"playing tennis for over ten years" - Common app short essay(1000 character maximum)

Common Application Writing-Short Answer:
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences (1000 character maximum)

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I have been playing tennis for over ten years. Through playing tennis I have gained many lifelong friends. Also, whenever I step onto a tennis court, I feel like I am strong enough to win. Competing in tennis has helped me to become more confident and outgoing. It was a stepping stone to being more social with others. After getting used to competing in tennis, I became more open minded and looked for ways to compete in other steps of life. Tennis gave me a newfound self-confidence to try new things and to compete. From playing and competing in tennis, I have learned that if you practice and do your best to prepare, you can win. (636 characters so far)

the person most i admire.
my mother,she have always been there for me & my brothers no matter what,all my friends & my brothers friends calls her mom because she have also been there for them,she helped & supported them when they needed eather something to eat or somewhere to sleep.my mom have been there thrue thick and thin.i thank my mother for giving me the support when i needed her the most.my mom have always been there for me & my kids,matter of fact she encourage me to go back to school and continue my education while she watch the kids... i love my mother with all my heart, she's my best friend there's no one like her....

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I have been playing tennis for over ten years. ThroughBy playing tennis I have gained many lifelong friends. It was a stepping stone to socializing with others.-more organized-Also,W henever I step onto a tennis court, I feel like I am strong enough to win. Competing in tennis has helped me to become more confident and outgoing. It was a stepping stone to being more social with others.After getting used to competing in tennisAfter competing in tennis for awhile-Sounds better- , I became more open minded and looked for ways to compete in other stepsaspects of life. Tennis gave me a newfound self-confidence to try new things and to compete. FromBy playing and competing in-repetition tennis, I have learned that if you practice and do your best to prepare, you can win. (636 characters so far)

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