2. Explain how you responded to a significant challenge that
you have encountered and what you learned in the process.
I
am a very good basketball player and my team had great hopes on me for a
recently held inter house basketball competition in school. I was the only
player in my house who could play well. With only two weeks prior notice, all
the teams were practising rigorously. Unfortunately, I had a horrible accident
when I was practising and I ended up twisting my ankle very badly. With only a
week left for the competition, our team’s chances to win were pretty grim.
I had no idea as to
how I was going to recover from such a grave injury. I tried practising two
days later, but couldn’t as I was in too much pain. So on the day of the competition, I wasn’t really
feeling up for the challenge. Yet, I joined the game with an ankle strap firmly
holding my injury in place. This was a challenge I was determined to overcome.
Initially as the game started, my foot hurt. Then as
the game got intense I learnt to ignore the pain and just play. Eventually, I
got into a rhythm and started scoring baskets. I ended up scoring the most
points in the game. I was
extremely proud of myself, that even after an injury I was able to play for my
team and win for them. The lesson I learnt here is that grit and determination
alone can lead one to success.
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