Evaluate a
significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma
you have faced and its impact on you.
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My
father would often tell me that the elevator to success is out of order. We all
have to climb the stairs. The harder we try, the higher we reach. My father’s
advice would often come to my mind whenever I felt that I have failed to
perform. So I would try harder. All my personal as well as academic challenges
impacted me significantly and I turned out to be a better performer and
achiever after each challenge.
One
such experience which I wish to write down as an example is my tryst with Table
Tennis, a sport I loved and which I thought I knew very well. I never took the
extra effort of practising it daily or enrolling for coaching classes. I did
pursue normal Tennis and Badminton classes in a very casual manner. I thought I
played quiet well – this feeling lasted till I realised I was not winning a
single game for myself or for my school. My contribution to the team was also
not noteworthy. Then, I decided to enrol for Table Tennis with specialised
coaching, as I wanted to excel in the game. At that point, I understood that I
had the ability to realise my short-comings and take remedial actions to
correct the same.
My
housing complex had a Table Tennis facility, and I would find myself practising
and competing almost every day. I was constantly praised for my ‘smashing’
technique. I improved on it each passing day. My professional trainer also
helped me develop my skills so that I could now compete at a much larger level.
I started taking part in competitions in school. Training is one part but
enduring the pressure of a game is another. I found out that I broke under
pressure several times. Numerous participation and several lost matches made me
stronger and helped me developed my mental agility. I would no longer crumble
under pressure.
By
the time I entered 10th grade, I started winning a few games. This
prompted me to take part in inter-school competitions. Now this was a much
bigger arena and new talents to tackle. The exposure helped me to constantly
train myself to be a better player than what I was a day before. I developed
newer techniques, observed other players and picked up valuable tips from their
styles.
Finally,
our school won the best school team prize in the year XXXX
and I was overjoyed. This time, I was proud of my contribution to the school’s
success. I was proud of my team mates and was happy to realise they felt the
same about me.
Overall,
my journey as a non-descript player to a winning team member taught me valuable
principles of life such as a desire to learn, withstand pressure, accept
failures and a lot more. And I believe these learning will be a part of my
development all through my life.
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