Personal Narrative-Conditioning In High School

My fingers and legs persistently trembled after I finished playing Mozart’s “Viennese Sonata.” I stood up from the piano bench, bowed and the audience began to applaud; immediately I left the stage as the crimson curtains closed. I broke into a series of miserable sobs; it felt like my whole world was plummeting before my eyes. The term atrocious would be an understatement to describe the chaos that had occurred. Whether it was the nervousness that I felt as I performed in the presence of my family or in the intimacy of the venue, I made a blunder of the performance; the notes jumbled all together and the beat became unsteady. All of my hard work was thrown away and I fell into the abyss of failure. From that moment, I decided to quit. Middle School graduation was fast approaching, so clubs and sports teams from the high school went to inform the students to encourage participation. Excitedly, I visited every table and learned about each club until I stumbled upon the table for the Girls’ Tennis Team. That week, the team held open practices so we could learn the basics and see if we liked the sport. The first practice I had no idea of what would be in store: this was the first time I had ever experienced physical conditioning. We practiced what seemed like hours under of the scorching sun beating on our …show more content…
As I previously participated in a solitary activity, I admit that I focused on myself and often disregarded the feelings of others. Consequently, I isolated myself, which made it difficult to develop genuine friendships and I felt like an outsider in social situations. By making lifelong friends and assurance in tennis, it has made me confident in situations where I would be uncomfortable and it has given me boldness to engage with activities outside of my element. In spite of temporarily leaving piano classes, I found tennis; which has helped me grow emotionally, socially, and