A new world!

To tell you honestly, I am not a sport lover but when I discovered the world of UP in sports, it is really different.

Intramurals in UP high is really, really lively from our ordinary school day. It’s like you had entered a New World, a world of excitement, thrill and most especially the spirit of sportsmanship. And never in my life that I will forget about this experience of mine.

It was still fresh in my mind on what I have felt when I knew about the intamurals during November 2005. I can’ explain what I am feeling at that very moment, I felt an excitement inside of me but I am also afraid. I am excited because I want to feel the atmosphere of UP high in full energy. And I am afraid at that time because when if I am going to join a team of a certain kind of sports, I might bring the team towards failure. But I have realized that when you’re afraid this could really cause your failure. So I have decided to change my negative vibes to something good that could make me feel much better. Although we ranked last, it is just fine with me and in the whole group. Because at least we inserted teamwork and individual effort.

So when I entered the next phase, my second year life, the whole sophomores’ community had really prepared for the upcoming 2007 intramural games. I still joined chess and I became the captain for dama (girls) players and my new favorite sport, softball. Softball is really, really cool. Three weeks before the intamurals, we really had an extensive training in playing softball; of course we play after dismissal. At the same time we are teaching the freshmen on how to play softball of course with some seniors especially Ate Geraline. Playing softball is fun and it made me feel the feeling of being a true player. But I had also never forgotten my other games. And both my dama and chess playmate is Ronald, a good classmate of mine.

The most awaited time of the year comes, Intramurals 2006. Although the day is so good, the sun was shining brightly and the cheers of every year level would really lift your spirit up but I felt that something is wrong with me. Then I just have discovered it after having the cheerdance. I discovered that I have fever and good for me because I went to the clinic and I had rest there. After having a nap I directly went back to the campus so that I can prepare for my games which are chess and softball. At exactly 1:00 p.m. I went to the Physics laboratory because the venue is there. Then at 2:00 p.m., my softball game will start. So I have told the captain of the softball team that I won’t play because I have fever and I guess that my chess game would not end at exactly 2:00 p.m. although I haven’t played softball, fortunately, I won all of my three games. But on the other hand the softball team didn’t won over the seniors but it is alright because I know that seniors really had a greater experience than us so we really had expected them to win.

On our following games we had beaten the juniors and the freshmen. So again in the championship our team will face the seniors. So as expected they won the game. I won’t deny that they are really good softball players and both teams showed sportsmanship.

My memories during every year’s intramurals are really unforgettable. Most especially I can always remember the friends I have met and the good values I have gathered.

So next year, if you aren’t still a player in any sport, then you must join next year. I am sure you will feel the same feeling I have felt.