Softball Changed Me

My One Obsession that Changed Me Softball- softball- softball. I wake up thinking about it, I go to bed thinking about it. I’m constantly running through plays and far fetched game time scenarios in my head just imagining what it would be like to make those ESPN plays every game. I bore my friends to death when I ramble on about how to throw a ball correctly, or how my swing is finally coming together. Softball may be a game to some, nothing more than a dirty sport that gives you bruises and sore muscles. But to me it's my life, and has done more than just make me good at throwing a ball. Softball has shaped the student I am in school, the parts of me that are A student material come from my softball habits.

Practice, one of the most underrated and unappreciated things any athlete does. But any good athlete will tell you practice is where the magic take places, it’s where you give it your all without having to worry about any of the consequences of making mistakes. I will never play harder in a game than I do in practice so it’s important for me that I stay focused and mentally ready for anything. I can’t become a great player without dedicating the time and energy it takes to be great. This is true for school as well, if I dont dont study and do my

Some of the most rewarding days there are. It’s my time to shine and be the player that I made during those long practice nights. I’ve been playing the game long enough to know what needs to be done and my role on the field. Knowing that those moments that I can turn into something unforgettable will only come few and far between, I stay focused and all in so I don’t miss my chance. The way I take my tests, give my speeches and present my projects are the same as my delivery in games. Knowing that after the hours of studying I can’t be any more prepared than what I am in that moment. I go all in and all out, because there is no going back. Those moments show what I have accomplished and the work I put