College Admissions Essay: The Little Things In Life

The little things in life can make the biggest differences. Those small words of encouragement, those small praises, can make a difference in someone’s life. Each word of encouragement you give is like a beacon of hope in an ocean of despair. This hope can give courage during hardships. As Robert Collier once said, “Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement – and we will make the goal.” Words of encouragement and praise bring out the best in me which, in turn, brings out the best in other through my teamwork, my courage, and my hope in times of little hope.
One of the things I show when I do my best is teamwork. When I am on the tennis courts, I show my teamwork the best. Imagine this, you are in a heated doubles tennis match. It is currently a tie game. The score is four to four. Your doubles friend is serving. He serves and hit the ball directly over the net, but the other team is ready. In this situation, you will be
It can take great courage to go on a stage and be in a play. It also takes great courage to perform the piano and the violin to a crowd of people. I’ve had to do both of those on the same day. When I perform piano and violin, I always try my best. The major thing my best brings out in this situation is courage. People see me perform and think to themselves, “Maybe this won’t be that bad.” Since I am also a greater skill level than some of other kids because they are younger, they also think, “When I am older, I could be as good, or even better, than the person who just performed. All I have to do is try my best!” This allows them to bring out their full potential and become a great musician. I sometimes even think that I can be just as good as another musician at the performance if I try my best every time I play. This applies to more than just the piano and the violin, but in my case, those are the two it applies