In 17 months I’ve managed to tear my ACL in my right leg and my meniscus in my left. When I first tore my ACL I was broken but I was determined to get through surgery and work harder, 17 months later, while playing on our National Volleyball Team, I tore my meniscus and had surgery again. Both mentally and physically I felt pain. I was devastated because I knew I wouldn’t be able to play volleyball my senior year of high school. I had a lot of people telling me that maybe it’s a “sign” that maybe I’m meant to do something else, because what are the chances of me tearing a ligament in both of my knees in less than 2 years? I listened for a while and I convinced myself that I didn’t want anything to do with sport and if I stay away from anything volleyball it wouldn’t affect me. I was
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I said okay. I forgot how fun the game was until I saw these girls playing, I realized that not playing, but coaching has been just as fun and important as being on the court playing. I asked my father if I could take over the varsity team and if he would take junior varsity, he agreed. Coaching these girls made me realize that maybe this was the something I was meant to do, I had so much fun and it brought me so much joy! These two injuries have taught me something, they taught me to not think ahead and to live in the moment. Before, I was so focused on the future and making decisions based off of what was good then. I was determined to play volleyball in college and I told myself I would do whatever it takes to do so, but now, I’m not so worried and I’m not stressing out about whether or not I’m good enough, and I learned to go with the flow. I think that everything happens for a reason, I will work hard and put in the full effort, but maybe some things weren’t meant to be and I’m okay with that, life is always changing and moving so fast and I don’t want to miss
I said okay. I forgot how fun the game was until I saw these girls playing, I realized that not playing, but coaching has been just as fun and important as being on the court playing. I asked my father if I could take over the varsity team and if he would take junior varsity, he agreed. Coaching these girls made me realize that maybe this was the something I was meant to do, I had so much fun and it brought me so much joy! These two injuries have taught me something, they taught me to not think ahead and to live in the moment. Before, I was so focused on the future and making decisions based off of what was good then. I was determined to play volleyball in college and I told myself I would do whatever it takes to do so, but now, I’m not so worried and I’m not stressing out about whether or not I’m good enough, and I learned to go with the flow. I think that everything happens for a reason, I will work hard and put in the full effort, but maybe some things weren’t meant to be and I’m okay with that, life is always changing and moving so fast and I don’t want to miss