Growing up I didn’t have any friends besides my soccer mates because I was too shy and quiet. The soccer discourse community shows that I am very community oriented. I am focused on being a good player; the soccer team I’m in is a great team where players who want to learn and become better athletes surround me. I also tend to be a teamwork player because soccer is an activity that emphasizes teamwork.
I don’t feel that my behavior changes substantially when I enter or exit the soccer community. One small thing that changes when I enter or exit the soccer community is my language; simply because players communicate differently in this community. When I communicate with my soccer mates, what I do is look up at them and about to kick my feet or …show more content…
Obviously, my soccer mates and soccer environment growing up helped shape me into the person I am today. The fact that I went to Spain during the summers and on holidays throughout my childhood is what raised my interest in soccer and its environment. The soccer community has helped me grow as a person. Through being part of the soccer community growing up, I have learned more about myself. I have learned how the soccer environment suits me and which I can’t do without. The experiences I have had in this community have strengthened my