Never, Never Give Up

6v) Persistence is the key to reach a goal. Persistence is the reason why people keep moving forward until they achieve something that they desire. It is how people stick with something, even if that thing gets difficult, there is always a reason why to keep moving forward. 

What does persistence mean to me? Well, without persistence, I do not think I would have gotten anywhere in life. If I did not carry that characteristic I guarantee that I would have given up on opportunities that could have lasted me a lifetime. I always keep moving forward despite the obstacles that may get in my way because that is life, and in order to make it through life, I think you need to be strong. 

Spontaneous

6i) This week I took the SCSU bus to the Milford Mall with Kelly, Brie, and my other friend, Lexi. It was my first time taking the Southern bus, and I think it is really awesome that Southern provides free transportation for the students to go to the mall any many other places. 

At the mall I did something very spontaneous, I got my nose pierced and Brie did, as well! It was something I did on impulse, I did not really think about it, it was more of the in the moment thing. I’m not sure if I like it yet, so I might take it out but for now it is staying in! 

Make Sure You Keep Going

6a) A challenge that I have faced in the past that has made me intro a stronger, more persistent person is back when I was a junior and senior at Masuk High School playing Varsity Soccer. My coach had taken 32 girls my junior year onto the soccer team, when only 11 girls can play on the field on a time, so that is a little much. It was very difficult for each player because some people were not getting the playing time that they had deserved and worked for since their freshmen year playing soccer. For me, I did not get the desired playing time or even the the ability to tell my coach how it had made me feel because she did not want to hear it.

At this point in time I was disappointed and lost because it was not what I had expected. I got through my junior year of soccer but I was unhappy so I had hoped and I was promised for a terrific senior year. When my senior year started going down hill because my coach had also taken a very large number of girls, players and parents started to get angry and get involved with the school. 

I learned that even the hardest, most difficult life challenges can be made into a lesson. Yes, I was unhappy and yes, it did ruin my soccer career for a large amount of time until I grasped the fact that, that time of my life is long gone and it is time to move on. Sometimes life throws challenges at you that may seem like there are no possible options on how to make the situation better, but you must keep going and strive on for the best because if not then you are giving up on life and everything else you’ve worked for. 

I did not give up my senior year, I would approach my coach and the athletic director about the situation and even if it may have not changed anything, I still know that I did everything in my power to make the soccer career fair for myself, as well as my other teammates.