Personal Narrative: Soccer Is My Favorite Sport

Improved Essays
Soccer is my favorite sport. There are many reasons why I favor soccer over all the childhood sports I’ve played. It’s something positive to do, easy to learn, and keeps you healthy! First of all being a part of a soccer team is something positive to be a part of. It gives you a group to belong to. Before soccer, I was an outcast, without many friends who wanted to do good things, leaving me with a boring life, and nothing to look forward too. But when I started school my 7th grade year there was a board listing a handful of the names of clubs and sports to join over the school year; one listed was soccer. One of my future teammates told me I should join, I didn’t have any experience but I didn’t stop myself from joining. When I joined

Related Documents

  • Decent Essays

    Being a soccer player would be an excellent job. There are many reasons why it is a great job, but the best reason is that it is fun. Being a soccer player has a lot of beneficial things. They’re helpful things about being a professional soccer player.…

    • 269 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Have you ever been in the situation where you just entered middle school but there is no soccer team? Even though you really want to play soccer there is just no way you can, homework takes too much time and there will be no time left for soccer. That is the average life of a middle school soccer player. A topic that is often debated is whether middle schools should have a soccer team. Some people say that middle schools already have so many sports and have to spend so much money on them that soccer will be another giant boatload of money to spend.…

    • 725 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    I believe in not giving up while playing soccer. Soccer is a great way to let go of some stress. Soccer is a very fun and exciting sport to play. It is a very good way to stay healthy and fit. Every single day I have soccer practice and it keeps me fit and makes me happy.…

    • 508 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    As a young girl, I never thought I would become so attached to a sport, and definitely not soccer. My mother expected me to be like any other little girl with a barbie doll, which I was, but then I developed an obsession for the sport. I supplemented a very interesting passion for soccer when I reached the age of 8. From the good compliments I receive from my coaches, my family, and friends, I assume i’m a great soccer player skill wise. The reason I am mentioning how important soccer is to me is because, it is one of my talents that has forever impacted my life in such a good and positive way.…

    • 423 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Participating in soccer during my high school years changed my outlook and achievement toward success in education and life. Before my freshman year of high school, I limited the amount of impossible challenges I would take on because the fear of the unknown. Joining the boy’s soccer team altered my perception of what I could achieve. The summer before my freshman year I tried out for soccer and made the freshman team. I was somewhat disappointed, but was determined to show my coaches I had the skills it took to be at least on the junior varsity team.…

    • 315 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Without soccer, I would not know how to tell my story. I didn't have much free time for soccer teams when I was young because I had to take care of my 5 younger brothers when my mom wasnt home. But in sixth grade our neighborhood was full of Latinos that loved soccer, so that is how I started to become more passionate about it. Our neighborhood did not have a nice field. It didn't have goals or markings, it was pretty much dirt and grass.…

    • 640 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Soccer Personal Narrative

    • 1292 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Throughout my short life journey, soccer has been an enormous part of my life. I began playing soccer at a young age; this is the point in my life when I fell in love with the sport. As I grew older soccer became less of a hobby, and more of a lifestyle. Today, I am literate in the sport of soccer, because I have proficient skills, and a firm understanding of the game. I consider myself very soccer savvy, however the most important literacies I have acquired from soccer were the life skills of hard work, dedication and perseverance.…

    • 1292 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    There are many things that have influenced my life over the past eighteen years such as family, friends, television shows, and video games. Yet the one thing that has influenced my life the most has been the sport of soccer. Soccer has had a great influence on the entire world each and every day. For many people around the world soccer is there whole life. Many people would say that soccer is the way to escape the hardships of the world.…

    • 817 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Along with trust, there comes the discipline of the sport. I really appreciate the rules because it makes the game fair. Soccer is overall a great sport and I would recommend it to anyone. Finally, when I grow up I want to be a pathologist. Not all of us are granted with the gift of good health.…

    • 468 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    soccer “ Soccer is great for fitness and cardiovascular health.” Soccer can make your life batter. Anyone can play soccer at any age, it could help you stay healthy, stay fit, and also it will help you understand more about team work. At first, soccer is for people at any ages, if you start play at small early ages, you will improve as you grow older. In addition to Start at early age can help you stay active and learn more skills.…

    • 393 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    “Why Soccer Is The Best Sport” Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Especially in third world countries, soccer is played often for a few reasons: fun, requires little equipment, and easy to understand. In my opinion, soccer is the best sport in the world. I believe this because, along with the reasons above, soccer teaches great life lessons and players get a lot of exercise.…

    • 1020 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Fall sports are underway, and many student-athletes are lacing up their cleats and sneakers, and taking their respective places on high school athletic fields. While many may argue that soccer is an objective sport, it also contains a high degree of subjectivity. The coaching staff is accountable for all decisions, including the roster on game days. They choose which players’ start, how long he/she plays, and whether or not substitutes will take the field. Most people don’t want to talk about their failures, but it’s what you do with a failure that defines you as a leader.…

    • 821 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort. ”- Jesse Owens. I have a dream.…

    • 946 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    I started playing soccer when I was about eight or nine. My sister, my cousins and I were playing soccer in the backyard of my aunt and uncle's house. We were just kicking the ball around, having fun and doing a little two versus two games. Then suddenly I realized I was thoroughly enjoying myself. My aunt, uncle, and mother must have seen some potential in the four of us because it seems almost like the very next day we were headed to the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) sign ups, everything started from there.…

    • 578 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    My favorite sport is football. I have always loved the sport ever since i was born. I was born into a family where everyone loves to watch football so I think that's where loving the sport so much came into my life. My first ever baby picture was in a Chicago Bears jersey with a little plush football in my hand. The sport is just fascinating to watch and to play, there is just so much excitement.…

    • 303 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays