Columbiachick
Oct 26, 2015
Undergraduate / A passion for volleybal - Columbia Supplemental essay [7]
Thank you both for your helpful responses!
I have revised it a bit and would like to know what you think of it now:
Volleyball has always been my passion since I can remember. We won regionals twice while I was captain and it is one of the things I am most proud of, but what I have really learned from volleyball is that winning a game isn't the learning experience of the sport. Losing a game can actually bring your team closer together and helps you learn to accept failure. What may be even more important is that volleyball teaches you to function as a team, to trust and to rely on your teammates.
Volleyball relaxes me and at the same time gives me the adrenaline that I need after I have been studying for a test. After playing, my body might be tired, but my mind is more focused than ever, which helps me to study for school afterwards.
To me, all of this makes volleyball much more than my hobby.
Thank you both for your helpful responses!
I have revised it a bit and would like to know what you think of it now:
Volleyball has always been my passion since I can remember. We won regionals twice while I was captain and it is one of the things I am most proud of, but what I have really learned from volleyball is that winning a game isn't the learning experience of the sport. Losing a game can actually bring your team closer together and helps you learn to accept failure. What may be even more important is that volleyball teaches you to function as a team, to trust and to rely on your teammates.
Volleyball relaxes me and at the same time gives me the adrenaline that I need after I have been studying for a test. After playing, my body might be tired, but my mind is more focused than ever, which helps me to study for school afterwards.
To me, all of this makes volleyball much more than my hobby.
