How Volleyball Changed My Life

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November 13th, 2016, it was my first day of tryouts for Power Volleyball Club and little did I know that my life would change forever. I was hoping to make the elite team so that I could travel around Wisconsin and play the sport I love. Fifteen minutes before the end of the long, intimidating tryouts, something unthinkable and unimaginable happened. I jumped up for a tight ball close to the net and came down on someone's foot on the opposing side which caused me to roll and snap all three ligaments in my ankle. I remember laying on the gym floor crying and weeping loudly as my mom came running to my side with a grimace look on her face.
My Mom said to me with a scared tone, “Oh no, this is not happening.”
I replied with tears filling my …show more content…

Although, physical therapy was a long, hard process that turned out to be very grueling, I knew in the end it would pay off. After what seemed like an eternity, I began to get back on a regular schedule. It felt amazing to have a normal routine again.
The knowledgeable physical therapist finally released me back to ordinary activities, including volleyball. It was such a triumphant feeling to be back on the volleyball court and to have the adrenaline pumping again. The time I got my first kill will be a moment I will never forget for the rest of my life. I remember looking over at my mom and dad in the stands, and they were standing up and cheering for me. The biggest smile spread across my face and my mind was filled with the thoughts and memories of the long journey that caused sleepless nights and lots of tears but, I wouldn't have changed anything because of the happiness that flowed through me that day. Over the course of seven long and painful months, I became not only physically stronger, but mentally as well and grew as a person from the inside

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