World Around Me
The World Around Me
"You have a four-fold life to live: a body, a brain, a heart and a soul . . . these are your living tools. To use and develop them is not a task. . . . It is a golden opportunity." This is a quote from my favorite book, I Dare You. The book is about striving to be your best in everything you do, this particular quote is talking about the main keys of life, and these keys can be obtained through sports. I am an athlete. I run track and I play basketball. Sports are important to me because I have developed many significant life skills because of them. The skills I have learned through sports have transferred into my success in everything that I do. Sports have made me a more diverse person by exposing me to different cultures and taking me to different places around the world. They have also made me strive to be the best in everything I do, and most importantly given me a strong work ethic. Studies have shown that a women's success in the work force is at an advantage if they participated in sports. In an Oppenheimer Funds survey of 401 highly successful American women, 82 percent of those polled played sports in junior high, high school, or college. Team activities, they said, helped them succeed in a competitive work environment. I am a serious runner, and spend countless hours a week on the track, on the hill, or in the weight room. I spend over 20 hours a week at practice. This has forced me to manage my time wisely. Which, in turn, has made me a very organized, responsible person. It has also given me a very competitive edge and great work ethic. All of these traits have motivated me to succeed in everything that I do. A prime example is in the classroom, whether it’s math class or art, I am driven to do my best. Which is why I was able to maintain over a 4.0 GPA and have never received anything lower than an A my entire high school career. Playing basketball has taught me communication skills. As the captain of my basketball team,
"You have a four-fold life to live: a body, a brain, a heart and a soul . . . these are your living tools. To use and develop them is not a task. . . . It is a golden opportunity." This is a quote from my favorite book, I Dare You. The book is about striving to be your best in everything you do, this particular quote is talking about the main keys of life, and these keys can be obtained through sports. I am an athlete. I run track and I play basketball. Sports are important to me because I have developed many significant life skills because of them. The skills I have learned through sports have transferred into my success in everything that I do. Sports have made me a more diverse person by exposing me to different cultures and taking me to different places around the world. They have also made me strive to be the best in everything I do, and most importantly given me a strong work ethic. Studies have shown that a women's success in the work force is at an advantage if they participated in sports. In an Oppenheimer Funds survey of 401 highly successful American women, 82 percent of those polled played sports in junior high, high school, or college. Team activities, they said, helped them succeed in a competitive work environment. I am a serious runner, and spend countless hours a week on the track, on the hill, or in the weight room. I spend over 20 hours a week at practice. This has forced me to manage my time wisely. Which, in turn, has made me a very organized, responsible person. It has also given me a very competitive edge and great work ethic. All of these traits have motivated me to succeed in everything that I do. A prime example is in the classroom, whether it’s math class or art, I am driven to do my best. Which is why I was able to maintain over a 4.0 GPA and have never received anything lower than an A my entire high school career. Playing basketball has taught me communication skills. As the captain of my basketball team,