PERSONAL ESSAY Participating in athletics gives me an edge. As an athlete, I have learned to interact with many different types of people, work together, and win. Striving for excellence teaches you about your capabilities and how, with practice they can expand. Athletics is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Participating in athletics has offered me many opportunities to make friends, assume a leadership role, and take on responsibilities. Playing sports with …showed first 75 words of 347 total…

…showed last 75 words of 347 total…a B average. I have learned that if something is important to you, you can accomplish whatever you need to. My participation in athletics has made all the difference in the world to me. Athletics plays a key role in many student-athletes lives. Athletic participation has given me tremendous energy and has made me feel good about myself. It has made a difference in my life, and I am sure in many other lives, too.