College softball: more
than just competition
Jen Schroeder, a former catcher at UCLA, writes that “I have finally figured out what this sport is all about.”
It is not the wins and loses that are important, she opines.
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“Softball is not about how many home runs you hit, what your fielding percentage is, or where you attend college,” Jen says.
“It isn’t about being the best player on the field, the most talked about, winning all the awards, or being on the 'top' teams. And, it sure isn’t about winning every game. Softball is about much more than that.”
It is about “memories” she claims, and life's lessons – and, she adds “it is about being a part of something bigger than yourself.”
Jen writes: “It is about the life lessons you walk away with at the end of the day. It is about becoming a better person through both your failures and accomplishments. It is about learning to make commitments to not only others, but to yourself. It is learning that to fail is not to be a failure. It’s about the people you meet, and the relationships you create; the discipline you learn and the work ethic you maintain. But, most of all, it is about the memories you make.”
“It isn’t about being the best player on the field, the most talked about, winning all the awards, or being on the 'top' teams. And, it sure isn’t about winning every game. Softball is about much more than that.”
It is about “memories” she claims, and life's lessons – and, she adds “it is about being a part of something bigger than yourself.”
Jen writes: “It is about the life lessons you walk away with at the end of the day. It is about becoming a better person through both your failures and accomplishments. It is about learning to make commitments to not only others, but to yourself. It is learning that to fail is not to be a failure. It’s about the people you meet, and the relationships you create; the discipline you learn and the work ethic you maintain. But, most of all, it is about the memories you make.”
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