Sai Yat Ling - Week 4: Sai, the food critic

Soccer is a unique sport where two teams of 11 players try their very best to score a goal on an opposing team to win a match. This is my favorite sport and I think it plays a vital role in my identity. To me, it is something that I can do after a long day at school. It is something that I want to succeed in. And it is something that I feel passionate about. Eventually, I want to become a professional soccer player and I understand that it is a hard process. 


It all started when I had the pleasure to watch Kylian Mbappe score against Australia in the first match of the world cup. In that moment, I was able to fully visualize and understand the beauty of the sport. The elite touch, control, and finishing that Mbappe displayed that day was something that overwhelmed my senses. From that day, I started my journey to becoming a professional soccer player. Each day since 7th grade I would go out to the field and put all my energy into getting better. It was exhausting. Sometimes I felt like giving up and taking it easy, but I realized that one day of slacking off would turn into two, then three, and finally forever. Fast forward to sophomore year and I think I have improved drastically since the first time I touched a soccer ball. Throughout these years of hard work and dedication I have realized that in order to achieve something, you need to relentlessly chase after it. You only live life once and that is why giving up is not an option. 

The process is long. I scored my first professional goal 3 years after I started. The only reason why that happened is because I never gave up on my dream. I think soccer improved my character because it provided me with a goal and a purpose. Therefore, I love soccer and I think it is essential to me.

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