Basketball

May 2014

Action

On my journey to becoming healthier, the best decision I made was to enter a life of athletics once again. At the Boys and Girls Club of Goshen, basketball is offered for girls of high school age. Since I have been playing basketball all my life and have six years experience from younger years I felt as though basketball would be an easy transition. For the most part basketball was easy to relearn and become better at. Beginning practices for we are about reconditioning myself for the sport. It was tiring at times because my body was not used to expending that much energy before. I really enjoyed being able to know what my skills were and how I could help the team. It turns out I am an extremely good point guard! It was a new challenge to play on a team that played against other teams from around the area rather than being in a league where you played against other students from your school. It was exciting to feel great about myself for doing some physical activity. During my basketball period my energy was higher than it was before I started playing. Each game was very quick and I had to tune in to my team's voices. Otherwise, we could have lost the game. The game plans proved the greatest challenge for me as I didn't understand all of them right away. I am usually great at something from the moment I start, so basketball allowed me to see myself as a team player rather than the start of the team. It turns out that athleticism is not my strongest attribute. However, despite my lack of skill I kept playing until we made it to the championships. This sows my commitment to the sport. I also practiced with the basketball hoop I have at home.

Outcomes from this activity:

• Worked collaboratively with others.
• Showed perseverance and commitment.