The first time I walked through the doors of Baruch College was for a baseball workout last winter. I remember walking into the Vertical Campus Building and feeling like I was in Grand Central Station. I really wanted to come to Baruch because I want to be an Accountant, and we all know the reputation that the Zicklin School of Business has. I also wanted to play baseball in college, and the coach was giving me that opportunity. I hadn’t yet gotten my acceptance letter back yet, and I thought to myself is this was what I really wanted. If I got rejected, would it really affect me that much?
In the gym, I got to meet some of the guys on the team and we got along, shared a couple of laughs,a nd just had a good time. When I got my acceptance letter in the mail, i was really happy because I could go to the school that I wanted and play baseball on top of it. The first day of practice, I was really nervous. There were about seven freshmen there, including me, but I was the only one that was already on the team. I don’t know why, but I felt a little embarassed. they were all looking at me like I was some kind of freak.
Here’s where my story twists a little bit. I’ve been battling an elbow injury for almost a year now, and I’ve been fighting through it the whole time and healing it during the offseason. However, the pain is starting to become unbearable. I don’t know where it came from, but I got the thought in my head of quitting. This thought has never crossed my mind before and shocked me a little bit. I thought of just focusing on the things that are more important than playing ball. Despite my thoughts, I’m still not sure if what I am going to do yet. I have to go to the doctor next week, and I guess I’ll have to take it from there. Hopefully everything works out for the best in the end.
