Personal Narrative: The Water Polo Team

Attempting to juke the ravages thirsty for the ball, I gripped it tightly as the timer ticked down. As the rush of adrenaline filled my head, I plunged myself into the barricade of the six colossal men before the buzzer beater. Falling behind four points against our rival water polo team, everyone’s self-esteem was low. Our poor team coordination, lack of communication, and weakness of doubt and fear dragged us down. From never leading a team in any activity to being given the leadership position of the water polo team, my transition from an inexperienced rookie to someone who was looked up to by everyone was frightening. Despite the poor start and this fast transition, I pushed out away my fear and persevered.
Proving my self-worth to hold