Personal Narrative: My View On The Soccer Field

When many people think of ways to describe me they think of a determined, straight face, hard working soccer player because many people see that when they come to watch me on the soccer field. However, off the field, people are often shocked and relieved to see that I am completely the opposite of the person they see on the field. Surprising to most people, off the field, when I’m not directing players, winning tackles, and connecting passes, you will often times see me with friends and family laughing and joking around, having a good time with each other. This may be a surprise to the people who only see the soccer side of me, but to people who know me well, it is just what they would expect. Soccer has always been a big part of my life and often takes up most of my free time, but when I do get a chance to be free, you will see me joking around and having a good time. Often times, when you picture an athlete, you think of a stern faced, hard hitting person, but never get to see their personality off the field, but in most cases, it’s just like mine. After a game, while cooling off from ninety minutes of hard running, many people still see those characteristics in me, but in reality, when you come up to have a conversation with me, I am just like I am around my friends: a kind, joking person who just likes to have some …show more content…
In my opinion, it is important to see this about me because when people hear about me they are always introduced to my soccer side as their first impression of me, but getting to know my other personality can attract people to me off the