Personal Statement

As a member of the archery team, I have learned a lot of things and I need to face many difficulties during
the competition.

I have learned problem-solving skills after joining the archery team. I think it is important to my growth
because I will face different issues while growing up and I need to solve them by myself. The problem-
solving skill can help me. I remember that I participate in a competition once. It rains suddenly during the
competition and the rain makes the arrow so heavy to hit the target accurately. That was the second year I
joined the archery team so I’m not good at archery at the time. I get a low mark at the end and I get to
know that I need to have problem-solving. Not only solve the problem in archery but also my future.

I think I am a considerate person. Since I was young, I like to help people who are in the disadvantaged
group.

Helping people make me feel joyful. When I see their smile, I think it is worth to do the hard working. I
like to join this kind of activities. For instance, I am enthusiastic to participate in the elderly visits
organized by the school and I also join the flag-selling activities since I was young. I still remember that
the first time I go to sell the flag, I felt so nervous and a little bit exciting. Before the flag selling day, I was
so afraid that ask stranger to buy a flag and afraid that they refuse to buy the flag. When I started to sell the
flag, I found out that all the things that I have thought were not a big deal because the feeling that sold a
flag is so good and covers all the negatives emotions. This important experience helps me to find my life
goal, try my best to help people.

Joining the archery team and join the charity events also help me to improve my
communication skill.

When I was young, I was so shy to others. I can't speak smoothly when I talk to a stranger or someone who
is not close to me. It makes me feel so anxious and also causes a lot of difficulties for me. Every time I try
to speak with someone but always don't brave enough to do so. After participating the charity events, I
always need to speak with strangers, it takes a long way at first but when I get used to it, it is so easy for
me to talk with others. Someone might think that archery is a personal activity we need to share one
archery target and we need to communicate with the judge if the marks is wrong. I think this is an
enormous change in my life, I think communication is so important to us because effective communication
can eliminate misunderstandings and enhance mutual understanding. Communication can also allow us to
learn empathy and be more considerate of each other.

I think all of this can complete myself and make me have a iridescent life.