This is my essay for the common app. Would like some review on it please. I also have my elaboration on an activity from the common app, it is after the essay would like some review on that too, it says a max of 150 words, i feel like i should add on but dont know what to add. thanks
One of the most frightening and painful times in my life also provided me with valuable lessons I will use the rest of my life.
Last spring, I suffered tears to my ACL and meniscus, tendons in the knee, while skiing. When I tore these tendons, it was one of the most stressful times of my life. Everyday I would be waiting to hear from a different doctor, only to find out something else wrong with my knee. Eventually I had surgery performed on my knee, however I am still paying the price today.
This experience has taught me a lot. First, it has taught me to weigh out the consequences whenever I am in a situation involving risk. Often, I have found that the reward is not worth the risk. I chose to take a risk and go off of a jump on my skis, this decision has changed my life forever. It cost me 3 months without any use of my leg, as well as a lifetime of worrying about my knee. No matter what, I will never be able to use my knee in a carefree way. The injury will always be in the back of my mind. This does not even include the financial impact it has had.
Another lesson I learned from this is to be patient, much of which also involves debating the consequences. After my surgery, I had to do a lot of waiting. There were a lot of things that only time would heal. I am normally a fairly active person, so waiting around for my knee to heal was tough. Along with being patient, I had to debate on numerous accounts whether it was worth taking the risk and doing something and possibly prolonging my recovery, or waiting until I was positive that I was ready.
In closing, I learned a lot from what was a really frightening and stressful time. Including weighing out risk versus reward, and patience.
Golf has been part of my life for a long time. I first started golfing around 5 years old. My grandfather would take me out when he visited because my dad doesn't golf. It has brought me very close to him.
One of the most frightening and painful times in my life also provided me with valuable lessons I will use the rest of my life.
Last spring, I suffered tears to my ACL and meniscus, tendons in the knee, while skiing. When I tore these tendons, it was one of the most stressful times of my life. Everyday I would be waiting to hear from a different doctor, only to find out something else wrong with my knee. Eventually I had surgery performed on my knee, however I am still paying the price today.
This experience has taught me a lot. First, it has taught me to weigh out the consequences whenever I am in a situation involving risk. Often, I have found that the reward is not worth the risk. I chose to take a risk and go off of a jump on my skis, this decision has changed my life forever. It cost me 3 months without any use of my leg, as well as a lifetime of worrying about my knee. No matter what, I will never be able to use my knee in a carefree way. The injury will always be in the back of my mind. This does not even include the financial impact it has had.
Another lesson I learned from this is to be patient, much of which also involves debating the consequences. After my surgery, I had to do a lot of waiting. There were a lot of things that only time would heal. I am normally a fairly active person, so waiting around for my knee to heal was tough. Along with being patient, I had to debate on numerous accounts whether it was worth taking the risk and doing something and possibly prolonging my recovery, or waiting until I was positive that I was ready.
In closing, I learned a lot from what was a really frightening and stressful time. Including weighing out risk versus reward, and patience.
Golf has been part of my life for a long time. I first started golfing around 5 years old. My grandfather would take me out when he visited because my dad doesn't golf. It has brought me very close to him.