impeded my success in my rowing career
impeded my rowing career.
and honestly I have yet to
This is a formal essay. Don't have colloquialisms.
attending church twice a year
contradicts
a family of devout Italian Catholics
throw of the yoke of responsibility
Do you mean, "throw
off "? Also, what is a "yoke"? This may just be an individual specific question.
In summary, if were able to throw of the yoke of responsibility towards others and preparing for a lucrative career, I would attempt to mold myself to become the absolute best I can be in all aspects of life
Run-on sentence.
I like your vocabulary. It's very diverse, I see you have used some SAT words :D