Tennis Player: A Therapeutic Analysis

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Ever since I was a young girl, I had aspirations of being the best in anything I did, especially in sports. I was introduced to tennis when I was 9 years old. At the age of 11, I remember driving along the Pacific Coast Highway and seeing the Pepperdine University tennis courts. I told myself that one day I would obtain a full scholarship to play College tennis. After numerous years of making sacrifices, my hard work finally paid off. On March 10th, 2017, my biggest dreams were accomplished. I received an acceptance letter and a full scholarship offer to Pomfret, a preparatory school in a small town in Connecticut, for fall 2017.
In order to be successful in anything in life, there are certain traits and skills that are required. These skills are taught …show more content…
2016: 86). Socialization plays a pivotal role in whether or not individuals reach success. To receive a scholarship at a school, I had to be exceptional from other players. A great tennis player has to be strategic, mentally strong, athletic and have great technique with every stroke. In human development there are two different roles: nature and nurture. Nature is the idea that “personality is inborn” (Caverly 2018, 4). This is the concept that individuals are born with traits. Nurture is the concept that “personality is created via social learning.” (Caverly 2018, 4). This means that personality is gained through experiences and challenges. I was told that I was not a natural tennis player. I was not born being great at tennis. I had to work more than others in order for me to master my serve, volleys, forehand and my eye and hand coordination. These were the skills that were developed through rigorous practices and visualization sessions. Furthermore, my parents have always told me growing up that I was a natural athlete. This might be because my father has been an athlete his whole life. I was introduced to sports as soon as I learned how to
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