Personal Narrative: My Relationship With A Football Team
Though I was athletic growing up, I was apprehensive of trying my luck at different sports, much less a unique one like Ultimate Frisbee. Once I started, however, I was hooked. I fell in love with the sportsmanship and the energy of the game. After playing through middle school, I was disappointed to hear that my high school didn’t have an Ultimate team. So, freshman year, I began to charter a team and made great progress until I tore the ACL in my left knee. I continued working on my club until sophomore year when I was accepted to IMSA. I had to start again. After being denied the opportunity to charter my sophomore year, I worked again through the summer. Unfortunately, I was hit with another torn ACL, this time in my right leg. After recovering
and spending all of my junior year learning, networking, and carefully planning, I was able to successfully charter a team for senior year! Though it took 3 years, I wouldn’t have done anything differently. I worked hard and turned to my middle school Frisbee coach for guidance and inspiration. I learned to persevere through injury and setbacks, because, after all, if it’s too easy then it’s probably not love.
and spending all of my junior year learning, networking, and carefully planning, I was able to successfully charter a team for senior year! Though it took 3 years, I wouldn’t have done anything differently. I worked hard and turned to my middle school Frisbee coach for guidance and inspiration. I learned to persevere through injury and setbacks, because, after all, if it’s too easy then it’s probably not love.