Passion+Speech+AK2

Passion, in my opinion, is what we love to do. We have to strive for something that we do that we enjoy, and it becomes our passion. As Oprah Winfrey said, "Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you." This particular quote is inspiring to me because I think she means that we have to have a certain passion. The passion makes us stronger and we can have more power individually. Also, if we focus on our passion, we can always have fun, and it would definitely entertain us. I am passionate about playing sports such as volleyball, basketball, flag football, track n' field, and softball. I have reasons that my passion can impact the world today. One of those reasons is that professional athletes can teach others how to play a sport that they are interested in. Another reason is if people ask you for help in a sport, help them because they could know more skills in the future. The last reason is that people who are being taught can help other people, who don't know the sport, to gain more knowledge on how to play.

My first reason that I think my passion can impact the world is that professional athletes can teach others how to play a sport that they are interested in. I had experience with athletes teaching me more skills in one of my favorite sports, volleyball. I took a clinic at USF after the players had finished their volleyball game. I remember they had to do two games. What I learned from them was their dedication and experience they had. They went and dove for the volleyball, and I saw how they spiked the ball down to the other side of the net. We played a scrimmage game with the other girls at the clinic!

Being on a team means that I have to be supportive of my teammates and always do the best I can. Even though, in the beginning, I had no experience in these sports, I progressed. I became better and better by practicing everyday. I remember that I was not that great, but when the coaches taught me how to play, I became better because of them. I had great coaches, who were supportive of our team, and they felt like my second family to me. My coaches also inspired me to do my very best. I think that if people learn new sports it can impact the world because we can compete with other people to just have fun and enjoy what we're doing. Other people from different age groups can teach others to learn more. For example, I'm still learning about softball because I don't really know much about the sport, but I'm learning more about it with my teammates.

If people ask you for help in a sport, help them because they could know more skills in the future. This is another reason that I think people should play sports. I think that people who want to be taught in a sport should go outside and join a team because you'll help others. People who are interested in a sport can join leagues or a club that's close by, and the coaches will help you along the way. I know that is a fact because all the coaches I had, in the past, taught me well, and I definitely knew a lot more abilities. Joining a league definitely lets you improve a lot more because the coach teaches you well, and you can also compete with other teams that is in your league. When I was learning more about basketball, I watched and practiced with my team and learned what my coach was telling me. Now the coaches I had taught my team a lot and told us to trust each other with the ball. When my coach told us to do that, we all trusted each other and improved as a team together.

My last reason for playing sports that I think is important is people who are being taught or in a league can help other people to learn more about on how to play. If people are in a league right now and you don't know how to play a particular sport, your friend or family could help you while they're in a league. They can show you some basic things to start off if you don't know anything about sports because you're in something educational. Never be afraid to ask people what you have to do when you're in a game or not because learning new things can help you understand the sport a lot better. Now, I remember when I was just starting to play sports that I was a little afraid to ask my coach what to do. As I knew more about the sport, I started to ask more questions, and I wasn't really afraid anymore.

In conclusion, professional athletes can teach others how to play a sport that they are interested in, if people ask you for help in a sport, help them because they can definitely learn from you. And lastly, if people who are being taught, in a league, can teach others who are just starting out can inspire you to be a better athlete and have good sportsmanship. These three reasons will impact the world because I know that different people can help each other to learn more abilities in sports. In this world, we can do many things that we love or dream to do. We all have something we want to accomplish in life and strive, so we can improve. In my opinion, I think we should just do whatever we want that makes us love our passion even more whether it's sports, like mine, or anything else. My passion for sports will impact the world because I think everyone wants to know how to play at least one sport. We should all just go out into the world and impact other people's lives for the greater good.