Soccer History: Started playing when I was 8 on coed teams. I played recreational soccer until 7th Grade. I made my middle school team 6th-7th Grade. 8th Grade I moved to St. George where I bounced from team to team until I could finally try out for the high school soccer team. The high school team was so much fun, but also very stressful. I don't ever remember having a problem with running until I made the high school soccer team my freshman year. I'm not sure what happened, but all of the sudden I had mental blocks in my mind about running. Freshman and Sophomore year I made the team, but it was with struggle that I survived the dreaded conditioning weeks in the summer. After playing soccer for most of my life I decided my Junior year that the stress, anxiety, and exhaustion wasn't worth it after all and I tried out for the Fall musical instead. Since that time I haven't even touched a soccer ball or thought about it that much.
Present: My roommate LeeAnn took a soccer class this semester and last weekend she was talking about trying out for a competitive girls soccer team. Upon finding out that I have played most of my life she encouraged me to try out with her. Try-outs were Friday and Saturday for two hours each. It was an amazing feeling to put my shinguards and cleates back on and run around kicking a soccer ball. At frist I was a little retarded trying to get used to controlling my foot movements again, but it all came back to me very quickly. On Saturday when I was debating whether I really wanted to do this or not I found myself dealing with feelings of fear, anxiety, and exhaustion. I decided to try and overcome these feelings and continue my try-out. Saturday night I got a call from one of the coaches inviting me to join her team the Lady Hawks. This week has been our first real week of practicing and it has been so much fun! I was surprised to find out how many girls had also not touched a soccer ball for 3+ years. Our first game is tommorrow at 8:00. I am excited to get to know the girls on my team better and to finally have fun playing soccer again.
I'm in college!
Friday, September 17, 2010
So, it's about time that I update this thing. My life is moving forward...FINALLY! I am in college! I have looked forward to this time in my life since I watched my sister Holly go and come home. I am enjoying the independent feeling that comes from moving out of your parents home. I have been in Rexburg, ID, for two weeks now going to school at BYU-Idaho. It's AMAZING up here! My first week was fun, but a little exhausting. BYU-I has a new student/Freshman orientation called Get Connected. It's a lot like a mini EFY. We did a lot of fun things and a lot of really awkward interesting things. The highlights were morning sides with President Clark, learning more about my major, and hiking Mesa Falls. School started last Thursday. I'm still adjusting my high school trained mind to think like a college trained mind, but it's going well.
My roommates are amazing! I have been so blessed. I live in an apartment with 5 other girls and it's so fun. Sometimes it's hard to get anything done because there is always something fun going on. I am the youngest of all the 5 and I'm so grateful for their help and examples. My room roommate is named Miki Weston. She is from Iowa and served a mission in Seattle, Washington. We have a lot of fun distracting each other from our homework. In the back left room there is Alicia Warwood from Battle Mountain, Nevada. She also served a mission; to Alaska. We like to strategize silly ways to get boys to notice us amidst the thousands of other girls. Sharing her room there is Eliza Layton. What an amazing girl. Just called as our relief society president. We have had many spiritually uplifting talks the most. I love that in the morning the first thing I hear her say is a compliment to one of us. These girls are my work out buddies. No freshman fifteen for me. Now, in the back right room there is LeeAnn Riggs from Ohio. She is our drama queen. She's a sophomore studying Theater. I love it when she gets real dramatic. It makes me feel at home. Sharing her room is her cousin Jenna Cabe also from Ohio. Jenna kills me. She is so funny. Most of our nights consist of sitting in our living room talking and laughing at all the funny things Jenna says. I love my roommates!
I'm looking forward to the rest of the semester and becoming more comfortable with my new life here in Rexburg. As I get used to my new schedule hopefully there will be more updates coming.
My roommates are amazing! I have been so blessed. I live in an apartment with 5 other girls and it's so fun. Sometimes it's hard to get anything done because there is always something fun going on. I am the youngest of all the 5 and I'm so grateful for their help and examples. My room roommate is named Miki Weston. She is from Iowa and served a mission in Seattle, Washington. We have a lot of fun distracting each other from our homework. In the back left room there is Alicia Warwood from Battle Mountain, Nevada. She also served a mission; to Alaska. We like to strategize silly ways to get boys to notice us amidst the thousands of other girls. Sharing her room there is Eliza Layton. What an amazing girl. Just called as our relief society president. We have had many spiritually uplifting talks the most. I love that in the morning the first thing I hear her say is a compliment to one of us. These girls are my work out buddies. No freshman fifteen for me. Now, in the back right room there is LeeAnn Riggs from Ohio. She is our drama queen. She's a sophomore studying Theater. I love it when she gets real dramatic. It makes me feel at home. Sharing her room is her cousin Jenna Cabe also from Ohio. Jenna kills me. She is so funny. Most of our nights consist of sitting in our living room talking and laughing at all the funny things Jenna says. I love my roommates!
I'm looking forward to the rest of the semester and becoming more comfortable with my new life here in Rexburg. As I get used to my new schedule hopefully there will be more updates coming.
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