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First day of observe, a nervous junior, I really feel the glare of my senior teammates urgent onto the again of my head.

“How did he make it?” one senior whispers to one other.

“He’s by no means going to play anyhow,” one other reluctant participant says.

Coach tells us what to do. Beginning subsequent degree coaching I had by no means carried out earlier than. This follows for the following couple weeks, sitting the bench and watching, ready. However tragedy strikes: the beginning participant, lands flawed and sprains his ankle.

My coach turns to me after carrying him to the bench. “You’re in Daniel,” he says.

Coronary heart pounding and arms shaking, I sub in. My first varsity recreation begins at match level. We’re down 17-24. The serve, a shanked move, and the sport is misplaced.

My first expertise in a varsity sport was terrifying, however a aid to lastly be off of the bench

Because the weeks observe, I proceed to play, progressing and studying. Video games and practices develop into a every day routine: costume up, pasta events, and having enjoyable with the crew. Even the seniors warmed up to me, seeing my potential to carry greatness to the crew.

“I instructed you they might heat up to you! I’m so pleased with you,” my mother tells me. She was an enormous confidence booster for me.

After somebody bought damage, I discovered to step up my recreation. I lifted my head, pushed previous the judgment, and confirmed everybody what it means to step up. Nothing can maintain me again from making an attempt, which is the spirit I’ll carry to UW-Milwaukee in fall 2014 as a brand new freshman.