Career Essay: The Perfect Softball Player

I have been playing baseball my whole life, ever since I was three. I admire this game with all of my heart, and I will never give it up.

I enjoy helping others pursue their passions and achieve their goals. Softball is a sport that has taught me many important life lessons including teamwork, leadership, and dedication. As softball is a sport that has taught me so much, I spent several weeks of my high school summers volunteering at softball camps. It was always rewarding to see the young girls discover their passion for the game just as I did when I was their age.

To whom it may concern: Next fall, I will be attending Lansing Community College. I have been accepted to several universities in addition to LCC; however, I knew I wanted to pursue my softball career at the next level while being able to afford my schooling. With that being said, I chose a community college not only to play softball but because I am still uncertain about my future career. That way I can play the sport that I love while paying less than I would at a university to take my basics.

At the beginning of the Softball season, I had a horrible pitch, now after a ton of practice, I can finally get a perfect pitch. I always wanted to be a pitcher because there were only two pitchers on my team. But it was me against my coach and my team. Would the coach approve my pitch? Would the team accept me as a pitcher? Read my story to find out.

This was it. The Aviano Softball team of 2015 has worked so hard during the season and were on their way to the championship game. I along was part of the team for the past three years, and I’ve seen how we have grown from underdogs to the next powerhouse of Division II. During the first day, we mercy ruled AFNORTH and Ansbach. The second day arrived to determine where we would be in the semifinals, and we won against Hohenfels. The next morning was competitive; the final game was nerve wracking but it was all worth it in the end.

did things people asked me to, but nothing more than what was expected. I faced very few setbacks. School was great and I put little effort into it, and still earned decent grades. Within softball I was working at an acceptable pace. Every now and then I wondered what I could achieve with a little effort. I had a pretty good attitude towards life and was proud of who I was. I lived up until 7th grade with thinking I was doing fine. It became an issue when I would want to be better at things, but I did not want to try hard.

With softball season being right around the corner, I knew it was going to be one for the books! The weather was just right and I had just purchased a brand-new nike softball bag, bat, glove, and cleats. I was visiting with my grandmother that afternoon and she asked me, “Do you want to go out back and practice some ball?” I nodded yes and ran straight outside. However, it was that day at the age of thirteen that I discovered I was not born to be an athlete.

My parents always taught me to never give up on my dreams. It might not be easy, but if you work hard you can be whatever you want to be, but always strive to succeed. Always strive to achieve your dreams, no matter what obstacles come along the way to overcome them and succeed. Everyone is given the opportunity to make their dreams come true. No matter where you come from if you keep working towards your goal you will get there one way or another. “ When we love, we always strive to become better than we

"Are you ready for this weekend?" Said my mom. It was a Friday and we were on our way to Pasco, Washington. I was thinking about how this weekend would go, setting my goals high and focusing on positive thoughts. My best friend Haleigh and I rode together, we had a fun time until we got there and that was when it all went downhill.

“What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110 percent all the time.” -Don Zimmer

We had set a goal at the beginning of the softball season, and here we are, standing on the field, with our first place trophies in our hands, and smiles on our faces.

I started playing softball in fifth grade. My friend used to tell me about how she had so much fun at softball practice. I didn't have an interest in it, but she suggested I join her one day. I asked my mom if I could go, and she was ecstatic. I had never been much of an athlete. I enjoyed staying home, reading, and painting. So before my first practice, she immediately took me to buy a glove, cleats, and everything I needed.

Under the lights, the dirt in my cleats, on my pants and in my glove. Feeling nervous in the box of my first at bat of the game, are the feelings that I long for. Since I was ten the bruises, scars and the raspberries on my legs gave me character. They gave me stories to tell, like how I dove for a ball made a fantastic play and got the girl out at first or how I slid in at home to score the winning run of the game. Softball is my passion, my main talent my pride and joy. Softball is my happiness, I am at peace when I am on the field.

My future goals have changed over time. In seventh grade I had a goal of becoming a great soccer player. That changed the following school year when I finally hit a big growth spurt. When the growth spurt happened, it started it aggravate the extra growth bone in my foot. When we found out that I had an extra growth bone in my foot, I wasn’t allowed to do much because of the pain it was causing me at the time. I made a choice not to do soccer because you kick the ball with your foot all the time so I thought what else could I do to keep in shape. I was like wait I should play football I would be great at that so I start telling my dad and he turned his head and gave a little chuckle then turned back and said the kids that play football are

First off, little kids always have big dreams; they also have ideas of what they’re going to be when they grow up. Whether it’s a truck driver or a Nascar driver the idea to them is beyond exciting. There is a time where that fantasy fades away and the little kid finally finds his or her reality. They no longer have those dreams because it’s unrealistic or the idea just surpasses them. In high school the pressure is on to decide where they want to go to college and what they want to be. What I’ve learned in personal experience is everyone has different ideas of what they want to be, some ideas work and some for others don’t. You don’t have to worry about your future it is far ahead and you don’t have to decide right away. When people worry, they stress and don’t think straight. My close friend was pressured to go to college and be a nurse because that is what is paying the most money right