Personal Narrative: A Career In High School Basketball

I look up through the piercing pain of sweat in my eyes between gasps of precious air. My tired and aching muscles are all soon quieted by the rush of accomplishment that overcomes me after every workout. That toxic smell of my soaked clothes is just a reminder of victory. When I started my high school basketball career I was a nobody that no one knew, but the following year I was able to make the varsity team. This was because I showed up everyday willing to work and get better. Every suicide and scrimmage was just a test to see how hard I could push myself and how I could improve. From this I have learned that the only way you can get what you want is if you go and work for it.
The best feeling is finally achieving something after working hard for countless hours. Basketball has taught me many hard life lessons such as persistence, dedication, and …show more content…
There is always a skill that needs to be worked on or your shot could be more accurate so it takes persistence to keep working to improve your game. In college I will be able to use that persistence to help me study for a hard test or to learn a difficult subject. Along with dedication comes time management when you play a sport. I have to be able to timely get my homework and other priorities done so that I’m able to go to practice everyday or go practice on my own. This teaches me to prioritize what to do and will allow me to get all of my work done. The only way that you can stay dedicated is through determination, without determination it is impossible to put in 100%. I will my dedication in my studies to help me prepare and learn all the information to help me get my degree and start my career. These are all important life skills that will not only help me get through college but will also help me throughout my career. I’ve always been fascinated on how the human body functions, so naturally I thought I would want