Dillon Yinger (Golf, Penn State Harrisburg) grew up in Mechanicsburg. HelloNation asks student athletes one question about the place that raised them and records the answer on camera. This is Dillon Yinger’s, in full.
The question
Tell us about a teacher or mentor from high school who challenged you the most or inspired you in a way that still shapes who you are today. Who are they, and what lesson from them do you carry into your life now?
The answer, as recorded
Transcript. What follows is a transcript of the video above, in Dillon Yinger’s own words. It has not been rewritten, and no part of it was drafted for them.
Hi, my name is Dylan Younger. I am on the Penn State Harrisburg golf team, and today I'm going to tell you about a teacher or mentor I had in high school who challenged me the most and inspired me in a way that still shapes who I am today, and I'm going to tell you who they are and what lesson from them that I carry into my life now. So, one teacher who really impacted me in high school was my golf coach. He was a driver's ed teacher as well, and he pushed me harder than anyone else not just to become a better golfer, obviously, but to become more disciplined and more of an accountable person. He expected consistency. He expected me to give my full effort, and he wanted me to be mature also to do those things even when nobody was watching. At the time, it could be frustrating because he never really likes to use his slide, and he would kind of like pound into my brain that you need to give your full effort and be consistent, but looking back, that's exactly why he made a big impact on me. As a captain of the golf team, I learned a lot from the way he led. He showed me that leadership is not about being the loudest person, but it's about setting the tone through more of your actions and also your attitude through some hardships and your work ethic. He also taught me how important composure is. In golf, one bad shot can ruin your mindset. I feel like that happened, and that lesson applies to in the classroom as well. If you get one bad grade, that's not the end of the world. You can still get the grade up by doing another exam or even homework and not giving up. Everyone makes mistakes, so what really matters is how you respond after. The biggest lesson I carry from him is accountability. Whether it's schoolwork, sports, or relationships, I've learned that owning your actions and staying dependable earns respect. That is a teacher-slash-golf-coach who helped me to shape who I am today in high school and who challenged me the most. Thank you for listening.
Recorded by HelloNation as part of its athlete voices program and published by Hello Newswire, HelloNation’s good news newswire. The words are the speaker’s own.
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