Often times, seemingly small decisions can have a lasting impact in a person’s life. When I was at the measly age of fourteen I made a decision for myself that affected who I was throughout my high school career. Growing up as a boy in the south, the importance of playing organized sports becomes apparent at a young age, which made my decision to no longer play lacrosse a difficult decision to make. From the third grade to the eighth grade I played lacrosse. However, I always kind of felt like I was playing because I was supposed to, not because I wanted to. I felt pressure from my family and the people around me to play lacrosse despite not truly enjoying it myself. When high school came around, I decided that I would rather participate in …show more content…
Initially, this decision made me a bit self conscious. I was worried that others would perceive me as a weak and cowardly for quitting sports to be in plays. I also felt kind of odd asking for rides to rehearsal rather than practice from my parents. The mild anxiety towards my decision started to go away when I realized how much of a good fit theater was for me. I had a much easier time making friends within the theater department than I ever did playing lacrosse. I also felt much more passionate about theater than I did lacrosse. My best friend and I are big fans of comedy and we would always re-enact sketches from our favorite writers in our free time. Theater gave the two of us an avenue to do what we love competitively at the state Trumbauer competition. Being able to do sketch comedy with my best friend in a state competition was something I never thought I would be able to do as an extracurricular activity. Alongside performing individual events with my close friends I got to work closely with other students on school productions. I made more lasting memories and lifelong friends in my four years of high school theater than I did in my five years of playing lacrosse. I also believe that my involvement in theater provided me with life skills that I would have never obtained had I been playing lacrosse. I used to struggle talking to adults and communicating with people I was not familiar with. However, after growing comfortable performing in front of large audiences I subsequently obtained confidence and better communication skills in my everyday life. My decision to drop lacrosse to join theater gave my high school experience meaning and