Loss

So yesterday I hurt myself in practice. I was shooting a goal and landed on my foot wrong and messed up my knee somehow. I went to get x-rays today, to find out that I may have done something to my ACL. Emotionally, I have no idea what to do right now. It's like something has been ripped out me and taken away. Soccer could be taken away from me for the rest of the season. I'm glad that I'm only a freshman, so I at least have three more years to play. But it also sucks because I had my starting position already as a freshman and now that could be taken away from me too. You never know when something is going to happen to you in any situation, so you have to work hard every day because you never know when it's going to be your last day.

My motivation

I would say that my motivation comes from within and I also think that my parents and friends motivate me. I try to my best in school and sports for my parents. I want to make them proud. For sports, they definitely motivate me because I know how much time and money they have put into it for me to get me to where I'm at today, so I just want to try my hardest to succeed and make the proud of me. My parents want to best for me so I do everything I can in school to keep my grades high and to make sure that I'm on top of things. They expect a lot out of me and have high expectations so that's what motivates me to continue to do what I'm and to not give up.

Our Big Win

Tonight we had a game against UW Eau Claire. We have been preparing for this game all week. After coming back from two tough losses over the weekend, we knew that we needed to pick things back up and get a win. The game tonight was tied until the 65th minute of the game, when one of our freshmen scored off of a corner kick. We have been practicing corner kick plays all week, so it was good to see that our hard work was finally paying off. It's been frustrating for all of us because we know that we can win and we work so hard for it, but we have always been coming up short. With this win tonight, hopefully this can set us up for more wins in the future. Let's hope for an awesome season ahead of us.

One Day I'll Always Remember.

My grandpa passed away almost five years ago, and I will always remember the last day I got to see him. I was going to my doctors appointment to check up on my soccer injury and my dad was about to take me back to school, but he said he was going to see my grandpa. We all knew that my grandpa was very sick and that he didn't have much more time left. I begged my dad to go with him instead of going back to school. Looking back today I'm so glad I did. When I got to My grandpas house the hospice nurse was taking care of him, but he was sleeping and he almost looked dead right there. I remembering holding his and giving him one last kiss before I left. That night I had a soccer game, and right before the game, my dad called me and told me that my grandpa had passed away. When I heard it, I wasn't completely shocked, but I was so happy that I got to see him one last time before he left us. It made me realize that life was too short and you can't take anything for granted. You never know when someone special is going to leave you and you have to make every day count. You don't know when your time will end, or someone else's. The game I played that night was for my grandpa and I will always remember that day and look back at it. It will remind me that life is unpredictable and you have to live it the best way you can.

Transition into college

My transition into to college was really hard for me. I have always been a family person, and leaving my parents and little brother was one of the hardest things I have had to do. Since I've gotten here I have become more comfortable and more independent. I don't miss my parents that much anymore because I still see them almost every week when they come to my soccer games. I am really glad that I am involved in a sport here. It just made the transition a lot more easier because I have come close with multiple girls on the team already. As for the school work, it is definitely more challenging, but I have been able to keep up with it. I hope it continues to stay that way. I knew it was going to be harder than high school, but you have to work hard to get what you want. I am hoping college is the best four years of my life. It's going to be hard, and I'm going to miss some things and people, but I'm looking forward to the next 4 years.

Value of an Educated Life

I think that the value of an educated life is that you learn more, through studying and experiences. You learn more things educationally and socially with an education life. With an education you can get a degree and then move on to a certain career. Without an education it would be difficult to find a job and be success, unless you have money or your family does. But that doesn't happen very often. When you go to college, I think that you experience more of the "real world". You are on your own now, without your parents every step of the way. College is an important step in your life though, because you learn what you want to do with the rest of your life and you get to experience more and maybe live outside your comfort zone. These values match my reason for coming to Wartburg because I came here wanting to take chances and study abroad and travel as much as I could. I wanted to come here to get a great education at a great school. I knew that Wartburg could prepare me for my future. I chose this school because I knew that I would get an education, but I also knew that I would make great friends and experience amazing things.