Soccer

“I refused to be the goalie, so they let me play offense. My team’s captain gave me a few tips before the game started. I got into position. Someone blew a whistle and suddenly all the players were running and shoving their feet, trying to kick the ball toward their goal. When the ball came to me, I made clumsy moves and almost tripped several times. “This is not working out,” I thought.”

“When I step onto a field in Ottawa, the weather is colder, and the faces are different, but the excitement is the same. Before a game, I sit on the bench tying my cleats, already imagining how it’ll go. I think about the moment the ball reaches my feet, that split second when everything else fades away, and I’m just playing. Even thousands of miles from home, soccer still gives me chills.”

“Was insanely fun, I mostly played defense and had a good shot block and made some good passes. I am athletic enough I played sports my whole life and played football in high school. Safe to say soccer is a different type of cardio. Joined their group chat and everyone was cool and super nice.”