Everyday 2016 in the midst of college applications and had to write an essay as many request.
I was amazed at what I read.
While the game hasn't provided him a monetary scholarship, it has provided much much more.
I have clipped a portion of it below.
When it comes to failure, it tends to be a negative topic. But I believe the way you comprehend your failure is what can make you stronger, or break you down. A person can either use failure as motivation to become better, or use it as an excuse to give up. Using failure as motivation will only show results. It will bring you much farther in life and impact you much more greatly as an individual.
In my own life I have encountered failure multiple times throughout my baseball career. There have been times I wanted to give up because of my failure, but something inside of me told me I had to be better. Knowing not to give up has been solely through baseball
The rest is very inspirational as well
For the past year, I have questioned what other things he may enjoyed during his summer months for the past 7 years.What our family could have done together.
This essay eliminated all those questions.