How a failure turned into a talent by Tabitha

How a failure turned into a talent by Tabitha - February 2017 Scholarship Essay

A failure can strengthen a person if they take the lesson from the failure and learn from it. Failure happens multiple times in any sport. Athletes take those failures and learn from them so they can become better then what they were before. In a sport failure is necessarily not a bad thing. A player can learn what their weaknesses are and how to improve on them. When I failed at a sport I learned what were my mistakes and worked to improve.
At the end of my eighth grade year the high school volleyball had an open gym for all the players. This open gym is where you can show the coach your skills. In the first 30 minutes I sprained my ankle because I did my approach incorrectly. When I sprained it the head coach stopped paying attention to me and back to her returners. When I failed that day I was determined to prove myself. So I went home and watched youtube after youtube video on how to do a correct volleyball attack and practiced at the gym. I failed countless times when practicing my attack. It took time, practice, and help from experienced people to work on my attack. By the time tryouts came I proved myself enough to earn my seat on varsity. I made varsity all four years and earned number one attacker three years in a row. Because of my failure the first day I was determined to be better and learned from my mistake. I was determined to be a better attacker and by learning from my failure I was able to become a better volleyball player.
A coach once told me you never lose in a game, you only win or learn what you need to improve. That coach helped me understand that failure is not a bad thing. Failure does not mean the end, failure helps a person see where they can improve to become better. You cannot grow into the best version of yourself unless you fail during the process.