Personal Narrative: Boys And Girls Club
It was a cold fall this year, i'm 14 years old and just not overcoming my fear of being in the spotlight of doing a sport i really wished to do. I had practice for 2 years by myself everyday i went to boys and girls club because my parents always worked. Boys and girls club wasn't the ideal place but i actually liked it because there was a boy i kinda had a crush on, he would be the one to always play volleyball with me. I ended up to find out he liked me too. Boys and girls club was the place i was always at trying new things learning how to pass, set, and serve. Kara one of the workers there was a side coach with a club and she said she would help me as long as i got good grades. Everyday after school i would go and run a lap and then start on the volleyball training. I got really good at it so i figured i could play with the other people there at the club because i was finally good at it. I had my heart set on being on the 8th grade volleyball team that year. That
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I was so excited to try out, but i was also scared and nervous. I tried to do my work and pay attention in class, but it was s difficult to do so. “Emma are you okay you don't seem very focused today?” the teacher looked concerned so i told her “Yeah, sorry i'm just nervous about tryouts for volleyball at the end of the day”.
“ You're going to do just fine i can see you have passion or it and that's what the coaches are looking for”. In my head i didn't really thought she meant it until she actually looked at me and smiled. I continued on with the class, finally feeling better and not as nervous. I saw a couple of the people who were trying out for volleyball and i noticed they really didn't look nervous, but maybe they were just hiding it. One of my friends, Gracie is also trying out and she as there with e from day one practicing with me at boys and girls club.
“ Hey Emma what's up, you okay?”
“ yeah just a little nervous about the tryouts what about
I was so excited to try out, but i was also scared and nervous. I tried to do my work and pay attention in class, but it was s difficult to do so. “Emma are you okay you don't seem very focused today?” the teacher looked concerned so i told her “Yeah, sorry i'm just nervous about tryouts for volleyball at the end of the day”.
“ You're going to do just fine i can see you have passion or it and that's what the coaches are looking for”. In my head i didn't really thought she meant it until she actually looked at me and smiled. I continued on with the class, finally feeling better and not as nervous. I saw a couple of the people who were trying out for volleyball and i noticed they really didn't look nervous, but maybe they were just hiding it. One of my friends, Gracie is also trying out and she as there with e from day one practicing with me at boys and girls club.
“ Hey Emma what's up, you okay?”
“ yeah just a little nervous about the tryouts what about