What My Sports Injury Taught Me as a Person | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Health and Wellness

What My Sports Injury Taught Me as a Person

Emotional or psychical, it's all the same.

Tyler E. Luebbert
Jan 27, 2017
Southern Oregon University
52
What My Sports Injury Taught Me as a Person

What's up everyone?

I have been dealing with an injury from December 2015 up to current day. I have endured several doctors appointments that generated very little movement toward a fix as well as four MRI's, an ultrasound and experimental PRP injection (don't know google it; it sucks). The time this article was posted I awake a consult with a surgeon that might to fix it. Sounds like I am giving up hope. Well I'm not. I'm looking to turn my hope into something fresh without giving up my love for this sport.

Have Your Voice Heard: Become an Odyssey Creator

If you don't know, I am currently a player for the SOU men's soccer team. I was the captain of the team it's inaugural season, and man was it a season. I discovered leadership capabilities I didn't know I had. That's probably the biggest take away from this injury. With out this injury I wouldn't have taken the time to understand this about myself. I took away what it means to persevere and not give up.Which can sound harder than it actually does. If you have to ever endure pain you would know what I am talking about. Not physical pain, I'm implying a deep emotional tear at the heart. It makes you question everything leading up to that point. That type of pain. In the midst of all that I also experienced joy, happiness, and love. The love for life and people. How to accept situations and utilize them to fuel a different life campaign. I can also come out of this with the tools to empathize. Pronouns and all. Whatever our battle is we have it. You do, the person sitting next to you does, as well as the person that may have popped into your head while reading this. I also believe that as we go through our days we have a little bit better understanding of who we are and the type of person we seek to be. That's why everyday I try to be a better version of myself and I understand that you're trying to be the best version of yourself. Whatever that may be.

I hope this inspired a few people. If it did give it a share. Worst they do is not read it.

Also, the Men's SOU soccer program is coming out with a documentary created by the students. Here's a shot:

The entire team is putting in their sweat and blood for this spring season. We will see where it takes us.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

AI music threatens creativity

The Soul of Sound: How AI Challenges Human Expression in Music

210688
Humans and robots face off in a rock band battle with guitars and drums, under dynamic lighting.
StableDiffusion

In an age where artificial intelligence can mimic the voice of Freddie Mercury or reimagine pop hits as synthwave ballads, a new frontier has emerged — one that blurs the line between innovation and erosion. While AI offers undeniable benefits in technical domains, its intrusion into creative arts, especially music, raises urgent questions. Not just about copyright, but about culture, education, and the very soul of artistic expression.


Keep Reading...Show less
ai generated music
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

Miami University
537383
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
music
Entertainment

Why Your Astrological Sign May Not Match Your Personality

We are all more than just one sign.

SUNY Plattsburgh
449709
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
astrology
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

UNC Greensboro
421175
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
spring
Relationships

The Importance Of Being A Good Person

An open letter to the good-hearted people.

Sacred Heart University
680230
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
good person

Trending Topics

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments