Pin-Chu Wu's Blog

I remember, more precisely-can not forget, what brought me into playing ultimate. The language was the thing that brought me in
since my ESL teacher thought that I would not have much conversation with my teammates if I chose to play tennis.
So I made the decision.
I had gained a lot not just on improving my language skill but also becoming more socialize.
Or at least kind of know more how to do so.
I made so many life-long friends by playing ultimate, directly and indirectly.
Obviously I was lucky to make such decision. Tennis is fun to play, but still, it's just not so much powerful in the sense of binding the team as a whole.

I remember when I was in high school, I always looked forward to playing some ultimate afterschool.
I didn't know much about the tactics and often got lost on the field if without a coach.
but maybe that's what makes it fun.
I had so much fun playing ultimate in my junior year, my first year playing ultimate, but the second year,
it was just not as good as the first year, maybe because some big players graduated and the team fell apart due to various reasons.
I learned to adjust myself not to care about the result so much. My emotions was usually greatly affected by the game.


So I graudated and got to play some college ultimate. I did not remember the fun of playing ultimate.
I did not look forward to going to practice so much anymore. The competition level in college is way beyond what I have expereience in high school.
The practice is a killer. I regret sometimes I got busy with all sorts of obligation and got lazy or intimidated so chose not to show up in practice.
I still have fun, but not so much and I don't know why.

Maybe it's just not so much fun when you can't easily outrun people anymore.
Maybe it's just about time for me to bring up the intensity and changed my mantality so I can get better and keep having fun.
I am surely pumped during the game, but something is missing here.
but where's all the having fun feeling????


Weekend
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Season is over now. That's so weird...I can't believe it. We lost the sectional.

I was really upset that we lost to Purdue. Our team chemical didn't appear until the last moment and often that was too late.
Our energy level wasn't helping us, not making the right decision. We weren't playing the game whole heartedly.

I didn't do well the whole season wise. I don't have my mind there sometimes...in practice and in the game...
Too many things needed to be fixed!
Too many...
I think I know the difference b/w a great player and a good player now.
I would call myself a great player on my junior year and at the later season in my senior year in high school.
My skills are catching up and they are totally whole lot better than previous, but I don't put my everything out there anymore.
Anyway, I got some time to fix that.

I should continue to train myself tho!
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I had a ride with my coach Stupca. I am glad I know him better and see how such a funny guy he is.
:) haha
language...but sometimes it does not seem to matter that much at all.
Got to be aware of it tho.

and the other thing was
I saw Beryl!!!
That was probably one of the best thing I can ever encounter!
When I was walking to another side of sideline to cheer up for the team in the game playing against Purdue, someone called up my name and I was so surprised to see her!!!!!
:)))
Beryl~
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Back to the real world, an accounting test is coming up on Thurs., if I can get over this, then I should have a shot for earning a fairly desent GPA for this term.
After that, there are two major papers due the week after, then here come the finals!


Things are getting different.
Time will appeal.