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The University of Florida
Ever since I was young, my love for football has been eminent. Many features of the game facilitated my enthusiasm
for the nature of the sport. Not only was I entertained by the physical aspect, but I was also intrigued by the psychological
facets. Certain things, such as looking at the first movements of a guard’s feet in order to determine which direction the play
was going to go, amazed me. Many times I sat and looked with awe at the ‘x’s’ and ‘o’s’ drawn up on the white board by the
coach. Most of my peers recoiled in fear at the intellectual complexity of the game, but I had a unique hunger to delve into the
science behind it all. Football instilled within me an intellectual curiosity like nothing else could. Had I not been exposed to
this beautiful sport, I would have not been able to notice that such small details can reveal something much, much larger.
As each year came and went, I continued to play the game I loved. It had become a cherished part of my life.
Eventually, I found myself standing at the steps of a new time in my life, high school. Eager for an era of maturity and lavish
independence, I packed away my middle-school uniform and prepared for the journey ahead of me.
However, my excitement for the ‘best four years of my life’ was short lived. The first years of high school brought an
onset of problematic events. To say the least, I had experienced a stroke of bad luck. Freshman year, during football practice,
we were going through drills like usual. I took a hard hit and felt a sharp pain. I looked down at my hand and came to the
realization that I had dislocated my thumb and broken my hand. I quickly brushed off this setback; I underwent two surgeries,
recovered, and eagerly jumped right back into the game. Not long after, I was competing in a football game. I remember the
event so vividly. I was blind-sided, received a concussion, and broke my arm. Receiving an even more damaging injury after
just returning had left me devastated. Having to deal with these injuries took a toll on my life both on and off the field. Football
seemed to have gotten the best of me and had not only affected my ability to play the game I loved, but had also affected my
ability to perform well in school.
In addition to football related injuries, during the combined years of 9th and 10th grade, I had lost three family
members that were, and still are, dear to my heart. My grandfather, Papa Dennis, died peacefully during my freshman year. He
was the music in our hearts; losing a man so predominant in my life left me in desolation. A short three months later, I was
shocked to hear that my uncle had unexpectedly died in his sleep, leaving my cousins fatherless and me without a fun-loving
uncle. To add to my heartbreak, my beloved dog, Gracie, a friend that I could always go to in times of need had passed away.
My brother and I, alone, had to carry her into the vet and make the call. Seeing her in so much pain had left me shattered for
months; the scars remain. These were the first times in my life that I had experienced losing something that meant so much to
me; and it hit me harder than any lineman could.
My intentions of stating the aforementioned information are not to achieve a sense of sympathy, but rather to explain
that my performance during this period of time in my life does not reflect my capabilities or represent who I am as a student.
During these two years, my mind drifted in focus from school to newly perceived harshness of reality. I spent weeks away from
my studies, traveling to Chicago to visit hospital after hospital, and for funeral after funeral. It breaks my heart that the loss of
loved ones close to my heart, and something that I love so dearly, football, could be potentially preventing me from going to a
place I love even more, the University of Florida. UF has always had a special place in my heart, and the possibility of that
being taken away from me leaves me breathless; even more so than any blind-sided tackle ever could. Although I have
experienced such trial and tribulation, I do not regret this time in my life. I have proven to myself that I am resilient and
capable of bouncing back from hard times. After these two years, my life started to clear up; I persevered and performed
substantially well. The ability to recover from rough circumstances in one’s life is an essential quality that one must possess in
order to succeed. I know that life will present me with further hardships. However, I hold solace in knowing I will be able to
recuperate and push on.
While I understand the statistical unlikelihood of receiving an optimistic outcome from the appeal process, I feel
obligated to give my dream school one final shot. Although the consequences of not attending the University of Florida would
be unaccommodating, I know that wherever I find myself, I will push the boundaries of my education and daringly challenge
the status quo. If granted admittance to the University of Florida, my self-driven nature and desire to achieve will allow me to
expand my horizons and leave a lasting positive impact.

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