Personal Narrative: This I Believe

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This I Believe Kaylynn DeRoulet Hour 5 Nothing could have prepared me for this moment. This was the moment that I did the only thing that I didn't know I could do. The chance to prove myself to my teammates, coach, and family members. You will never know how far you can go unless you try. I never thought that I would succeed in this one goal because I never tried. I was wearing my orange uniform and my gray cleats. My brother was intently reading a book. I was going to my first soccer tournament. Columbus clouds covered the sky like a veil.The turf was so green it almost glowed. The first two quarters passed by in a blur. We were switched from offense to defense a hundred times per minute. Neither one of us could

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