Reflective Essay About My Future

Before I discuss my future, I feel it’s important to explain my past and who I am. Simply put, I am a dedicated follower of God first, then a high school athlete second. Although I can sum it up to just that, details which lie between the lines are far too relevant to my decision making to leave out. So here goes my story, no need to sit down though, it is just a summary. Despite growing up in a Christian household, attending church, and going to youth groups, I never connected with God until I was invited to a small group in 8th grade. Two years of building my relationship with God later, my best friend died in an accident and I was torn apart; forced to deal with grief and losing passion in everything. In that experience I learned to become …show more content…
Before you go calling the school counselor I don’t mean I’m depressed in anyway, in fact I am probably one of the happiest people you know, not that it’s a contest in any way. What I do mean however, is after that life changing experience, I no longer stress about my current life, rather I focus on my spiritual future. I now put my future in God’s hands. Instead of planning out my whole future, I take life day by day waiting patiently, yet eagerly, for God to let me know which direction he wants me to take. With that in mind, I could have just “BSed” this assignment, pretending to have everything planned out, but I don’t. Although, I do have some ideas of what I may do. To recap, I connected to God, the death of my best friend was a catalyst to the relationship with God and maturity, and now I no longer control my own life. So where does that leave me with “my future plan”? Here it …show more content…
I related to Gerald Graff when he said, “my preference for sports over schoolwork was not anit-intellectualism so much as intellectualism by other means”(61). I had always considered to my obsession with the game as a pleasure rather than intellectual work, but after reading the article I learned, it is very demanding on the mind much like math or science. Here’s what I mean, when I play polo it isn’t just about improving my body to meet the needs of the game, but perfecting the mental aspect of the game. Many even say sports are 98% mind. I spend hours watching film and studying the philosophy of motivation. In game, I am constantly calculating my distance from the goal, monitoring player positioning, all while predicting and visualizing what will happen next. This was a skill I had to develop and practice no less than handling math problems. My time I have spent forging my body and mind into the best water polo player I can be could even turn into a career for me as a player or