How Soccer Changed My Life

Since third grade, I have continued to play soccer but, my sister moved out because she went to college.
In 2008 many changes and exciting events were occurring to the United States, Barack Obama was elected president, the market crashed which caused the recession, and the US women’s soccer team won the 2008 summer Olympics. Although, many changes were occurring in 2008, it was the start of something that has remained in my life, my, love for soccer. I started playing traveling soccer because my church league soccer coach told me I needed to be playing at a higher level and I wanted to be better and play soccer in college. I will never forget my first year playing on a competitive soccer team. Although, I dreaded it at most times the challenges it gave me taught me that hard work and dedication pay off. From this first year of soccer I grew as a person and an athlete which lead me to love the sport and continuing playing at a high level of soccer till this day. In 2008 I played on my first team, Concorde Fire Black. We traveled many places including Disney World where we placed second in the National Disney Showcase. Our team name is now named United Football Association Gold, but I still play with the girls I started playing soccer with. We still continue to travel and win many tournaments, last year we won our division. Playing and loving soccer is something that hasn’t changed in my life and I hope it never will. …show more content…
She graduated from Mill Creek High School in 2012 and moved to an apartment in midtown near Georgia State University. I got to move into her room in the basement since she left, but I miss having her there to talk to and go to family events with. Being an only child is a huge change because suddenly most of the attention is on you and your sibling that has lived with you your whole life lives somewhere