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Personal Narrative: Not Your Average Team Captain

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Not Your Average Team Captain
One moment. One single moment is all it took to change my perspective on who I am. I’m an extremely shy person and I always have been. It’s not something I’m proud of and it’s definitely not something I want to continue to be in my future. I’ve loved soccer all my life because it’s the one thing that has always been there for me. I’ve never had a lot of responsibility in my life. Similarly, I’ve never been a leader for anyone or anything and I’ve never been looked up to. Learning to overcome my fears and become a more responsible young woman is a scary thing for any shy person with little social anxiety.
I could live my whole life as just another face in the crowd. Standing out is a big fear of mine. I avoid it
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