Personal Reflection On My Experience With Physical Activity

My experience with physical activity so far has been of adventure, self-growth, and a lot of pleasure. Throughout my years of elementary and middle school, I was very involved in school sports and band. During the past few years, my physical activity schedule has been a roller coaster. During the summers my physical activity increased due to camps, travels, and not having certain obligations. Sadly, during the past school year months, I have been very sedentary. Reflecting on my experience with physical activity has really made me realize that it has been a big part of my life. Also that I love to be outside and that I should try to be more active on a regular basis. My first sport was basketball in the 4th grade. It was organized school and we played at my local recreation center and I mainly joined because my mom made me. I had a lot of fun learning the game and I remember I felt really happy to meet new friends and get team shirts, which I still have. The second sport I played was also in the 4th grade and it was softball, my mother also made me …show more content…
My memories remind me of how I felt and how I want to feel again. Whenever I work out I feel accomplished and powerful, it a great feeling of confidence. I would really like to find more time to go to the mountains and do fun outdoor activities, but the truth is that it ends up costing money, which I don’t really have. I know I should try to make the most out of things that are at my reach like volleyball games with my sisters or walking my dogs out more but sometimes it just gets mundane. Hopefully, in the near future, I can make more time for fun physical activities like going to hike or camping and find a good balance between work and leisure. Since school takes up most of my time I really need to work around it and have a balance of my