<p>here is my common app short answer can anyone please review it and offer any editing i could do to it or any other suggestion on improving it</p>
<p>"I started playing lacrosse four years ago, unlike most of my teammates who were given a stick at a very young age. Being the least skilled I was always thrown in the last few minutes of the game. The blow to my self-esteem was incomparable. I realized if I didn't go above and beyond I will always be in the bottom tier. I decided to take the initiative role as a leader. I began leading exercises and, through speeches, giving the team the motivational boost we needed when we were down. By the time I was a senior, I often helped inexperienced members by training with them outside of practice and offering my assistance whenever they needed it even if it wasn't Lacrosse related. Some of the skills I obtained included: motivating others, mediating problems, and determination. These skills helped improve my personal caliber. I realized the point of the team wasn't to win games necessarily, but it was to learn skills that can be adapted for a successful career."</p>