It was the beginning of August, soon to be my freshman year of high school. Soccer tryouts were around the corner. I was nervous yet very anxious to get there and show everyone what I had been working on all year. It was my one chance to make new friends and do the thing that I loved most in this world. The night before I could barely sleep. Every hour I would wake up hoping it was time to go. When 6 o’clock hit I sprung from my bed and ran downstairs. I grabbed my bag and a bite to eat and I was off. I ran outside and hopped into my mom’s car. Tryouts started at 7 but since my mom had to go to work I got there early. When I arrived at the field it was empty. I was the first one there. I put on my shin guards and my cleats and headed out onto …show more content…
I was hesitant to say anything to the other players since most of the players already knew each other, but I didn’t let that stop me from introducing myself and being the best I could possibly be. Coach Elias spent the first five minutes going over everything that he expected of us, on and off of the field. He also explained that tryouts were going to be taken place over a time span of 4 weeks. When he was done he blew his whistle and we got to work. We had practices for four hours everyday, Monday through Friday. As the four weeks began to come to a close I pushed myself harder than ever before, until finally it was over. On the last day of those four excruciating weeks, Coach Elias called us all off of the field one by one to let us know our placement on the team. When he called my name I took a deep breath and began jogging toward him. First he had congratulated me for completing the four weeks. He then proceeded to inform me that my hard work had paid off. I had done it; I had made the Varsity team as a freshman. He then continued to tell me that I have potential so I thanked him and as I was turning to return to practice he carried on and told me that even though I had made the team, he could not promise a lot of playing