Softball: Overcoming Adversity

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Softball has taught me things that I would never read in a textbook or learn from a lecture. It has taught me about teamwork, leadership, and how to overcome adversity. It has taught me how to take in the good, adjust to the bad, and appreciate just how lucky I am to be able to play the sport I love the most at the collegiate level. When I look back at my all the years of playing softball, I will think about the times during the season where I saw my team six out of the seven days each week. I’ll think about the long talks, the times we sang, Havana , the plane trips, staying up late in our hotel room, and our signature dance moves. And then I’ll think about times on the field—the hardships and the victories. I’ll think about the heartbreaks,