Growing up, and going through life I think it is important for everyone to have a passion. To have something that they can do that makes them totally forget whatever is going on in their life. To have something, that takes them to another place. Something that clears their head. Something that they get so involved in that nothing else seems to matter.
I know this is super cliche, but none the less it's the truth.
For the past 5 is years, I have been playing field hockey. It has become my passion; something I live for. Field Hockey is a part of me; and it has been for the past 5 is years and hopefully it will be for the rest of my life.
I have learned a lot of important lessons through my field hockey experiences. As a student athlete, I have learned about balance and how to manage my time. Being apart of a team has thought me a lot as well. Such as how to compromise, how to contribute to a group, how to better work with people who might not be your "cup of tea", as well as communication, dedication, and most of all teamwork. I have been on teams with a ton of very dedicated players and teams that were full of people that played for fun, and each has taught me something different. I have learned about
the player I am and the player I strive to become. I think it is important to be on a team and to be able to work with other people and learn all the lessons being on a team can teach you. I have learned how to deal with a lot of difficult people (I'm gonna leave it at that...). I have learned to deal with people that want to bring you down; how to keep your head up when everything seems to go wrong.
I have also met some of my best (and lifelong) friends. (to those of you that are reading this and you know who you are I love you long time).
Playing field hockey has taught me a lot about myself. It has taught me about who I am as a person and how I react to certain things. I have discovered things about myself I didn't know about. I have pushed myself when I thought I couldn't go further. I have proved people wrong. So many times I have wanted to quit, but my love for the sport has kept me going. When I feel like I just can't take it anymore, I think about all the steps I have taken and all the work I have put in to get where I am today.
I want to thank everyone that has got me where I am today; those who supported me, and those who didn't. Each of you has helped to shape the person I have become.
I know that was a lot of writing and a lot to read but I hope you got something out of that; whether it was that you join a team sport, or that maybe what you are doing isn't really your passion, or that something you just want to give up on might be your passion and although you might be at then end of your rope that quitting isn't really what you want to do.
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