Keeping active and participating in physical activity is extremely important, as it has many benefits for your body. Sports can teach you many skills about being able to participate in a team, strategizing and being able to know what to do, getting involved, and allowing many more skills for people to develop. Especially for me, the sport has always been really important to me to make sure to get involved and participate in any type of physical activity that I can and will enjoy.
Sporting benefits
There are many reasons why sport is such an important part of people’s lives. Sports can have many beneficial and sometimes life-altering avails. Reasons include sports improving your mood, improving your concentration, reducing stress and depression, improving sleep habits, helping you maintain a healthy weight, boosting your self-confidence, being linked to leadership traits, and many more. Sports can also encourage you to stay fit and to further develop your skills.
Sports I participate in
Throughout my life, I have always tried to take advantage of all the opportunities given to me, that’s why I have tried a range of different sports in my life. Although, I mainly participate in sports such as volleyball, softball, and soccer. These sports are really important to me and I love giving them a go and being able to work on my fine motor skills and group teamwork. In all three sports, a similarity is that they all involve teamwork which is a key aspect of all these sports. Teamwork is really important to me as not only do I get to play a fun sport I enjoy with my friends and be able to share memories with them but also it teaches me to get along with other people and learn to communicate with others better.
Sports and other achievements:
-Received winning team pennant for Volleyball (IGSSA)
-Received pennant for Netball (IGSSA)
-Received pennant for Softball (IGSSA)
-Received pennant for Soccer (IGSSA)
-Received pennant for Volleyball (IGSSA)
-Received pennant for debating
-Received pennant for maths mentor
-Maths nights (GOLD) high achiever
A pennant is given to a person who attends all before-school and after-school training and also competitions without missing a lesson. If a lesson is skipped, it needs to be told at least 10 hours in advance.
Languages Achievements
Languages have always been a really important part of my life. The ability to learn languages is a crucial skill to have, especially living in a world where communication is one of the building blocks of how society runs. Learning different languages has also given me insight into other cultures. Currently, I am bilingual speaking English and my parent’s hometown language Pashto. I have grown up to also learn how to read fluently Arabic.
Languages I learn
Since I was in year 2 (7 years old) I have been learning Italian. I have been learning this language for many years now and my hope is to expand my knowledge in this language. One special award I got for Italian was placing in the top 2% of competitors around the world in the gold award for the language championships 2021. Also in years 2-6, I started taking after-school Mandarin classes. Since then, I have taken the YCT (Youth Chinese test) which is an exam that tests your understanding of reading and listening to Mandarin and has passed both level 1 and 2 exams.