<p>I've been playing softball since kindergarden and i truly love the sport. I've worked so hard and put in tons of hours expecially since i've been in high school practicing and playing on travel teams, in fall ball leagues, and high school. I've loved every minute of it except for high shcool softball. I'm under so much stress there to preform perfectly to never make any errors in a game or even in practice. I already put myself under a lot of pressure to do my best all the time, but even my best means that I might bauble a ball or strike out once in a while--at least in practice. But my coaches don't encourage us or cheer us on. The day after games they sight the errors made in the game and who made them, even if we win by a land slide. Usually i'm way ok with people critisizing me because i know it's designed to make me better (i'm always trying to get better) but they way they do it just humiliates and puts down the people who make mistakes. </p>
<p>I don't want to let down my team and give up when I know I can meet the challenge of these stupid coaches, but I also feel like I don't need to prove anything to them and that it's a waste of my time. I've played softball all my life and the thought of quiting also terrorizes me a bit. I know that sounds dramatic, but it's been such a huge part of my life for so long now.I do know that softball isn't going to get a my a good job one day, and it's not going to help me get into college as I've already been accepted into the colleges to which i've applied; however, I do want to play in college. I don't know what impact it will have on my chances of playing if i do not play my senior year.</p>