College Admissions Essay: The Challenges Of My Life

Challenges. That’s the definition of life. Everyone around the world goes through their own challenges every day. Every challenge is different and can be overcome in its own way. I believe people are defined on how they overcome their challenges. When I was just starting out in high school as a freshman, I faced a long and rough six month challenge. These six months defined on what kind of person I was going to be and I chose to push through the challenge; no matter how hard it was going to be. I was a freshman at Chino Hills High School and I was looking to get a spot in the soccer program. The winter soccer season went perfect. A perfect JV season was an amazing feeling going back into club soccer season. But my excitement quickly ended when at my third practice back, I had an accident. I don’t quite remember how it happened but the next thing I knew I was being carried to my mom’s car by two of the team’s dads and then I was on my way to the hospital down the road. We waited in the emergency room for an excruciating hour and a half till they took me to get x-rays and finally some pain medication. They wrapped my swollen ankle up and told me to go home. The whole way home I feared that I would never play again. A week later I had

For four months I sat back in an air padded boot and tried to stay as healthy as possible without exercise. To do this, I ate strictly healthy and not many carbs. The next step to take was to stay closely involved with my team so when I did come back, I would not have been left behind. And all of this occurred while I was still in school It was harder for me to get to classes on time while I was on crutches; especially when the class was on the second level. But I never let my grades slip. I took the extra time to study and do all my homework. Before I knew it, four months had passed and I started to get back on my feet