Descriptive Essay About Volleyball - 1563 Words

Here I am, looking around the classroom. The American flag swaying back and forth in the small air flow going around the room. It’s folded in an unpleasant way and it didn’t leave that position. There are all of the bright, flashy colors all over the long, white dry-erase board from all of the markers. The sound of the keyboards clicking all around the room was triggering my anxiety. The modern looking clock made it’s loud clicking noise every once in awhile. I noticed the red, white, and blue flag again and thought of volleyball. I remember the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner and looking at that small flag brought back some memories. I remember standing on the sideline with my good friends since Kindergarten as we looked at the flag.†¦show more content†¦Every time that loud, obnoxious bell rang, my anxiety would trigger because every bell meant that we were getting closer to the game. I know it sounds crazy being antsy for a middle school sports ga me but this was nerve-wracking for me. This was our year and we knew it. Lunchtime approached and our whole team sat by each other. That lunchroom was as loud as a firework on the 4th of July. We were all talking about that night and how pumped we were to play. I was still hesitant on being hyped cause that would cause me more stress that I didn’t need at the moment. I pulled out my bagel from my bright red lunchbox and bit into it. It was soft and had a really rich flavor. One of my best friends, Jack Vozel, shouted to me, â€Å"We have been dreaming to win conference for a sport and this is our chance.† I replied, â€Å"I know, this is going to be crazy. How do you think Raymond will be?† Jack said, â€Å"I’m not sure.† I could tell that all of my teammates were excited to play and weren’t tense at all. As we headed to eighth period, I headed to the office for student aide. I walked in and put all of the giant, brown boxes, white envelopes, and boring, educational magazines in the teacher’s mailboxes. When I finished, I walked back to my personal desk. The lady that works the front desk said, â€Å"You can head to the gym to get ready for the bus.† I slowly snagged my black and blue Nike backpack out from under my desk and walked out of the office while shivering. MyShow MoreRelatedDescriptive Essay About Volleyball1352 Words   |  6 PagesAll or Nothing â€Å"Beep! Beep! Beep!† My alarm clock going off at 5:45 AM. I immediately get out of bed thinking this was the day, the final day my friends, family, and school community will watch me play volleyball. That day was my senior night, the night that every freshmen volleyball players anxiously awaits to. As I get ready and go to school, I get text messages from my friends and family wishing me luck in my big game. My heart begins to race and I immediately become nervous for tonight. 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