Personal Essay: Being On The Tennis Team

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Being on the tennis team has made me realize what honor is. I’ve learned a lot from others which shaped me to be the person I am today. And out of tennis we meet and greet and hang out and become good friends. I’ve learned to interact with others by learning their names and who they are. When I was a kid, I didn’t know what self-taught was, I couldn’t remember everyone’s names, I was very anti-social, and I didn’t really learn anyone or make friends.
While playing tennis I was able to meet and greet while become good friends with my teammates. At first when I was a Freshman I didn’t know very many people that was playing. When I first started I was known by very little people on the tennis team, after meeting and talking to my fellow teammates

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