stayed healthy and fit; while staying away from smoking and junk food. Additionally, playing sports had improved better learning skills and better performance in the classroom.
Soccer is a very agile and quick-paced game. You have to constantly be thinking about your next move. The second you lose focus, you can either find yourself lying battered on the grass or desperately running back to recover the ball. And that never changes, no matter where you play. Whenever I am on the field, my thigh muscles ache and my ankles feel sore from prolonged running. However, my mind is liberated from the constant worries that fill my day. I am able to relax and focus solely on my responsibilities as a center midfielder. Thus, I perceive soccer not so much as a physical game, but as a strategic one where the creative, ingenious players tend to be the ones who leave the field victorious. I 've played soccer in three different states in the span of thirteen years. Along the way, I 've made just as many friends as I have rivals. In addition, I 've had to deal with unjust coaches whose views have greatly conflicted with mine. Throughout my soccer …show more content…
This has always been a motivating factor for me in more ways than one. However, I think the most important is that I knew at an early age that I wanted to be successful because I have seen my mother struggle to make ends meet for all of my life. “The family provides an environment for the development of personality and influences our attitudes and behavior. (Chekki, 1996) I am a lot alike my mother and siblings; I’m hardworking, stubborn and will do anything to reach my goals. At the age of age of sixteen, I got my first job. Although balancing work and school has been difficult, I manage to make it work because I know that it takes a lot of stress off my mother. Through this, not only have I learned the value of a
Soccer is a very agile and quick-paced game. You have to constantly be thinking about your next move. The second you lose focus, you can either find yourself lying battered on the grass or desperately running back to recover the ball. And that never changes, no matter where you play. Whenever I am on the field, my thigh muscles ache and my ankles feel sore from prolonged running. However, my mind is liberated from the constant worries that fill my day. I am able to relax and focus solely on my responsibilities as a center midfielder. Thus, I perceive soccer not so much as a physical game, but as a strategic one where the creative, ingenious players tend to be the ones who leave the field victorious. I 've played soccer in three different states in the span of thirteen years. Along the way, I 've made just as many friends as I have rivals. In addition, I 've had to deal with unjust coaches whose views have greatly conflicted with mine. Throughout my soccer …show more content…
This has always been a motivating factor for me in more ways than one. However, I think the most important is that I knew at an early age that I wanted to be successful because I have seen my mother struggle to make ends meet for all of my life. “The family provides an environment for the development of personality and influences our attitudes and behavior. (Chekki, 1996) I am a lot alike my mother and siblings; I’m hardworking, stubborn and will do anything to reach my goals. At the age of age of sixteen, I got my first job. Although balancing work and school has been difficult, I manage to make it work because I know that it takes a lot of stress off my mother. Through this, not only have I learned the value of a