Unit 6 Reflection: Assessing Life balance
I grew up in a small town called Gibsons on the Sunshine coast. From a young age, my parents enrolled me in various sports. Before long, I developed a deep passion for soccer and aspired to become a professional or collegiate athlete. Since soccer was not very popular on the Sunshine Coast, I started commuting into Vancouver to play for various elite soccer programs. Word quickly spread throughout Gibsons regarding my lengthy commute into the lower mainland to pursue sports. Throughout high school I was labelled as the “jock” type and was only seen in this particular light. During my senior year of high school, many of my peers applauded me for receiving an offer to play varsity sports at a University …show more content…
Not surprisingly, they are drastically different. My first year wheel was extremely uneven and “full of bumps”. Almost all my time seemed to be dispersed between school (intellectual/work) and soccer (physical but also felt like work). I was desperately seeking more personal, play, social, emotional and spiritual time. In contrast, this past year I have been admitted into the business program, seen an increase in my academic standing, have a healthy relationship with my girlfriend, joined an AMS club where I serve as a vice president, found new hobbies that I am passionate about, was admitted into the co-op program, made many new friends, and increased the amount of time spent towards working on who I want to become. While far from perfect, my new life balance wheel is significantly more equalised and this is something I am extremely proud of. I have found more happiness since choosing to give up varsity soccer and it has opened my eyes to the many different channels life has to offer that I seemed to once be …show more content…
While specialization in one area can be a major asset, it can also be overdone and cause one to lose sight of the bigger picture. In my case, I developed such a narrow focus with soccer that I missed out on opportunities which could have offered considerable personal growth. If not for deciding to find a more suitable and healthy life balance, I almost certainly would have hindered my academic, career, relationships, and various other aspirations. This was something I only learnt about myself after I had fully stepped away from Varsity soccer, as well as after participating in the reflective
I grew up in a small town called Gibsons on the Sunshine coast. From a young age, my parents enrolled me in various sports. Before long, I developed a deep passion for soccer and aspired to become a professional or collegiate athlete. Since soccer was not very popular on the Sunshine Coast, I started commuting into Vancouver to play for various elite soccer programs. Word quickly spread throughout Gibsons regarding my lengthy commute into the lower mainland to pursue sports. Throughout high school I was labelled as the “jock” type and was only seen in this particular light. During my senior year of high school, many of my peers applauded me for receiving an offer to play varsity sports at a University …show more content…
Not surprisingly, they are drastically different. My first year wheel was extremely uneven and “full of bumps”. Almost all my time seemed to be dispersed between school (intellectual/work) and soccer (physical but also felt like work). I was desperately seeking more personal, play, social, emotional and spiritual time. In contrast, this past year I have been admitted into the business program, seen an increase in my academic standing, have a healthy relationship with my girlfriend, joined an AMS club where I serve as a vice president, found new hobbies that I am passionate about, was admitted into the co-op program, made many new friends, and increased the amount of time spent towards working on who I want to become. While far from perfect, my new life balance wheel is significantly more equalised and this is something I am extremely proud of. I have found more happiness since choosing to give up varsity soccer and it has opened my eyes to the many different channels life has to offer that I seemed to once be …show more content…
While specialization in one area can be a major asset, it can also be overdone and cause one to lose sight of the bigger picture. In my case, I developed such a narrow focus with soccer that I missed out on opportunities which could have offered considerable personal growth. If not for deciding to find a more suitable and healthy life balance, I almost certainly would have hindered my academic, career, relationships, and various other aspirations. This was something I only learnt about myself after I had fully stepped away from Varsity soccer, as well as after participating in the reflective