1st Grade - Put others before yourself
“As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.” - Bear Grylls
Boy Scouts instilled a discipline in me that is difficult to come across elsewhere. The program teaches you to be responsible and respectful, while still learning about nifty science tricks and the fundamentals of sports. The camaraderie was also great, especially during the various camping trips where we were able to be close to nature while we learned about plants and animals. One of the most valuable lessons taught was to always put others in front of yourself in everything, no matter what. For example, scouts were taught to be willing to let others go before them …show more content…
My overall experience with soccer was rough as our team rarely won any games. Consequently, I picked up that as along as I was trying my hardest and doing my best, it was indifferent if our team won or lost. This lesson is vital no matter what happens since not everyone can be outstanding in everything and everyone will eventually fail at something. In a way, this experience was similar to my basketball experience because I was compelled to give my all so I could support my team even if we never won a game. I felt that teamwork was tremendously powerful because we must keep our hopes of winning …show more content…
Being in the band opened me up to all different forms of music that I could enjoy. Playing the trumpet influenced my life by giving me a new hobby that I could enjoy with multiple people from our class. Almost all of my friends had joined the band at the time, and it gave me a common experience with them.
Being in the band changed my life by giving me an appreciation of music and giving me a common hobby with my friends. Even though I ended up quitting to clear up my high school schedule, I don’t regret signing up for the band in middle school.
7th Grade - Finding something you’re good at
“The only way to great work is to love what you do.” - Steve Jobs In 7th grade, I gave up playing basketball and soccer to undertake Science Olympiad. I joined in order to find something I enjoyed to a greater extent and an activity I was more useful at. Science Olympiad was perfect for me because I could do fun projects that involved science while doing being involved with my friends. There is a multitude of events anyone can participate in. For example, creating games from scratch, building an electric powered vehicle, or studying astronomy or meteorology are all things I have tried so far. I had finally found my