Personal Narrative: A Career In High School Sports

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The final days of my senior year are quickly passing by, which means my high school athletics are also coming to a close. Four years of practice, competition, and offseason work will all finally be over. Over these four years, parents and fans alike can see the progressive change in not only me, but my teammates as well. We walked onto the field as boys, and we will soon be walking off the field as men. Sports play a special role in countless people’s lives, but especially mine. Sports have helped make me into the young man I am today. Offseason lifting and practices were never optional, always a must. I have always believed if you weren’t all in, you didn’t want to succeed. That is why I can count the number of practices I’ve ever missed on one hand. It hurt to look around and see only five other teammates at morning lifting for football during the summer when it was scheduled daily. It’s sad to say it, but, at points, it made the whole sport unenjoyable. I did know that I couldn’t give up on my senior brothers that had stuck it out with me for almost ten years now, and I owed it to my family to finish out what I had started. If I was to learn how far I could push myself throughout a dismal situation, commitment would be an extremely important trait to possess in this day and age. …show more content…

While it has been quite enjoyable to experience success in my time, an athlete will always learn more from failure than success. Losing is sometimes needed to truly humble a person and open their eyes to reality. You will not always will win, things are not always going to work in your favor, and you will never be the best athlete are just a few I have learned over my time playing for the Cougars. While it may seem like a pessimistic point of view, these lessons learned speak much louder than words and begin to prepare an individual for new obstacles in

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