After going through the college process with my older brother, I know how stressful it can be, but in the end when he was accepted into every college he applied to, I knew that working hard to get into college, although annoying, is the best choice in the end. A few things that I think will help me get into college are my grades, my dedication to soccer, and the different things I have experienced that many kids my age have most likely not.
Ever since I was young, I've always been really focused on getting good grades and have always been my own worst critic. I despise getting bad grades on tests, quizzes, homework, etc. and for this reason, I always work my hardest to get things done, which has brought my grades to all A's and B's. I have also been playing soccer since I was about 4 years old. I have always been on the most competitive teams in the state including Beachside Premier, Yankee United F.C. and Greenwich Highschool JV and Varsity. Dedication to soccer includes practice and games all year from fall to winter to spring to summer. It never lets up. Tournaments and games include driving or flying up to 4 hours away and to practice for Yankee I put away about 4 hours of time to take a 45 minute train ride there and back, and a 2 hour practice. Finally, some experiences I've had are going to Brazil for an international soccer tournament, and this summer hopefully working as an LT (leadership training) at Camp Lake Hubert in Brainard, Minnesota, a camp I attended for 5 years starting at 9 years old.
Being your own critic is such a valuable trait that very few people have. That alone will let you overachieve because you are more concerned with doing what you like doing to the best of your ability. I can also relate to the amount of time that those travel teams take up, I used to do it when I was 11-13 and quit because of that. I just couldn't keep up! It's admirable that you manage to balance high school and lots of soccer.
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