Day by Day Dedication by Grace

Day by Day Dedication by Grace - July 2025 Scholarship Essay

I can’t do a split. My name is Grace Davis, I am eighteen years old, unathletic, and completely unable to do a split. Even though I really want to learn. So, a couple of months ago, I subscribed to a stretching app and started doing routines daily. I wasn’t progressing fast, but I could definitely see a difference in my mobility and overall well being. I felt so accomplished and so proud of myself, but eventually, I just stopped. It wasn’t because the routines got too hard or because I got injured, or anything of the like. There was just one day that I didn’t make time to stretch, and one day became two, which became five, which became today. I still can’t do a split. If anything, I am probably less mobile than before I ever started stretching. It’s funny though, because I still really want to learn. I said all of this to say, if I could give one piece of advice to my past self, it would be: stay dedicated to your desires.
My goal hasn’t changed, but I am stuck in the same place I was last year simply as a result of my lack of commitment. And while this is a silly little story about my terrible exercise habits, the principle truly applies to every aspect of life. I need to stop taking detours away from the single road that is the path to the place I want to go. I end up back where I started with nothing to show for it but wasted time. That being said, I still have my stretching app on my phone, and tonight I am going to set aside time to complete a routine because it is never too late to begin again (and stay dedicated).