My College Essay

My favorite saying is “no guts, no glory.” I can’t recall who said it first, but whenever I am in trouble or facing a big challenge, I think about this saying. In life, just like on the playing field, you always have to bring your A-game. You have to step up to the plate and give 110 percent if you really want to turn up the heat on the competition and take things to the next level. Sure, some people may say, “It’s only a game!” but this is true for the game of life, just like anything else. The fact is that anything worth doing is worth doing well, and every one of us controls our own destiny.  If you just take life one game at a time and be the best you can be, that’s all anyone can ask of you.

I know what it’s like when it’s crunch time and our backs are against the wall. Those are the times when you just have to circle the wagons. There have been occasions when my team is in the dumps because things are going south, but we never say die. Defeat is a bitter pill to swallow, but sometimes it just isn’t our day. Nobody ever promised you a rose garden! The game may not be a cakewalk, but to me, a tough competitor is a wake up call. Even if the game is a nail-biter, there’s nothing like snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. The crowd goes wild, and it’s time to rewrite the record books!

My teammates are like my family, and every game is a team effort. No one asks for personal glory and no one gets it – after all, there’s no “I” in TEAM! The days we experience the thrill of victory are the days that make you want to get out of bed in the morning, but no one knows what that day will bring. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason, and life never shuts a door without opening a window. In trying times such as these, you can’t do better than live by the Golden Rule. If everyone did, the world would be a better place.