Personal Narrative: Pursuing My First Goals In Life

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1. When I first started playing soccer as a freshmen, honestly I hated it but now that I have been playing it throughout my high school career I am sad to see it come to an end. I grew to like the sport. I look back and laugh at myself for ever even hating it in the first place. It has taught me what no other sport would from being a good leader, having persistence, and never giving up.
2. I will always remember shooting my first goal junior year. Yup my junior year thats how long it took me to score my first goal. But the thing is thats what i am going to remember the most, working for 2 years to get that first goal. its true they say you value something more when you have to work for it.
3. I started of as a defender my freshman year. Then

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