Personal Narrative: A Personal Experience During My Volleyball Journey

I love volleyball even though it has not always been easy. I have had a lot of problems during my volleyball journey that have helped me grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. I started playing volleyball in fifth grade on the middle school team and am now playing on JV. I did not get a lot of playing time when I first started, but I practiced and learned the basics of the game. I developed a love for the game with a great group of girls that I looked up to, during my first season. I have not always had the best team and coach, though.
In sixth grade, the coach that I had was also very young and did not know a lot about volleyball. During practice, she sometimes made us watch sports movies instead of practicing volleyball. Also, my teammates were very rude and I did not get along with them. We always got team punishments because of their actions, attitudes, and bad behaviors. One time,

Even though he was a parent of a girl on the team, he had coached for a couple high school teams. He knew the sport really well and was a good coach. There were so many people that wanted to play that they made two teams. Even though I was on the second team, I was happy because he made my very close friend and me captains. He told us that he wanted to put us on that team because he wanted us to get a lot of playing time and he could not promise us that on the other team. I learned a lot and finally had a good season of volleyball. We won some and lost some, but we had a good time. Volleyball and all the trials of playing it have molded my life. If I did not have bad coaches, I would not appreciate the great coach I have now and the coach that I had last year. Because I had to work with people I did not like, I am able to get along with a diverse range of personalities, now. Not being on a lot of good teams has made me work to win and appreciate when I do. If I had given up, I would not be the person I am