Personal Reflection Paper For College

In my life athletics and associated activities have almost always played a big role. This steadily became more true and evident in my time attending Moss Point HighSchool. Through multiple activities in Navy Junior ROTC I have learned that aside from enjoying athletic competitions the things I have learned in relation to how exercise and dieting effect my overall health. Because of this I have started to take better care of myself and exercised more to help stay healthy and do my best to have a well rounded diet. Also, I have learned how terrible processed sugars are for one’s body and slowly eliminated most of the processed sugars from my diet. Aside from learning how to take better care of myself physically another invaluable skill I have gained is self-motivation.

Another thing I haveve learned from athletics is that it is one way to set an example to those around you, not the type of example that says “ I can do this better than you”, but an example that says this is the standard I hold myself to and I will continue to push its’ limits and my own as well. This has also taught me in a few ways some leadership skills. The primary example I can provide being that I should never ask someone to physically do something I can not do, have not done, or not willing to do myself. This does not mean mean I have to do everything I ask of somebody, but it reminds me that I must always set an example myself if I expect other people to put forth the effort to achieve anything. Another one of the leadership skills I have learned is that as a leader, or an athlete, one must use their self-motivation to push others to do their very best. Whether this is just bringing a positive attitude to your team or cheering from the sides for your fellow team