- August 2012
Personal Statement
I'm Haillie Mesics and a senior at Lyndon Institute. I am 18, and I live to play softball. It's my everything and if I could play non-stop everyday I assure you I would. Softball is a passion of mine and everything I do is to push myself towards my goal of one day playing college softball. I believe that my only true obstacle is myself, and what I give I will get back so I always give my all. I put my heart and soul into this sport, and everyday I believe I can improve in some way. I listen and will do everything any coach tells me to do. I am coachable and will push myself in every way to become a stronger athlete and person. I am a three-sport athlete; in addition to softball, I also play field hockey and alpine ski. I am a dancer and I am involved in several clubs, independent studies, and other activities, including student government, and I'm the Secretary of student council. I'm 5' 4" and 125 pounds, but I'm not done growing. I can't tell you my exact speed because I don't have the statistics but I was the fastest on my Varsity team last year. I push myself beyond my limits to succeed and I never give up. I am a perfectionist so if I try to do something and don't get it, I put in the extra effort to succeed. I don't like meeting standards; I want to exceed them. I make the effort to help keep my teammates heads up because I know that if they are down then that can bring the whole team down which can result in a disappointing turnout. I always run on and off of the field with my team to show unity, and that we are one and not just a bunch of individuals. I would absolutely love to play sports in college, and I would not take one single second for granted. This sport is my life, and I give it my everything. I am open to any type of school but I would prefer a school with more people opposed to a rural and smaller school. My passion for sports stretches beyond the playing field, and I am enrolled at UT as a Sports Management major. My dream is to become a Player Agent who manages internationally. I would like to play for the highest level of competition possible because I want to push myself, if it is possible I would like to play for as many years in college that I can. I want to make my mark and prove to everyone wrong that ever said I couldn't do it, but more so I want to do this for myself. I want to be able to show everyone what I can do and I want to improve my softball skills as much as possible. I am by far a 'perfect' player, and I know that no matter how hard I work I will never be 'perfect'. I have never promised a flawless performance because I know that it is irrational. Through every game and every practice I work incredibly hard to become better than I was yesterday; with every mistake I make, I evaluate what I did wrong, I learn from it, and I apply my new knowledge to improve my game with each execution. I do everything I can to improve myself, my game, and my team. I am aggressive with every play and I leave my all on the field with every move.
