They saw me as their leader and I was ready to lead. Being captain also took a toll on my relationships with some of my older teamates. They thought I was too young. Over the course of the course of this next year I proved them wrong. Volleyball became more than just a game for me. There were 40 of my friends and peers who looked up to me for my guidance both on and off the court. I had started my freshmen year with most of the people on the team, so to be voted as their captain meant that I had earned their respect over time. I was finding a side to myself that I didn't even know existed. Throughout the course of my junior year, we started to win almost all of our games. Our team was making a name for itself after many years of being considered as an easy school to beat.When we lost games, I would take it personally like I had failed the team, and would work harder to make sure that we did not get the same results the next week. We made it to playoffs and lost in the last stage before championships. After racking my brain on what I could have done better, I came to the conclusion that sometimes the other team is just
They saw me as their leader and I was ready to lead. Being captain also took a toll on my relationships with some of my older teamates. They thought I was too young. Over the course of the course of this next year I proved them wrong. Volleyball became more than just a game for me. There were 40 of my friends and peers who looked up to me for my guidance both on and off the court. I had started my freshmen year with most of the people on the team, so to be voted as their captain meant that I had earned their respect over time. I was finding a side to myself that I didn't even know existed. Throughout the course of my junior year, we started to win almost all of our games. Our team was making a name for itself after many years of being considered as an easy school to beat.When we lost games, I would take it personally like I had failed the team, and would work harder to make sure that we did not get the same results the next week. We made it to playoffs and lost in the last stage before championships. After racking my brain on what I could have done better, I came to the conclusion that sometimes the other team is just