Football Field Experience Analysis

As a kid i had a hard time listening to authority especially on the football field. I was always the tallest kid on my team growing up which means i was a lot easier to tackle. My coaches would always try and teach me a better way to run with the ball and techniques i could use to break tackles. I never wanted to listen to them, i thought that i did not need any help and i was playing the right way. Every game i got the same results and I played the same way, my skills never extended which means i didn't get any better. I had a decent 7th grade football season that year but i wanted to be a phenomenal player my 8th grade season so i listened and took my coaches advice. Since i was a taller player my coach recommended me to tuck my shoulder and get low as someone tried to tackle me so that's what i did. …show more content…
My coaches advice worked and i was a much better player, my 8th grade season was my best i ever played as a kid. I learned that i'm a pretty good listener and i can learn new things when i want to. I learned that i cant do everything my way i also learned that i have to listen and learn new things from my peers and my elders that's around me. The lesson i learned has deeply effected me and i can apply this to learning new things in college. I may sometimes need help with learning new things and i now know that i don't have to try and excel on my own. If i'm ever having trouble with any of my college courses and i can be tutored and can learn the curriculum easy. College may be a little difficult but i know i can overcome if i listen and