Reflective Essay On Identity Analysis
November 18,1999. 12:15p.m., Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, TX. Room 413, 4th floor, 6lbs 14 oz, Victoria Elisa McLean. We all come into this world with our own individual identity. Identity-the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. Fast Forward sixteen years 9 months and 8 days. Here I am, Victoria McLean. But who am I? Everyone has significant life factors that configure who they become and shape their lives, mine is soccer.
In science it says we start retaining information at the very young age of three. At three I was introduced to the only thing I've ever know, my earliest memories, and my first major lifefactor. At a young age i learned the importance of teamwork. Fast forward five years, i'm eight years old and this is the year teams go select. This means every eight year olds worst nightmare, tryouts. I remember the day exactly. It was just like any other practice, same coach, same girls, same me. But things didn't feel the same, i had this weird fluttery feeling in my stomach, this was new. I laced up my cleats just like any other practice, got my ball, and went for it. Despite my nervousness I strived to do the best to my ability, I was chosen for team captain. Being captain would teach me leadership skills that I could carry out my entire life. It allowed me to never be shy and always put others before myself. …show more content…
It was just like any other day, practice that night. Practice time rolled around, I got there, Coach said to run our laps. There i was on the second lap, a shooting pain soared through my foot, I didn't think much of it. I thought to myself “maybe it's just my shoes, Yeah it has to be, Right?” Months later the pain only grew worse, despite my hesitation i saw a doctor. He called me in “Victoria!” I didn't know walking in his office that day that my life would
In science it says we start retaining information at the very young age of three. At three I was introduced to the only thing I've ever know, my earliest memories, and my first major lifefactor. At a young age i learned the importance of teamwork. Fast forward five years, i'm eight years old and this is the year teams go select. This means every eight year olds worst nightmare, tryouts. I remember the day exactly. It was just like any other practice, same coach, same girls, same me. But things didn't feel the same, i had this weird fluttery feeling in my stomach, this was new. I laced up my cleats just like any other practice, got my ball, and went for it. Despite my nervousness I strived to do the best to my ability, I was chosen for team captain. Being captain would teach me leadership skills that I could carry out my entire life. It allowed me to never be shy and always put others before myself. …show more content…
It was just like any other day, practice that night. Practice time rolled around, I got there, Coach said to run our laps. There i was on the second lap, a shooting pain soared through my foot, I didn't think much of it. I thought to myself “maybe it's just my shoes, Yeah it has to be, Right?” Months later the pain only grew worse, despite my hesitation i saw a doctor. He called me in “Victoria!” I didn't know walking in his office that day that my life would