Personal Narrative: How Volleyball Changed My Life

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I was shy, undetermined with the fear of the ball. “Boom, boom my heart beat, the ball comes” my second person say. As the ball approached, I started shaking and excreting sweats which were one of the signs of fear I showed. Everyone was like, it is yours Frida get it, grab it, and mark the goal, but I did not know what to do and I decided to turn away because of fear; despite that I had the will which pushed me to continue to learn. For the first time, I turned away, but with more practice and ignoring the fear, I was able to bounce the ball at last. That simple act of being able to bounce the ball changed my life where I got a chance to join the varsity team of volleyball. Each time I was on the pitch, I had to be there not just for me but for the team, I had to be a diligent problem solver, flexible and ready at any time; therefore, with each game, my quiet-self had to change into the team’s superhero. It was all of us or nothing, I could not risk overthinking about my next move, but I could not let my team down which made me learn many great things from participating in varsity team of volleyball. …show more content…

Mama thought I was a cultural disappointment and dad thought I was disrespectful for attempting such a “manly” sport. My relative judged me for wearing my volleyball shorts and mocked me for thinking that I would one day make it as a world renowned player. Even though I felt torn in two, I never gave up. At school, I was a strategic volleyball player, but at home I was the undisciplined, the rebel, or a story of a good girl ruined by negative influence. Volleyball taught me how to understand the world around me and helped me find my voice and confidence. I loved the person that I

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