Why I Love Volleyball Research Paper

Starting at age five til twelve I would sleep in my parents room. Until I was fourteen I would check under my bed and in my closet every night before bed.I thought of every possibility in every situation. My fear and anxiety robbed me of so many things. When I was nine years old I started to play the great game of volleyball. I loved it. I was good at it too. I moved up to club leagues and was a starter for every game. I had a topspin jump serve. I could set to anyone on the court, but the point of this essay is not to brag but it's how i lost the thing i loved. The main reason reason why I loved volleyball so much was because it gave me something i was good at. At home and school I did not feel either of those. I didn't have the talent of

I missed my strength, I missed the confidence, I missed feeling like I was conquering a fear. I have regretted my decision ever since but I did learn something after about a year and a half of regret. I came on to a crossway I had to choose whether I wanted to continue being overly cautious and being on red alert every second of everyday or feeling alive, having fun, and letting go. I chose feeling alive. It was to to hard to go let go of all my fear, so I started with baby steps. Although it was hard I started with opening my garage before I got in my car when it used to be I would wait until I was in the car and my doors were locked. I moved on to confiding in a journal instead of locking my thoughts inside my head until it becomes overwhelming. As this pattern continued I surrounded myself with excitement. I would go out with my friends, I would drive faster, and did not let other people or my fear rob me of feeling alive. My belief is no one should ever let fear run your life. I believe it will make you pass up great opportunities but we can not let that happen. I was in a continuous battle with fear; I am going to continue my path to stay true to my