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Personal Narrative: A Career In The Business Field

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Throughout high school, I continuously explored a wide variety of courses in an attempt to figure out what career path I may want to pursue. As senior year drew closer, the business field became more enticing. Furthermore, my aspirations were significantly impacted on the evening of September 14, 2016. I woke up that day and left for school as if it were any other day. After school, I drove to the softball field because we had a game and it just so happened to be Senior Night: the last home game. When it came time for my first at bat, I stepped up to the plate and hit a line drive between the first and second basemen, successfully making it to first base. The next player up to bat hit a double; I rounded second and sprinted for third. I clearly remember my coach kneeling on the ground to signal me to slide into third base. For some unknown reason, I hesitated and slid too late. I knew it was a bad slide, but I was focusing on whether or not I was safe. Then reality set in, I was safe, but I was not physically capable of standing up. …show more content…

Coach Cook pulled off my helmet to make me more comfortable, but it slipped out of his hands and he dropped it on my head. Even though I was in a great deal of pain, all I could do was laugh. My coaches lifted me up and I tried to put pressure on my foot, but it was physically impossible. As a result, they carried me off the field, so the game could resume. I talked to my mom, and I decided I could cope with the pain in order to support my team throughout the remainder of the game. Even though I only played a few innings, I was grateful I could stay to watch the game and sing our school’s alma mater at the end of the

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