Even though I thought my decision was made up, I was far from right. I decided against going to NHTI and continuing back to my soccer career. I continued my college career for one more semester at Nashua Community College before transferring to Plymouth State. While I wanted to play here at Plymouth, I was faced with many health problems and underwent surgery all in my first semester here. It was during this time that I knew, I was no longer going to return to competitive soccer.

Overall, the sport of soccer has given me a lot. Sure I had to stop playing when I certainly did not want too, but it gave me a whole new outlook on life. Multiple coaches, practices, and the games taught me to never give up. The opponents record and ranking placement might consider them a better team but that doesn’t mean you do not give your all. This is applicable to college, when you look on rate my professor and they’re rated one of the toughest professors at Plymouth State. You cannot just give up on the course, you have to push through, giving it your all. Soccer has taught me an immense amount of time management. Playing for two different soccer teams, being in high school, working, and having a social life. It was a lot to figure out at times, but I am glad I figured it out then which prepared me for my college years. Lastly, it taught me teamwork. You aren’t going to be successful in a sport if you do not work as a team. This is applicable in so many ways in college. You have the group projects, roommates, work. Everything that in one way or another you need some sort of teamwork to overcome.

Soccers given me a lot to appreciate and reflecting on my times playing brought a lot of feelings and love for the sport back into my life. I hope some day in the future I am able to return back to this sport, even if it is just coaching.

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