Field Hockey & Me
This is my first post and I want to write about a sport that is so dear to me!
As a little girl, I had always wanted to have a special thing, something I was good at, something that would make me unique from the rest of the people I knew. I had tried a plethora of extracurriculars. These ranged from ballet, gymnastics, tennis, swimming and so much more. I was on the hunt for the activity that I was passionate about. One fine day in first grade, our family friend introduced me to the amazing sport, field hockey. At first, I despised this sport, the early morning practices, getting out of cozy bed in winter days, and exhausting workouts were too much to handle!
However, everything changed when my parents took me to my very first tournament. The Spring Fling Tournament is one of the small tournaments that took place here in the Bay Area. Since I barely paid attention during practices, I was a bench player. Then during one game, I was subbed in and made my first goal. As soon as the ball hit the back of the goal post, a warm feeling filled my body, and I felt astoundingly proud of myself. My parents’ cheers from the sideline echoed in my head. I then knew I loved this sport. Ever since that tournament, I’ve constantly pushed myself to excel in this amazing sport.
While I was in the 3rd grade, I had an astounding realization that I want to play D1 college field hockey. Playing for an elite team as well as getting a world-renowned education is one of my biggest dreams. It’s a goal that I’ve wanted to achieve no matter what obstacles came in front of me. However, soon I will face the largest obstacle yet.
I’ve been playing club level field hockey for almost 7 years now and I’m proud to say that I was selected for the U14 National Futures Championship last year. I’d the best experience playing with the best in the USA in my age group! Also, I’ve realized, playing field hockey in high school is a vital necessity in order to be recruited to play for a D1 field hockey colleges. Unfortunately, my high school doesn’t have a Jr. Varsity or a Varsity field hockey team. After many nights of complaining and whining, my dad and I decided to take matters in our own hands. We planned to find out ways we can introduce field hockey in my school. Since this requires effort from many, I’m finding like-minded friends who are interested in forming a team in our school. We’re working with other players, parents who are equally enthusiastic to make this happen. If this happens, it’s because we worked hard together to make our plan successful. Right now we are trying to arrange meetings with various school representatives and parents. It’s a lot more involved process than I thought earlier. I will be documenting my journey as well as write on many other topics here on my blog.
So welcome to my blog and yes thank you for reading!