Soccer Personal Narrative

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Have you ever felt like you deserved better? When I think of disappointment it always presents itself no matter what, if it is through relationships, parents, siblings, sports etc. it happens. Well I had a rough time my freshmen year, with soccer. Honestly soccer has been a big part of my life for so many years now. I made a lower team I don't believe I should have been chosen for and lots of people felt the same way. I deserved the spot over someone else. It's not my decision though it’s all up to the coaches. It was a rough year trying to give all my effort into playing soccer, because I had a confidence problem or insecurities about what type of player I am. I would say things about myself that would lower my confidence level, just wanted to give up.
It was the start of the 2016 soccer tryouts (sophomore year), I was so looking forward to it. I was so proud of myself, because during the practices & training over the summer I felt as if I improved so much more. That I could actually make my goal by being on jva. I was incapable of making varsity because that's a pretty big stretch since I still have lots of things to improve on. Making jva wasn’t a stretch subsequently/since playing for many …show more content…

Cones were laid out on the grass, ready for us to start working on drills. Putting all my effort into every step I got, all I wanted to do was prove that I was good enough to make a team. I’m sure every other girl who really wanted to play soccer or was even there to try out for fun felt pressured to show off to the coaches, to show what they were made of. Me, myself was even nervous watching the other girls thinking they were better than me, while I was shooting, passing, playing one verses one the only thing I could think about was what if I don’t make the team… The first and second day of tryouts came to an end waiting for one more day till the results came

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