Arielle Grossman: Life skills learned through basketball

When I’m playing basketball I feel determined and focused. It’s important to be determined and have your mind set on things, because once you do that you can accomplish anything in life. 

The main thing basketball really taught me in life is sensitivity. Your coaches will give you advice and constructive criticism, and you have to take it and know they are saying it to help you. It also taught me how important it is to never give up, and get through things and stay strong, because in life not everything will be easy and you need to get through obstacles every day.

   One thing basketball took from is my free time. Basketball is like a big commitment — like I spend every single day playing basketball. If  I didn’t play basketball, I would probably be on my phone or TV.  That’s all technology that’s unproductive, so I think it’s better that I’m playing basketball.