. my dad and I went skiing at granite peak it was an icy night with a lot of ice on the runs. First, we skied for a little bit on…