I am currently writing a long overdue post xD I was going to talk about my thoughts on the new school year but that seems to be about a month ago. Anyways, back here in Melanie's life, it's not too baddd. Going into Sophomore year, or Grade 10, I had some goals in mind. Obviously, to maintain and/or improve on my academics would be #1 going in. However, I had some other...should I say, more self-esteem building goals.
My school is amazing, by no means am I doubting that. But, going into grade nine was intimidating. I remember going in by myself without any of my closer friends, as they had went to a different nearby school. I remember feeling very closed and still am. I never moved schools before so I never knew how it felt like to make new friends or "fit in". I came in thinking, I'm just going to be myself and it'll all be good. Did I do that? Partly.
You see, just like in English class when you look for characterization of a character, you have things like dialogue, tone of dialogue, physical description, etc. If my grade 9 year was put into a novel in a perspective of another grade 9, I guarentee the other niner could not disect me. I didn't want to talk to anyone; I didn't want to sit with anyone; it was like I was emotionless almost, and I still kind of am. That is why, instead of changing myself unintentionally (hopefully), I hope to just do the things that I want to do. I'm going to go join that club that I wanted to join last year but was afraid to then because no one came with me. For my grade 10 year, I want to be able to find out what I want to do and just do it and not give a crap about what anyone else thinks.
So far? I'm doing great. Not excellent, but great. You want to know why? :DDDDD I'm excied to tell you because it was something that I've done for 4 consecutive years of my life until grade 9 and now it has returned: BASKETBALL. WHATT!?!?
In grade 9, I came in thinking, Nope. Not going to join the basketball team because I suck. I was encouraged by my old Phys Ed. teacher in grade 8 to continue playing basketball during high school and he even suggested that I join an outside league. But it didn't matter that year because those little comments from everyone: "You suck." "You can't play basketball." "You're not going to make the team." had an effect on me. This year? I told them otherwise. This girl -points at self- made it on the basketball team.
Just making the team doesn't cut it for me. I like to be a part of the team, a part of the game and just overall, have an important role in it.
Anyways, our first game was last Thursday. We had 7 official practices before this game and it was okay. To be honest, I really enjoyed the before game jitters I got because it maked me feel alive again.
As for my position, since I'm almost 5' 8", my coach likes me to play post (close to the net) but she sometimes makes me play wing (slightly off the top corners of the key). Me personally? I'm okay with both.
I mean, for the wing position, I don't like it because I will mostly get the ball from the point guard (person who brings up the ball) and have to dribble. Dribbling is my worst nightmare. Yes, I know, it's Basketball 101.
I'm not too bad of a dribbler but I can be quite sloppy and get challenged by a defender quite often, so that's the down side. The up side is that if I'm open, I could probably get some shots from around the elbows of the key (top corners).
For post, my worst nightmare is being stuffed. Being tall, it makes it even more embarrassing and it actually makes no sense. However, I'm learning some faking techniques and practicing my lay ups so it should be good.
Nevertheless, since there are 2 quite good post players on my team (1 in which, comes off for 1/2 of a 8-minute quarter, and the other, never), it is very difficult to get some time on the court. Therefore, in the game last Thursday, I played post for 1/2 a quarter and wing for 1 and 1/2 quarters. So, I really only played for 1/2 of the game, which isn't too bad considering how often my other bench teammates went on. (I don't start, btw.)
Anyways, enough about Basketball. Wait, one last thing: we have a game on Tuesday against a team that has a sum of over 100 points scored in 2 games :S In Thursday's game, we had 26 points and apparently, as it says on the site, we lost by 5 points(I thought it was 3 or 4 o.o). So, let's hope I can get more than 3 points in this next game to help my team out :D
I'm going to end this lengthy post, which I think that you guys deserve since I've been MIA(I think that's what they call it...forgot what the abbreviation stands for though xDD). I'm going to write another post right after I finish this one to post later this week. Hope you guys are doing swell and oh yeah, HAPPY MOONCAKE FESTIVAL DAY! It's tomorrow, but I'll just say it now :) Byeee
Bloomed -> (Greatly) Blooming~
-Melanie
My school is amazing, by no means am I doubting that. But, going into grade nine was intimidating. I remember going in by myself without any of my closer friends, as they had went to a different nearby school. I remember feeling very closed and still am. I never moved schools before so I never knew how it felt like to make new friends or "fit in". I came in thinking, I'm just going to be myself and it'll all be good. Did I do that? Partly.
