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Personal Essay: My Idols In My Life

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In life, sometimes it takes a village to help you become who you are. Yes, you can say that your parents are your most influential people in your life, but when you hit high school, you have to expand your horizons. At a very young age, I knew who I wanted to be and who my idols were. There have been so many people that have made important impacts on my life, especially in sports. First and foremost, one of the most influential people in my life, that I have never met, just have watched him throughout the years from afar, is Tim Tebow. Tim Tebow was one of the greatest college football players to ever play the game, he had a stint in the NFL, and now he is pursuing another childhood dream of his of playing Major League Baseball. In college, Tebow’s fire and intensity and just the way he respected the game, put me in awe, I fell in love. Before he even got to the National Championship game, a few weeks earlier, he and the Gators lost to Ole Miss. After the loss to Ole Miss, he held a press conference and stated, “To the fans and everybody in Gator Nation, I'm sorry," Tebow said that day. "I'm extremely sorry. We were hoping for an undefeated season. That was my goal, something Florida never has done here. I promise you one thing: A lot of good will come out of this. You will never see any …show more content…

Tebow has been out of football since 2016 after stints with the Jets, Eagles, and Patriots. During his time out of football, he has worked as an SEC football analyst, NFL analyst, and has done a lot of charity work. Tim Tebow has inspired me and has influenced me since the time he was in college and his hard work has made me realize that if I work hard enough I can make it to the Big Dance also. Even though Tim Tebow worked his butt off, he was ran out of football and never got his proper shot, but now he has chosen to defy all the odds and take a shot at making the big

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