Descriptive Writing On Opia

Opia. The ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable. Although I have been playing for seven years, the feeling still transpires throughout my body as the umpire indicates that the game has begun. Each athlete I encounter possesses a potential different than the next. However, our intentions were that of the same. Yet only one team will prevail as a result of determination and precision. We did not instantly become the miraculous athletes we are today within a few short hours of preparation. Therefore, my question to you is, what’s your starting point? A group of eyes accompanied my every footstep as I sauntered past the heavy gray doors into my first day of conditioning. What was once an uproar of voices, slowly descended into nothingness. The tension in the air made it hard to breathe. Looking around I knew the following weeks would determine my position as an athlete. I gently sat my bat and bag on the polished wooden floor, trying not to attract unnecessary attention to myself. Just then the silence that surrounded us was shattered by the piercing sound of a male voice. We remain silent as a result of intimidation from the formidable man who stood before us. The man then introduced himself as coach. As it was only my first day at conditioning, I longed for it to be …show more content…
It was a familiar panorama as coach stood before us for the last time. Nevertheless, in his hands he held a yellow piece of notebook paper. Within the writing of the paper, contained an individualized paragraphs addressed to each player. As coach came across my personal segment, he has apologized for his poor placement decisions. He proclaimed my overwhelming talent as an athlete. I was astonished, questioning if my ears were deceiving me. It was then understood; coach had seen possibilities within me that I could not see