jj442434
Oct 23, 2010
Undergraduate / "Baseball is important to me" - Help with Occidental Supplement [4]
Big thanks to both of you, your help is much appreciated.
Big thanks to both of you, your help is much appreciated.
jj442434
Oct 17, 2010
Undergraduate / "Baseball is important to me" - Help with Occidental Supplement [4]
The question is: what is a personal habit of yours and how does it help define you?
My essay:
Baseball is something that is very important to me, and I am always looking for ways to get better. That's why when I saw a pitching machine that throws small, foam baseballs, I decided I had to get it. I worked around my house and dug into my personal savings to pay for it. I set it up in my basement the day it came, and I now wake up at 6:30 every day before school to practice and get better for the season. It is hard for me t go to bed early, so I can wake up early. The basement is cold during Chicago winters, and the practice itself can be very frustrating at times. But I believe it helps me, so I do it.
What this means is that if there is something that I am passionate about, and that I truly enjoy, I will work hard to be successful in it, even if that means making sacrifices. And for me, that extra hour of sleep is no small sacrifice. But because I love the game of baseball, I am willing to put in extra time to succeed. This does not only apply to baseball, though. There are many other things in my life that I care about, and I have habits to prove it, but waking up early every morning to practice hitting is perfectly representative of the dedication that I capable of when I am both challenged by and interested in an activity. I think these types of habits will help me later in my life. Anyone can feign dedication to something while everyone is looking, but this is not really my goal. I am doing it because I care about getting better at baseball, and because I feel rewarded when I have gotten better, even if only by a little bit. I know I will not be a major league baseball player, but I still want to be as successful as I can possibly be, and that is why I have the habit of practicing batting early every morning.
One worry of mine is that I will sound like I'm bragging, I don't want it to come off that way, but tell if thats how it does come off.
Any other suggestions would also be greatly appreciated.
The question is: what is a personal habit of yours and how does it help define you?
My essay:
Baseball is something that is very important to me, and I am always looking for ways to get better. That's why when I saw a pitching machine that throws small, foam baseballs, I decided I had to get it. I worked around my house and dug into my personal savings to pay for it. I set it up in my basement the day it came, and I now wake up at 6:30 every day before school to practice and get better for the season. It is hard for me t go to bed early, so I can wake up early. The basement is cold during Chicago winters, and the practice itself can be very frustrating at times. But I believe it helps me, so I do it.
What this means is that if there is something that I am passionate about, and that I truly enjoy, I will work hard to be successful in it, even if that means making sacrifices. And for me, that extra hour of sleep is no small sacrifice. But because I love the game of baseball, I am willing to put in extra time to succeed. This does not only apply to baseball, though. There are many other things in my life that I care about, and I have habits to prove it, but waking up early every morning to practice hitting is perfectly representative of the dedication that I capable of when I am both challenged by and interested in an activity. I think these types of habits will help me later in my life. Anyone can feign dedication to something while everyone is looking, but this is not really my goal. I am doing it because I care about getting better at baseball, and because I feel rewarded when I have gotten better, even if only by a little bit. I know I will not be a major league baseball player, but I still want to be as successful as I can possibly be, and that is why I have the habit of practicing batting early every morning.
One worry of mine is that I will sound like I'm bragging, I don't want it to come off that way, but tell if thats how it does come off.
Any other suggestions would also be greatly appreciated.