Everyone always
asks me the same question. Is volleyball really worth all the trouble? Is it
worth the stress, long hours, classes missed, and the late nights spent
studying and staying in instead of going out and having fun? My answer every
single time is always positively yes. It makes me kind of aggravated when
people ask me this question. I always think, “Why would you even ask that?
Isn’t the answer obvious?” People who don’t play a sport don’t realize that you
can’t just stop playing. That when someone asks why you put up with it their
isn’t an answer that you can just spit out to them.
Volleyball is
more than just a sport to me. As cliché as that sounds, it’s true. I guarantee
most people would agree with me when it comes to the sports they play.
Volleyball isn’t just a sport it’s a part of my life. I wouldn’t know what to
do with myself if I didn’t have volleyball.
When I decided to
play volleyball for the college I considered a lot of things. I knew that it
would be stressful and I would have to work harder than other people who have
so much free time all day to do homework. The pros list was much longer than
these few disadvantages. The pros included staying in shape, making friends,
and doing something that I love. It’s kind of like through the transition of
going from high school to college I had a constant in my life, which was
volleyball. Through all the crazy changes from having a roommate, to being away
from home, to not knowing anyone, volleyball was something I was used to. There
is nothing new or different about it.
Volleyball has been
so much more than I could have ever imagined. All the girls are so nice and
always talk to me when I see them around campus. The coach is very helpful and doesn’t
yell often (only when we deserve it). Overall the atmosphere of practices and
even games is usually relaxed and fun. Not only are these girls my new friends they
are also becoming my family. We all go through the grueling pre-season
together, suffer through the tough losses together, and celebrate all the
victories that we worked so hard to earn as a team, as a family. Not only are we there for each other in
volleyball, but we are there for each other in life. Something I will never
forget was a simple card the team gave me after my grandfather passed away the
second day of preseason. I barely knew these girls and already they were there
for me to help me out and support me.
So when asked if
volleyball is worth it, that’s my explanation to why it is.
I was actually one of those people who asked the question. I don't regret asking, now, since the answer you give here really lets me see something I hadn't known about. I especially like the middle paragraph where you talk about how v-ball gives you a constant. I think you describe that really well.
ReplyDeleteI get that question all of the time about track. People don't understand how I think running is fun, but i do. No matter how bad of a day I may be having, it's nice knowing that at least I have practice to go to for a nice break from everything, so I like your description of how it's a constant.
ReplyDeleteI used to play volleyball and loved it! It was hard for me to chose whether I wanted to do volleyball at Roanoke. I loved the part where you talked about everything being different and then volleyball was something that you were use to
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