College Admissions Essay: Track And Field

Many people never understand the importance of team sports and activities until they have been a part of one. Being involved in a team demonstrates personal strengths can be used to grow as a team. Being a part of my soccer team, Fox Run, for seven years of my life truly changed every person on the team. Even though our team has split apart due to seniors graduating, the lessons we learned will continue to last forever. From fourth grade to eleventh, the sport through Fox Run has shown me to respect others, create lasting friendships, and persevere through the wins and losses.

Growing up competing with my younger brother who is very much closer to my age when I was young really made me competitive. Being really competitive even when I was very young made me even more competitive as I grew up and made me to compete even with my father and it was one of the reasons which influenced me to decide in pursuing my career in science and math. However the major reason which paved the way for my love burgess towards science and math and was really influencing was my father. Being tutored by my father and spending a lot of time with him during my earlier days of my childhood really drew me close to my father and I was able to know how life was hard during his time but passing all those adverse situations he succeeded. So as

During my time in High School I ran on the cross country team for 3 seasons. The coach, Mark Snead is known for his sense of humor, teaching skills, and leadership abilities. This coach and teacher was committed to bringing out the best in his students. In the class, he didn’t waste time or try to overload you with pointless busy work. Instead he would teach what was necessary and appropriate to understand the subject and excel in the class. At practice, he would never yell at runners if he knew they weren't trying their best, instead he would gather up the team and explain to everyone why we run. He would proclaim something along the lines of, "Each day we come out here and practice, we work to improve ourselves, you don't want to end up regretting

Although I had only participated in the school Cross Country team for two years, I felt very connected to the team and wish I had participated my sophomore and freshmen year as well. Over the two seasons, I have made many great friends and learned the importance of working hard to achieve my goals. Throughout my life, my parents have pushed me academically, but never really encouraged me to try hard in sports or physical activities. Cross country filled that void for me and helped me become a more well-rounded person.

The sport of track and field has brought forward more change than anything else in my life, because it brought me to the University of Central

“I deserve the scholarship because I’m Hispanic, I’m the first generation in my family getting a bachelor degree, I have a 3.92 GPA, I come from a low-income home, I’ve participated in Varsity Soccer and Junior Varsity Cross Country, I am smart, and I am in need of money.” Those are the words that I would’ve said two years ago. And I find myself intrigued by the pride behind those words that sound self-centered and quite selfish. But what intrigues me the most is the fact that it was that same pride that ruled my life for many years. After initiating my fourth grade year in elementary, I was introduced to small bad themes, like cursing, cheating, and lying, that eventually grew and matured to become darker themes, like lust, hubris, selfishness, and hatred; all of that within me, because I was in a search of identity, purpose, and self-worth.

Throughout the past year, I have enjoyed volunteering at events that meant a lot to me. Doing service hours is not something I dread because I always end up making really great memories. My favorite events I gave time to was the Josh project, Special Olympics, and USA Swimming’s Junior Olympics. I learned much more than I expected from these amazing experiences, especially involving the less fortunate, disabled, and children in general.

When I was in seventh grade my mother, against all odds, convinced my awkward, out-of-shape self to join the football team. In spite of my initial begrudging attitudes, by the season’s conclusion, I had made numerous new friends and enjoyed the experience of playing a sport enough to join track and field that spring. Eagerly, I continued with athletics in high school, training vigorously during the off season. Like a character leveling up before a boss fight, I trained with intensity, lifting weights four times a week, gradually improving on my personal records each time until I was far stronger than I had ever been. I had heard the vague platitudes since I was a kid, but sports truly taught me the meanings of commitment and discipline. As the years passed, the brotherhood formed between my teammates and I became unbreakable. I believed without a doubt that every one of my teammates would give his all for me, and I would do the same for them. Because of athletics, I have become healthy, mentally and physically stronger, and I have friendships I will cherish

I have been a club athlete with the club cross country and track team at IU for three years at IU. Barring times of injury and academic conflicts, I have trained with the run club up to 10 hours per week and have competed in various cross country and track meets against other club teams throughout the region. The support and coaching of the run club also assisted in my training for the Chicago Marathon, in which I competed in the Fall of 2014. Outside of training, I have volunteered at IU track meets and other campus events through the

I have never been an athletic person. I was never very fast, or skilled in athletics, and I always preferred reading to running. But during the winter of my seventh grade year, a close friend talked me into joining swim team, and in the spring, several of my other friends talked me into going out for track. As it turned out, I still wasn’t good at athletics, and I still didn’t enjoy most of it, but I think it all ended up being worth it in the end.

Family, teachers, perhaps even peers has told you the saying “Hard work pays off eventually.”. That is precisely what the individuals who are informed of my Track and Field career told me. But at the time, as a freshman, I wanted to be the best there ever was, a track star, the unbeatable.

Participating in high school sports has given me, as a student, responsibility to become a leader not only for cross country, but for track and field as well. For track and field 2017, I am the leader for the 4X800 relay race. As the relay leader, it is my responsibility to gather the relay team to not only motivate, but teach what role they provide for our team. In cross country 2016, I was bestowed as a captain. My role was to inspire underclassmen to influence their personal best times. Team work is an important key for any sport on campus. Therefore, in cross country, I had just finished my three point one race, and I headed a few yards away from the finish to cheer my fellow teammates to the finish line. Every time we hit our personal best times, it resulted in us working hard and striving for the common goal: beat our times.

I’m 24 years of age and have a deep passion for helping people reach their goals. I believe people can achieve anything they want, especially when it comes to Track and field as long as they have the right supporting staff. Because of my amazing coach who passed away,I was able to represent my country all over the world and also had the opportunity to meet so many different people. I felt like I needed to give back and assist in anyway I can and bring a smile and that positive burning energy to the table with the same love and

Ever since I was a child athletics have been my greatest escape, my escape from the life of stress, bullying, and sadness I faced as I grew up. I played for several club soccer teams when I was younger, but once we moved from our small apartment in Upland, California to Kansas City, I lost it all. The joy of running wild with my fellow teammates and friends forced to be forgotten. Every new school I was forced to attend leading up to 6th grade had no sport teams. I never understood this, I had a desire to be apart of a team, something bigger than myself, bigger than the world around me. On my first day in my final new school I was afraid to ask if they had athletics, I knew the answer would be no, but I was wrong. They had soccer, volleyball, and

Sports have influenced me throughout my entire life. At times, sports were the main reason I was motivated to wake up for school. The feeling of adrenaline pumping through my blood before a game is the best feeling in the world. When I started varsity football, it was the best time of my life. I got a sense of excitement playing that I had never before experience. The Friday night lights were the highlight of my year. The moment of complete silence right before the ball is kicked at the beginning of a game will be forever etched into my mind. Track has also influenced my life for the greater good. I had always lacked self-confidence in my running ability. When I first joined the track team, they asked me to become a hurdler. I was completely