Personal Narrative: My Experience With Basketball
Basketball is a game I started very recently. In fact, I was hardly interested in it. The complexity of the game always made me feel like I’d never enjoy being a part of it. However, the game took me by surprise. A lot of my close friends were part of the team and they were so passionate about it. Very recently, in the beginning of 12th grade, my friends coerced me to attend practice. Waking up early morning and running to the gym was literally the worst part of my day.
Gradually, as I got regular with practice, the game intertwined with my life. I wanted to practice more, get better at it, put myself into the game and give back to the team who encouraged me to be a part of them.
About 5 months from when practice began, I went for my first