Personal Narrative: My Life As A College Athlete

It has always been said that teenagers are defiant. Like some genetic flaw in the system from the years 12 to 19. Our reasoning skills and common sense go out the window. We make stupid choices and poor decisions. We hate being told what we can not, should not, do. I was no different when my doctor told me that I would never play sports again. My entire life I have been an athlete and sports have always dominated my life. I have always expected to play sports in college because that has always been my final goal. I am currently a two sport varsity athlete in lacrosse and softball and in a matter of about thirty seconds my world was turned upside down.
It was your typical March day in Georgia, unnaturally hot and humid. However that day was

It was like I was dropped into the deep end of a pool and I was not even strong enough to swim my way out. It was June by then and I was in a sling which meant that I could barely write. From the month of June up until August I attended physical therapy two times a week and had to work out and stretch every other day. When I was not with my physical therapist I spent every second of my free time with my team. I was not strong enough to make six foot throws but I was there everyday they were and then some. I worked childrens camps, I organized t-shirts, I drove 45 minutes twice a day to help bring equipment and support those that I could. When we had to be at practice at 5:30 in the morning and again at three in the afternoon I was always there. I learned the names of every terrified freshman that would take my place in nine short months because I was just as scared as they were. I was having to do something that would take more than prayers from close friends and family. What I was having to do would take everything that I have inside of me and then some because not playing my senior year was not an option to me. Five short months ago I had no use of my arm and today I throw further than I ever have, no surgery required. Occasionally I will push myself too hard and I will feel a pain that I remember forever, but I a strong. I never thought I was going to be able to join the military like I had always