When starting, I was quite anxious but excited at the same time to start a new experience of my life. When starting, it built new perspectives and new characterization traits about me. I learned how to be disciplined, good communication, confident, and most importantly have a good team spirit. My favorite memory as a referee was my first ever game in SBMSA reffing the minor league of football. Got to experience a whole lot of exciting stuff and got to learn more about the mistakes I made with high experience refs teaching me the right way. When dealing with my first game I couldn’t even blow the whistle to call the play because all I felt spitting out were butterflies as my stomach was full of them. I felt the game so fast like a varsity game as plays were going and I wasn’t ready at all. I was so lost and the game was out of control as I couldn’t put it back together. But one of my crew members came to talk to me about what was happening so I told him what was the problem. He gave me some advice and that advice was to trust yourself in everything you do and don’t be scared. For me that meant don't look back and keep going forward. The crew member's name was Sean. He saved my first game and made it the best. I was calling calls, I was running, but most importantly I was having fun and having a smile all day. I love watching any type of sports as it makes me love the action and intensity it has. Sean gave me support at the right time as he made that experience the best and the most important as I got to know how to be a real referee. Being a referee is very complicated and takes a lot of discipline to become one. But when you start you get to learn many things as good traits. Being a ref can help you in life as it teaches you the basics of the real world. Good communication, team work, confidence, quick thinking, and being disciplined. All these skills can be learned as being a referee and can be used in the real world. Even in participating in any sports you can learn any of these skills and even more. Like for me, reffing and playing soccer has made me a true man and a better person in general to the community. Referring can take you to many places. And what I mean by that is it can be a side hustle but it will pay you very well and it’s something that you really love and admire. You can travel the whole world and be doing whatever you love. As I know my teacher taught us the basics of refereeing and made a foundation for us. I admire him as he is an umpire for baseball and travels for games for universities. I feel that this career can be a full time thing as I can watch the sport I love as a job. Now thinking about referring I feel that this could be my full time job as I feel ready and confident to wear the white and black stripes with pride. From viewing experience I really want to be in their shoes as they are living the life I want to live. Reffing is no joke as it’s a serious job to take in hand. From the bottom of my heart I want to continue this beautiful experience that I’ve had so far.