Baseball Personal Narrative

When I was 4 years old, I started playing T-Ball and I became obsessed with the sport. I played every summer from 4 years old until I started playing school ball. I loved the sport so much, I played travel ball every summer and fall. My goal was to play college baseball after graduating high school. I quit all other sports so I could train year around on baseball. My senior year I was chosen to take part in the Under Armour Baseball Tournament in Bradenton, Florida. I got to stay and train in the Pittsburgh Pirates facility. Once, I got back in school, the guidance counselor was meeting with each student to discuss their plans for college. Of course, my plan was to get a scholarship to play baseball and I had not really thought
of a specific major. One day during my AG class an instructor from WSCC came to talk to us about Machine Tool Technology. I knew that day, I wanted to major in Machine Tool Technology. But, little did I know; I could not play college baseball and major in a Technical program. I had to make a very important decision on what to do with my life after graduation. I had a scholarship in baseball, but I gave it up because I knew my education was more important. I had a difficult time with my new identity. I knew after my senior year of baseball, I would not step back on a baseball field. I made the right decision but I still miss being on the baseball field. Baseball was my life from 4 years old to 17 years old, but now I have a new identity in life.