The game of rugby is one of the most challenging sports to my mind. You have to be physically strong, brave, determined, committed and a team player. I have played and devoted myself to rugby for many years, and as I reflect, I am able to see how much I’ve grown as a person, and how determined I can be even when I fail. I am a very competitive person and once I put my mind to something, achieving...

The water splashed in my face, my head momentarily sunk under water, but that wasn't going to stop me. I had a goal and I was going to reach it. My faith was in my hands and it was my time to shine. I was finally going to make it to the end, I was going to swim to the raft. Throughout my child hood years I haven't been the strongest swimmer. My parents placed me in swimming lessons, because...

These two essays shows how I have overcome an obstacle, and turned a bad situation into something positive.