Goals by Braden

Goals by Braden - December 2022 Scholarship Essay

Throughout 2022 I have grown and learned many things. At the end of January, I was playing defense during a basketball game and was sliding when I felt a pop in my knee. I was instantly in blinding pain and fell to the ground. I spent the following days worrying about my knee and what I did to it. I am a person that doesn’t like sitting still so being on crutches was hard for me. After a couple of weeks and multiple doctor appointments I found out the best news that I could have gotten, I did not tear my ACL. I learned patience from this experience and I will use that all throughout my life.
One other thing that I learned in 2022 that I will use in 2023 is resilience. I have had many challenges that I have had to overcome and I have had to use resilience. The challenges seemed to drag on but I got through them and overcame them. Resilience is something that I can use for the rest of my life and can help me achieve my goals. It causes me to learn from my experiences and grow in all parts of my life.