Hey freshman, clean the pennies, and don't forget the balls and the water jugs

The Women's soccer team at Stockton pride themselves on their past achievements. Team members not only play for themselves, but for their teammates of present and past as well. They lead by example according to upperclassmen ship and ability. Im a freshman, lowest on the totem pole, and i'm learning something new about myself and the people around may as each day passes by. Im also learning about all the muscles i never knew i had in my shoulders and hands. The standard water jug size of the collegiate level holds 7 gallons of water. Transporting that amount of water too and from the fields can be quite tiring and more arduous than i assumed. Being a freshman is a lot like being the new kid in the neighborhood, or the new kid in a kindergarten club on the playground. The superiors above you are more experienced therefore have gained the respect of many others around them compared to your minute level of respect. You are in the spotlight. You are about to step foot into something that means a lot to the people already involved. Its almost like an induction ceremony where your required to fulfill some sort of initiation. You feel as if you need to live up to the expectations of the team around you. Sometimes it feels as if somebody is watching your every move, just waiting for you to mess up. You want to make the elder team members happy and you want, more than anything, acceptance. I've been learning that the best way to deal with the pressure is to simply be respectful and not let all of your emotions get in the way of your true potential. The little requirements like carrying the ball bags, filling water jugs, pumping the balls, cleaning the pennies, and moving goals, are all part of the game. The game itself is prided by teamwork. Without ranking order and upper leadership, teamwork cannot be pulled all together. Leadership is what motivates those who do not know how to be led. These followers well someday become leaders. It's all a process that only brings a team closer in the end. Good vibes and connection off the field throughout a team leads to success on the field and on the record board.
Im starting this blog 9 games into my freshman season. We are currently 4-3-2. That means we have four wins, three loses, and two ties. We've been through the bonding sensation of preseason. Being together for three sessions a day and all the in between time solidifies the teams relationship with one another and the coaches as a whole. Being a freshman, experiencing all of this has had a very positive impact on my life in the past seven weeks and i'm really looking forward to the seasons continuance.