What Does Softball Mean To Me

As someone that has been born and raised in Louisiana, I encounter many wonderful sites each day that I take for granted. Although I see so many beautiful places, there is one ordinary place that has an extremely significant meaning to me. This place represents countless things to me such as family, friends, love, dedication, hard work, and most importantly- faith. This location is the softball field at my school- Vandebilt Catholic. Because I am a softball player, I spend a lot of time at the softball field for games and practices. As a result, it now means more to me than simply a place where I play a sport. To me, this field represents family. It represents family to me because my teammates are always there to encourage me every step of

My coaches inspire me everyday to be the best softball player I can possibly be and to sacrifice everything for the sake of the game. They always help me find the extra energy I did not know I had. This meaning that if I feel defeated or if I feel like I can not go anymore, my coaches are there to inspire me to keep going. One of my coaches has won several state championships, and this inspires me to work hard, so I can be on one of these amazing teams. Another coach of mine is going to college to be a physical therapist. This inspires me to not only do well in softball, but it inspires me to succeed academically as well. Secondly, leadership is also something that could represent the Vandebilt softball field because it is something that I have learned to respect. Although my team does not have very many seniors, they have done an amazing job of leading the team. To be a leader, one must be respectful and assertive, but they also have to be kind and compassionate to others. I feel like the seniors this year have done a great job at leading the team and helping us do well this season. They have shown us how to improve in every part of the game and how to improve as people. They have inspired us to step up and never give

Although I did not play on this field until I started going to Vandebilt, this is the place where I have learned many life skills and how to be successful in life. In every softball skill, there is a life lesson to be taught along with it. For example, communicating on the field is important in clearing up any confusions, and this goes along with life as well. Communicating is essential to success in every occupation especially when working with others. Another example of this would be learning how to handle hardships. On every team, there is that one person no one likes or that one person that gets on everyone's last nerve; however, it is coming together as a team that leads to victory. This is much like putting aside our own needs in today's world. Finally, there is failure. Failure is going to happen throughout everything in life, but it is one's ability to get back up that stands out. Vince Lombardi once said, " It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up." All in all, this softball field not only teaches me how to excel in softball but also how to excel in