Seventh and eighth grade was here. First it was school volleyball, then club season came around; however, I was more excited for club than for school volleyball. These years taught me how to work hard and put 110% into everything I do. I also learned how to be disciplined. This quality was learned after having stern one on one talks with coach Mather before every match and especially after every match. I was informed of the mistakes I was making, and continued to stick to the fundamentals which are taught in practice in order to correct and enhance my next performance. All those talks and one on ones shaped me to be the person I am today.
My Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior year were under my belt. Finally Senior year was here. This was the year that all my goals that I wrote and all the hard work I put into my last three years of high school will pay off. It was the first day of practice and we had a bunch of new …show more content…
When I sat there with my bubble kneepads and tennis shoes, I realized that day sitting there in the gym for the first time that volleyball was more than just a sport in high school. It was the sport that shaped me to be the person I am today, by teaching me discipline, how to speak my mind, how to make new friends, growing out of my comfort zone and pushed me to accomplish things I have never done