I have been playing basketball since I was 11 years old and I have received a varsity letter in high school. In the last basketball game of my Sophomore year, I tore my ACL. I had surgery one month later and have not been able to play since. I am still constantly in pain and recently had another surgery. This injury has affected me mentally, physically, and emotionally. It has effected my studies, negatively impacting my SAT and ACT scores. Because I still cannot play sports, I manage both the boys and girls varsity basketball teams, to continue to involved with my
