Personal Narrative: A Career As A Tennis Player

An activity that is very significant to me is tennis. I began playing tennis in my freshman year, and to my surprise I was the only girl in my county that wanted to play. I was then placed on the boy’s tennis team, and competed in an all men’s conference. This was a unique and transforming experience for me. I was able to compete with people that were much more advanced than me, and I was able to learn and grew from my matches. I wanted to be seen as competition to my opponents, not just a small, inexperienced girl. I hated this stereotype, and it motivated me to work much harder to be seen in a different perspective. Even though, I wasn’t on the same skill level as most of the other players, I learned much more than I thought possible. I developed …show more content…
Through my tenth grade tennis season, I spent my time working with the new girls so they could quickly learn and compete with other competitors that had been playing much longer. Many of the girls that I helped were then able to teach the newer students just joining the team. We worked hard, and even though we were definitely not the best team, we had fun and learned from each other. The next year, which was my eleventh grade year, many of the girls from the year before had graduated and we couldn’t get enough members in time for the new season. So I spent my free time practicing for the next year and trying out new sports. I made sure that for my final year, that we would have a girl’s team. I went around my school recruiting new girls to come out and play, and we were able to get together a team. This last season was vital to me, as I wanted to push my boundaries and work towards improving my abilities. I was able to win many more matches, and motivate my team to work hard. This last year was one of my most challenging years yet, but I put all my effort into doing my best in all my activities and