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Personal Narrative: The Events That Changed My Life

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There have been several events that really impacted me and made me who I am today, some of which centered around the sport I compete in, and also in my school and home life. I have been a competitive rifle shooter for 4 years, and making it onto a Division 1 team here at Ohio State to compete and hone my skills has really changed my life. I went from being someone with an interesting hobby and not many traditional sports skills to someone who now has to balance their time with classes and a D1 sport. It’s not always easy, but I wouldn’t give it up for anything. Being an athlete in college is such a great experience and I’m sure I will reflect upon it later in life and remember all the great times I have had so far and will have in the next few years. That opportunity has really made me a different, and I think better person. Also, receiving great awards and recognitions like All-State Rifle team 3 years in a row in my home state of Connecticut and numerous awards at the state level has also influenced who I am as a person. That and traveling across the country for National level matches has really shown me many different places and allowed me to be responsible to myself to an extent. It is both exciting but humbling to get to see all these other …show more content…

People always get very sad whenever this is brought up, but in reality, I think it was a good thing for the most part, for my family. My mom and brother and I are really much happier now and it has made the transition to college life much easier for me. I feel much better when I am in my new house with just my mom, brother, and dog. I certainly did not have a terrible home life before, but that experience really changed my life a lot and changed me as a person. All of these things have culminated into someone who is, I would say at least, well-rounded and responsible, but I still have a lot left to

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