Unique is what I am. I don’t let anyone define me, due to I am a strong character. A strong character that respects other people, has self respect, courage, and responsibility. For me, my respect for others is to treat them how I would wish to be treated: politely. It also plays an important role on my self-respect. Self-respect that I have learned over the years, is not bragging, but to feel joy in hard won accomplishments such as a starting position as a sophomore and being a scholar athlete.
Becoming a starter as a sophomore on a varsity sport is practically everyone’s dream; however, it didn’t come easily. It was a lot of hard work and I began as an eighth grader to work towards a starting position. Though the winter months I played basketball and indoor soccer, to stay in shape. I also hit the weight room once, if not twice everyday during the week. I pushed myself to lift more and do more everyday, so much I always had it where you could see …show more content…
Also, in the summer before conditioning started for soccer; I ran. I would run miles every night. The music playing in my ears, the pounding of the beat and my steps hitting the pavement at the same time push me on to go farther and farther. The sweat pooling up on the mist of my back causing my shirt to stick to me; I also didn’t care about the pool of sweat gathering in my sports bra because to me it shows how hard I’m working to accomplish my goal. That way when soccer season finally arrived my freshman year, I was in shape, ready to kick butt. I didn’t get a starting position my freshman year like I originally planned; therefore it made me work harder. I worked on my touches, passes, shots, and conditioning all year round again including hitting the weight room. Though when summer came around again, I decided to try a different approach. I decide to do more than just