Personal Narrative: Why I Want To Quit

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Everything happens for a reason, or at least that what I had been told multiple times before. Sometimes is takes time after to figure out what that reason was. The reason why I wanted to quit was clear. I was depressed and I started not loving life anymore and what I was doing in my life. To me playing a sport during that time seemed silly because I knew I wouldn’t try my best, because I was barely trying in my own life anymore. It broke my heart not having the same passion for a sport that I grew up loving. The reason why I didn’t was not so clear. I started learning the reason as my junior season had progressed. How do you get a kid not to quit something she so strongly hates. The anger and frustration clear as day, yet she still pushed and begged for me to come out. I continued to ask why, she said she felt something deep inside her that I was not meant to quit. At that moment I thought she was nuts, she had only met …show more content…

How to get out of rut fast, how to stay positive after your infield makes a mistake. She did not focus on the big picture as much as she focused on the details, which made the big picture a lot clearer and prettier. Going from a mediocre pitcher who could only pitch maybe 3 innings, to be able to pitch a whole game was huge, not only for me but the team. Having two of are other pitchers hurt put a lot of pressure of me to be at my best all the time. Having anxiety issues made this really hard to accomplish, my mind constantly moved and thought about the what ifs. Heather got me through it, she worked and listened to me when I needed it. It didn’t have to be about softball either. She also worked on building my endurance and my confidence, she lifted my spirits even if it was a not so great pitch, but she was not overly friendly either. She knew how much she could push me without busting my bubble. She created a path between being a coach but also a great

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