Your assignment is to prepare and submit a paper on application form (a). Asides from being torn away from my family at such an early age, I had to get used to relating to people from different social

Your assignment is to prepare and submit a paper on application form (a). Asides from being torn away from my family at such an early age, I had to get used to relating to people from different social and cultural backgrounds. At first, it was a dark time in my life as I had no friends and I had difficulties getting used to the culture in the new environment. This had an adverse impact on my performance in my first two semesters. I was worried that I would lose my scholarship if I continued performing poorly in my studies.

My life changed when I joined the school’s athletic team. I found real a family here and found a way to vent my stress. Additionally, the coach taught us very important lessons that were not only applicable in sports but also in studies and social life. My grades improved immensely and I developed better time management skills as I learnt how to balance between my studies any other co- curricular activities. This was a defining moment in as it shaped my character and taught me that I could overcome any challenges in life as long I worked hard and if I had people that supported me. I could have joined the athletics team as when I first joined the school and this could have given be the necessary leverage in my social life.

Team work is important in institutions of learning and work places. Teams are made up of members with different opinions and ideas. I have been a part of a team in various settings both in the classroom and on the field. This has taught me various lessons on team work and how to successfully manage a team towards the successful completion of a task. In my last semester, we were required to hand in a project paper in groups of five. The instructor placed us in groups of five as he believed that this number was ideal to complete the work efficiently and on time. Since the members of the groups were randomly chosen, several challenges came up. To start with, we were not sure about the academic or leadership capabilities of each member.