Adversity In Sports And Sports

I don’t sing, I can’t draw, and I definitely do not dance. Other than the ability to memorize useless things, I was blessed with the ability to play sports. Since I was six my life has revolved around sports. Throughout these eleven years of continuous ball, I have developed a highly competitive attitude, learned how to be a leader, and learned how to deal with adversity. Starting at the young age of eight, I played softball on a team called Texas Heat. We played ball every weekend in the Dallas area, which is about three hours from where I live. The first two years were rough, but once we got to ten & under ball we rarely got beat. This is when I started hating to lose more than I loved to win. I got so use to winning, it almost became

I was able to see my teammates’ strengths and weaknesses. I knew if the person beside me was going to be able to get to the ball or if I needed to get it. When I get to know a person I automatically look at what they are capable of doing themselves and what they might need help with. This quality is what makes me a good leader. I understand that I am not the one to score all of the points in a basketball game. I know that I don’t have to slam the ball down in a volleyball match in order to get the point. I play with a leader mindset. I know that if I get the ball to one of my teammate’s, she has the ability to drive in and score. I know that if I tip it to the outside hitter of the other team, she will be too slow to get to the ball, resulting in a point for my team. This quality also carries over into other aspects of my life such as group projects or Bible Bowl competitions. I am so grateful that I developed this mindset because I know how to make a group of people

I went to the doctor four times over a period of two years and he kept shrugging it off like it was nothing. Finally, I could no longer take the pain so I went to a different doctor. This doctor also told me it was nothing. After tons of tears shed in multiple ball games, I finally convinced the doctor to scope out my shoulder. He told me if he were to find anything he would fix it then, but he also warned me that if he didn’t find anything then there was nothing we could do about the pain. I know it sounds crazy, but I prayed to God he would find something. Fortunately, the doctor told me my shoulder looked like that of a forty year old man. I had a rare problem that he had only seen eight times in his career. This injury caused me to miss out on softball my junior year. This was hard because my best friends who I played with since I was eight were graduating and I knew I would never play with them again. Because my life revolves around sports, this injury was huge setback for me. I had to deal with unbelievable amounts of pain so I wouldn’t let my team down. My shoulder has taught me how to deal with adversity on all