Personal Narrative: Soccer In My Life

Have you ever considered which event made you who you are today? Well, the answer to that question for me happens to be a soccer game. Soccer is the best way for me to be who I am and who I want to be. Since I was nine years old, soccer has been a huge part of my life. Throughout all my years of playing, one certain game sticks out in my mind. That special game happened during my junior year of high school, against our biggest rivals. During that game, I learned new things about myself. I learned that I could push myself harder than I had ever thought. Most importantly, the pregame tensions, full-game anxieties, and final goal impacted my life more than any other aspects of this game. I was excited for my junior year of soccer. It was only my second year playing, and my team had six new freshmen. We had a rough start to the season, and the captains and I knew the upcoming game would be hard and frustrating. The new girls were not aware of what the other team was capable of doing, but I was. I knew we would have to put every ounce of energy we had into the game. Before the game, everyone was nervous, including me. I tried my hardest to get all my game day jitters out. Little did I know this game …show more content…
Although I made the perfect goal, it was not enough. I was sad at first, but when I heard my teammates and coach tell me how amazing we all did, I did not care that we had lost. My entire team supported me throughout the game. Every now and then, we still talk about that picture-perfect goal. That game was a life-changer; it taught me that winning is not everything. It showed me that I could be the person I wanted to be, and no one could stand in my way, not even our biggest rivals. Despite losing, I would never change anything about that game. The feeling of making that goal was beyond compare. Now, I cannot wait for next season to