Weekly I am asked if I will be returning the women's MSJ golf team in the fall. There are so many things that go into my decision about playing golf, and at this point, I'm not sure what my decision will be. The month before going into my freshman year three years ago, Coach Newman called me about playing for the College. He had gotten my name from my brother, who he coaches baseball with at the Mount, who had told him that I had some athletic experience, and was a quick learner. Mind you, I had never picked up a golf club in my life, and had no clue what I was in for, but I agreed for some odd reason. At the time, he didn't have anyone committed to playing, and his only player from the previous year had graduated. Needless to say, he was desperate, and it was a learning year in this regard for the whole team. I like to say that I recruited the rest of the team, which was dysfunctional in the least. Three of the five girls on the team this year graduated from Seton and had little if any golf experience previously.
There are high points and low points to returning for my final season. I haven't improved much over the previous three years, as I barely even got a month in last season with my appendectomy at the first tournament in Hanover. Golf seems to only have a little bit of fun involved when you are doing well, and that doesn't happen very often with me. I have previously looked at the experience as something to benefit me in the long run, as it looks good on my resume, and everyone tells me that "in the business world, all the great deals take place on the golf course." It gives me more time to myself and when I golf, I have a different perception of the world and nature. Also, golf keeps me on task and focused with my schoolwork. The question is will playing golf get me more experience and connections in the future or will a co-op/job? Help me figure out what to do with my life, because half the time I don't have a clue.
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