I joined football this year to learn how to play soccer. Though I was interested in learning how to play football long before, I didn't get the chance to play because of ballet. Through this opportunity, I hope I would be able to increase my awareness of the rules in football and increase my stamina. Our first tryout was on February 2, 2015 Monday which was held at the field from 3:15-5:15pm. To play football I needed cleats and so the day before February 2, I bought one in the mall. Having been excited to this day, I worked really hard on my first day of tryouts and I actually really enjoyed it. While everything seemed to go well, while dribbling with the ball I happened to lose balance due to the grass in the field which was a bit bumpy and so my cleats were unstable and I sprained my left ankle. As I sprinted when this happened, the fall was quite bad. It took some time for me to get up again. Others didn't think that it was a big deal and I also didn't think that too when I fell but when I felt the pain after I fell to the ground, I realized that it was not a small accident. After a minute or two, I got back up as I didn't want others to get worried and perceive me as a weak person. Though the pain was there, I continued to play on as if it was okay and normal. When I got back home, the ankle got swollen and bruised up. Both my knees were scratched and bruised as well. I got an ice pack and compressed it to my ankle. I thought the injury would wear off quickly but as the days passed, the pain was still there and the bruise as well. On the first day I wasn't able to walk well, I limped quite badly and so I had to rest it well. But on Wednesday, February 4 which was just a day after the accident I played again because it was a tryout and so I couldn't miss any days for practice. Luckily on that day I was able to at least walk and jog a bit. However, I still couldn't move my left foot sidewards which is an important skill in playing soccer to catch the ball and to pass the ball with it.
After a week has passed, my ankle has still didn't heal. This worried me because I needed to dance ballet again soon and play football so I went to have a check up by a doctor. I got an x-ray and fortunately there was no fracture but the doctor said that I should rest my foot for at least 10 more days or better go back to playing football after it gets fully healed and back to normal. I got a medical certificate for my coach to see it.
When hearing this, though I was a bit relieved I was also sad because then I can't join football anymore. Tryouts would soon be over and ISAAC is coming soon so we can't miss anymore days. Since I had no other choice, I told to Ms. Meghan and the girls about it and they understood. Despite the fact that I can't play football anymore, I learned a lot from the tryouts and I even got to know new people and get along with them.
When hearing this, though I was a bit relieved I was also sad because then I can't join football anymore. Tryouts would soon be over and ISAAC is coming soon so we can't miss anymore days. Since I had no other choice, I told to Ms. Meghan and the girls about it and they understood. Despite the fact that I can't play football anymore, I learned a lot from the tryouts and I even got to know new people and get along with them.
