Soccer Changed My Life Essay

Since third grade, I have continued to play soccer but, my sister moved out because she went to college. In 2008 many changes and exciting events were occurring to the United States, Barack Obama was elected president, the market crashed which caused the recession, and the US women’s soccer team won the 2008 summer Olympics. Although, many changes were occurring in 2008, it was the start of something that has remained in my life, my, love for soccer. I started playing traveling soccer because my church league soccer coach told me I needed to be playing at a higher level and I wanted to be better and play soccer in college. I will never forget my first year playing on a competitive soccer team. Although, I dreaded it at most times the challenges it gave me taught me that hard work and dedication pay off. From this first year of soccer I grew as a person and an athlete which lead me to love the sport and continuing playing at a high level of soccer till this day. In 2008 I played on my first team, Concorde Fire Black. We traveled many places including Disney World where we placed second in the National Disney Showcase. Our team name is now named United Football Association Gold, but I still play with the girls I started playing soccer with. We still continue to travel and win many tournaments, last year we won our division. Playing and loving soccer is something that hasn’t changed in my life and I hope it never will.…

Growing up in the hood life is not easy,but I have fouled a passion and interest that has helped become the person who I am today with the help and support of my family. I have myself through my interest whiten are soccer, music and of course my family. Even though my family was hoping I would pursue baseball. I developed a passion for soccer. I have been an independent person for as long as I can remember, and I think that's why I fell for soccer instead of baseball. Soccer is more than just a…

June 18 2014 changed my life forever. I was playing soccer and there was less than five minutes left in the game. My one leg planted as I pivoted around a defender. I heard a crack and I went down. That one moment changed everything that I thought I knew my life was. I had played soccer since I was three. I loved it, everything about the game was fun. I had played all the positions over the years, but forward was definitely my favourite. I especially loved playing forward in the outdoor…

Soccer is a sport that is played all around the world; over 24 million people play soccer including myself, around 90,000 players get injured in this sport each year. Sports have always been a major part of my life since I was able to walk and talk. Around two years ago when I was a sophomore in high school the game changed my entire life forever. After many long, hard practices my team was finally in the Conference Tournament for the first time in years. The game was a couple days away but you…

was the year that ultimately changed how I was going to look at my upcoming years. New experiences arose from middle school, bringing one surprise I would have never expected. That surprise was football. However, even before birth, dad had always wanted me to play soccer. This sport helped me push myself to be the best that I can and shaped my future in positive ways, but the only problem was my father's disappointment. Nevertheless, I fought through that challenge and succeeded in discovering…

Participating in soccer during my high school years changed my outlook and achievement toward success in education and life. Before my freshman year of high school, I limited the amount of impossible challenges I would take on because the fear of the unknown. Joining the boy’s soccer team altered my perception of what I could achieve. The summer before my freshman year I tried out for soccer and made the freshman team. I was somewhat disappointed, but was determined to show my coaches I had…

I never thought there would be a day that I could not play soccer again until April 14th, 2016. Ever since I was three, I lived with a ball at my feet and fell deeper and deeper in love with the sport. I played on 3 to 4 soccer teams at a time and dreamed of going on to play professionally when I got out of highschool. That all changed with one doctor’s appointment. I had been experiencing pain in my hip so I went to Children’s Hospital to confirm that it was just a pulled muscle. As I was…

I’ve played soccer for as long as I can remember, eleven years to be exact. Although I don’t plan to play after high school, it’s an activity that brought the best memories and built great stories as each year goes on. However, I reached a point in my life where I believed I lost a part of me from a sport that brought a spark of happiness, but I have overcome this challenge with a clear mind. Freshman year for me was quite interesting to say the least. The first day of practice was nerve…

have had a love for the sport of soccer. Throughout my years it has been my stress reliever, my passion, my way of making friends, and a huge part of my life. I played club soccer for over thirteen years and high school varsity soccer all four years. The hours I have put into practices, trainings, and games have been numerous, but I have never regretted spending those hours doing something I love. This sport has taught me so many things. It has taught me how to communicate with people, work…

Ever since I was just a little kid, I have had a love for one sport. That sport is soccer. I have been playing soccer for so many years. I gave up so much time and energy as a kid, devoting my life to soccer. I missed so many things because of tournaments or practice. Once I hit high school, that dream and passion in life soon started to fade away. It was a desire and need to play varsity soccer. So I thought if I kept working hard all summer leading up to my Junior year, I d finally prove to my…