本篇Essay为作者ScottPelletier成功申请美国哥伦比亚大学的Essay范文，Essay题材类型为athletics体育运动。招生官对本篇Essay范文的点评与分析HowtosucceedbynottryingtoohardAfterreadingcountlessessaysthatbelaborthesignificanceofasoccergameoraschoolplay,admissionsofficerswillwelcomethefollowingonefromauthorScottPelletier.Heuseshisenjoymentofthatmostmundanesport,bowling,towriteaninterestingessaythatsucceedspartlybecauseitdoesn'tbreakasweat.Innoparticularorder,theessayshowsthatScotta)caresaboutothers,b)hasagoodsenseofhumor,c)cantellagoodstory,andd)doesn'ttakehimselftooseriously.Onlyneartheenddoesherelatethathisperformancereallydoesmatteragreatdeal—hewasverynervousduringSectionals—andthatbowlinghashelpedhimbuildself-confidence.Afterhisunderstatedessay,itisabelievableconclusion.申请哥伦比亚大学的Essay范文EssaybyScottPelletierAballisrolleddownthelane.Confidently,Iturnaround;thereisnoneedtoseetheresult.Aperfectstrike.Istrollbacktothebench,receivinghigh-fivesfromnotonlymyteammates,buttheopposingteamaswell.Bowlinghasbeenmymostsatisfyingextracurricularactivity.TurningwithasmileonmyfacetomyteammatesknowingIthrewastrike,withouthavingtoseeit,feelsamazing.Ontheotherhand,itcanprovealittleembarrassingwhenapinisleftstanding.WhenIwasinninthgrade,Itriedoutandmadethefreshmenbasketballteam.Spendingalmosttheentireseasononthebenchwasnotanenjoyableexperience.Whilemyspirittoplaywasstrong,myheightof5'2"wasanimpediment.ThenextyearIdecidedtotrybowlinginsteadofputtingmyselfthroughanotheryearofwarmingthebench.www.liuxue.laBowlingisanequalopportunitysport,whereitdoesn'tmatterifyou'reshort,fat,orevendeaf,dumb,andblind.ItistheonlysportIknowofthatyoucaneatfrenchfriesandplaycardsduringpractice.Bowlingmatchesandpracticesarealwaysfunasweneverhavetodostrenuouswindsprintsandnooneevergetsinjured.MyteammatesandIgettorelaxandhavefun.Ongooddays,itissatisfyingtoknowthatIcanthrowastrikeonanyshot.Mybestgametodateisa266.Ontheotherhand,Ihavealsoexperiencedthe"agony"ofgettingagutterball.Weoftenjokewitheachotheraboutthrowinggutterballs;claimingit"hitmyleg"touseasanexcuse.Itisamazingtoseehowalthoughasindividualswedon'thavealotincommon,yetasteammates,webond.Theteamisverysup-portive;wecheerwhensomeonedoeswellandgiveencouragementwhenoneofusthrowsabadshot.Ihaveneverquiteexperiencedthatkindofteamsportsmanshipbefore.Asavarsitybowler,IenjoyhelpingtheyoungerJVbowlersperfecttheirgame.Ihavespentnumerouspracticesworkingwithonefreshmaninparticulartoimprovehisapproachtotheshot(unfortunately,myeffortshadlimitedsuccess).Myowngamehasimprovedaswell.Sophomoreyear,whenwewenttotheWestchester/Putnamsectionals,IwasreallynervousandIdidnotbowluptotheexpectationsIhadformyself.Incontrast,junioryear,wequalifiedagainandIaveragedfifteenpinsbetterthanmyseasonaverage.Myskills,alongwithmyconfidence,hadsignificantlyimproved.Thisnewfoundconfidencehasspreadtootherareasofmylife.Recently,IhadtogiveaspeechforMuAlphaTheta(MathHonorSociety)andIwaspleasantlysurprisedwiththeeaseIfeltatdeliveringthespeech.Whilebowlingisnotasglamorousasfootballorbasketball(nocheerleaders),formeitwillalwaysbewonderfulwaytospendanafternoon.