PickleM1
Nov 29, 2016
Undergraduate / "My brother to my left, My brother my right. Together we stand, Together we fight." [4]
Apply Texas - Tell us about yourself
"My brother to my left, My brother my right. Together we stand, Together we fight."
The idea of being a part of a brotherhood or team and using our collective strength to overcome tasks has always intrigued and inspired me. Teamwork allows a group of individuals to accomplish tasks faster and more efficiently than undertaking projects individually. Furthermore, it reduces the work pressure on each member, allowing them to be more thorough in the completion of their assigned roles. Cooperating together on various tasks reduces workloads for everyone involved by allowing them to share ideas. I have been fortunate to be a part of various teams and organizations that allow me to see the effectiveness of teamwork in various situations.
In the summer of 2015, I was a part of a Philmont trek. Philmont has thirty-five different trek itineraries, with Itinerary one being the easiest and shortest and Itinerary thirty-five being the hardest and longest. We chose to tackle Itinerary thirty-one because we knew that if we put in the time to prepare as a team, we could do it. We spent five months accustoming ourselves to hiking distances of ten to fifteen miles. When the time came for us to go on our trek, we completed the 155-mile trek with our sixty-pound packs with ease. Due to our preparation and teamwork, we spent the twelve days in the wilderness with little to no problems and I was able to navigate for the group successfully.
Throughout my life, I have seen the life lessons and brotherhood that comes out of football programs across the country, especially texas high school football. For the past four years, I have gotten the privilege to be a part of my school's football team. For the first three of those years we have made it to the second round of playoffs, lost our motivation and focus as a team and we're knocked out. However, this year I am a part of the senior leadership for the team. As a result of the senior's leadership, we have created a culture that is motivated and unified. Therefore, we have made it to the final state game. Throughout this final journey on the team leadership, I have been fortunate to not only enjoy the fellowship, but to be at the forefront of it and encourage my brothers to push on.
This fall, I was given the opportunity to partake in a Spartan Race. It was my first time participating in an event of it's kind. However, I was able to be a part of that team as we all participated in our first Spartan Race. Throughout the four and a half miles of various obstacles, mud pits, water, and even fire along the way, if I had not worked as a part of the team to complete the obstacles, then we would not have succeeded and I would have held them back. One of the pitfalls of working as a team can be the temptation for one person to lose motivation and detract from the unity of the group. In the Spartan Race, if a participant is unable to complete an obstacle, they are required to do thirty burpees. My fellow teammate was unable to complete a couple of the obstacles and I noticed they were only doing half the number of burpees required. I confronted them and held them accountable so that they would be proud of what we accomplished as a team, rather than cheating the team.
Apply Texas - Tell us about yourself
"My brother to my left, My brother my right. Together we stand, Together we fight."
The idea of being a part of a brotherhood or team and using our collective strength to overcome tasks has always intrigued and inspired me. Teamwork allows a group of individuals to accomplish tasks faster and more efficiently than undertaking projects individually. Furthermore, it reduces the work pressure on each member, allowing them to be more thorough in the completion of their assigned roles. Cooperating together on various tasks reduces workloads for everyone involved by allowing them to share ideas. I have been fortunate to be a part of various teams and organizations that allow me to see the effectiveness of teamwork in various situations.
In the summer of 2015, I was a part of a Philmont trek. Philmont has thirty-five different trek itineraries, with Itinerary one being the easiest and shortest and Itinerary thirty-five being the hardest and longest. We chose to tackle Itinerary thirty-one because we knew that if we put in the time to prepare as a team, we could do it. We spent five months accustoming ourselves to hiking distances of ten to fifteen miles. When the time came for us to go on our trek, we completed the 155-mile trek with our sixty-pound packs with ease. Due to our preparation and teamwork, we spent the twelve days in the wilderness with little to no problems and I was able to navigate for the group successfully.
Throughout my life, I have seen the life lessons and brotherhood that comes out of football programs across the country, especially texas high school football. For the past four years, I have gotten the privilege to be a part of my school's football team. For the first three of those years we have made it to the second round of playoffs, lost our motivation and focus as a team and we're knocked out. However, this year I am a part of the senior leadership for the team. As a result of the senior's leadership, we have created a culture that is motivated and unified. Therefore, we have made it to the final state game. Throughout this final journey on the team leadership, I have been fortunate to not only enjoy the fellowship, but to be at the forefront of it and encourage my brothers to push on.
This fall, I was given the opportunity to partake in a Spartan Race. It was my first time participating in an event of it's kind. However, I was able to be a part of that team as we all participated in our first Spartan Race. Throughout the four and a half miles of various obstacles, mud pits, water, and even fire along the way, if I had not worked as a part of the team to complete the obstacles, then we would not have succeeded and I would have held them back. One of the pitfalls of working as a team can be the temptation for one person to lose motivation and detract from the unity of the group. In the Spartan Race, if a participant is unable to complete an obstacle, they are required to do thirty burpees. My fellow teammate was unable to complete a couple of the obstacles and I noticed they were only doing half the number of burpees required. I confronted them and held them accountable so that they would be proud of what we accomplished as a team, rather than cheating the team.
