Personal Narrative: How Soccer Changed My Life

As I looked through the old videotapes on my shelf, my eyes fixated on one tape that wasn’t labeled like the rest of them were. I pulled it off the shelf, popped it in the tape player, and leaned back on my couch. Play. The tape started off with younger me running around a grass field attempting to kick a soccer ball further than a couple of inches. Every time the ball left my feet, my eyes would light up and a small laugh would escape my mouth. There would be instances where I would kick the ball, fall over, get back up, and repeat the cycle looking as if nothing ever happened. Laughing to myself as I continued to watch, I subconsciously wished that I could go back to those times, where soccer was an enjoyment. The tape then went on to show clips of my parents, smiling and cheering for me on the sidelines of my recreational soccer games. They applauded every move I made on the field, whether it was good or even downright terrible. …show more content…
Soccer had just become an important aspect in my life. Since I was just starting to take it completely serious, I had jumped from club to club, not knowing where my place was. The tape had scattered passages of random games for different teams. Some were video recordings of practices, some were of games, and others were of tryouts for teams that I didn’t even end up playing for. Not knowing where I belonged in the realm of soccer was scary, and extremely uncomfortable as I was the “new girl” on almost every team I tried out for. Tears of laugher were shed, happy memories were made, and talents were certainly gained. I had unintentionally adapted attributes that would help me later in life. Looking back now, club soccer only made my love grow, whether I knew it or