You see, just like in English class when you look for characterization of a character, you have things like dialogue, tone of dialogue, physical description, etc. If my grade 9 year was put into a novel in a perspective of another grade 9, I guarentee the other niner could not disect me. I didn't want to talk to anyone; I didn't want to sit with anyone; it was like I was emotionless almost, and I still kind of am. That is why, instead of changing myself unintentionally (hopefully), I hope to just do the things that I want to do. I'm going to go join that club that I wanted to join last year but was afraid to then because no one came with me. For my grade 10 year, I want to be able to find out what I want to do and just do it and not give a crap about what anyone else thinks.
So far? I'm doing great. Not excellent, but great. You want to know why? :DDDDD I'm excied to tell you because it was something that I've done for 4 consecutive years of my life until grade 9 and now it has returned: BASKETBALL. WHATT!?!?
In grade 9, I came in thinking, Nope. Not going to join the basketball team because I suck. I was encouraged by my old Phys Ed. teacher in grade 8 to continue playing basketball during high school and he even suggested that I join an outside league. But it didn't matter that year because those little comments from everyone: "You suck." "You can't play basketball." "You're not going to make the team." had an effect on me. This year? I told them otherwise. This girl -points at self- made it on the basketball team.
Just making the team doesn't cut it for me. I like to be a part of the team, a part of the game and just overall, have an important role in it.
Anyways, our first game was last Thursday. We had 7 official practices before this game and it was okay. To be honest, I really enjoyed the before game jitters I got because it maked me feel alive again.
As for my position, since I'm almost 5' 8", my coach likes me to play post (close to the net) but she sometimes makes me play wing (slightly off the top corners of the key). Me personally? I'm okay with both.
I mean, for the wing position, I don't like it because I will mostly get the ball from the point guard (person who brings up the ball) and have to dribble. Dribbling is my worst nightmare. Yes, I know, it's Basketball 101.
I'm not too bad of a dribbler but I can be quite sloppy and get challenged by a defender quite often, so that's the down side. The up side is that if I'm open, I could probably get some shots from around the elbows of the key (top corners).
For post, my worst nightmare is being stuffed. Being tall, it makes it even more embarrassing and it actually makes no sense. However, I'm learning some faking techniques and practicing my lay ups so it should be good.
Nevertheless, since there are 2 quite good post players on my team (1 in which, comes off for 1/2 of a 8-minute quarter, and the other, never), it is very difficult to get some time on the court. Therefore, in the game last Thursday, I played post for 1/2 a quarter and wing for 1 and 1/2 quarters. So, I really only played for 1/2 of the game, which isn't too bad considering how often my other bench teammates went on. (I don't start, btw.)
Anyways, enough about Basketball. Wait, one last thing: we have a game on Tuesday against a team that has a sum of over 100 points scored in 2 games :S In Thursday's game, we had 26 points and apparently, as it says on the site, we lost by 5 points(I thought it was 3 or 4 o.o). So, let's hope I can get more than 3 points in this next game to help my team out :D
I'm going to end this lengthy post, which I think that you guys deserve since I've been MIA(I think that's what they call it...forgot what the abbreviation stands for though xDD). I'm going to write another post right after I finish this one to post later this week. Hope you guys are doing swell and oh yeah, HAPPY MOONCAKE FESTIVAL DAY! It's tomorrow, but I'll just say it now :) Byeee
-Melanie
