Results

(YES! I COULD FINALLY LOG IN!)
Even though its already been a week since ISAC, but i think this is important...
So what were the Results?
The Obvious:
We played really well. Won 6 games and lost 2. Finish 2nd place. Everyone Improved.
We played as a team.

The biggest gain for me though, was the lessons i learned throughout the season. We played well and finished second place(though disappointing), there's a reason why we could get so far. All the practices, frustration, paid off, because we played our hearts out(maybe not in the final, but ya). I could say that this is the best team I've been in so far(maybe because its my first time), but I still felt like this was a great team, and it's because none of us were playing for themselves, but for the team. After this tournament, it made me enjoy sports a lot more, not because of winning, but because of the unexpected learning experiences I've encountered. And now I feel more of an athlete now, and I've learned to love the intensity of a game especially when you are competitive and focused. During the games in ISAC, i was felt really competitive, and I really wanted to win, unlike games in Subic, in which I just wanted to perform well, and impress coaches and look good. I don't really believe in God, but when Mr.T was praying, my feelings were complicated, but i felt like tearing up, and so i was praying too, for a minute i believe in God, after praying, I just felt like things were more meaningful. When Mr.T said he was proud of us, my eyes were watery, because even Mr.T was nervous, and i felt like it was worth coming this far, i felt accomplished and i felt good.

For me personally, the biggest lesson i learned from this year's volleyball season, is controlling my emotions. Thanks Mr.T :). It wasn't just a lesson for improving my game in volleyball, but for me as a person. I learned that when you're frustrated, you can't perform well. Most of the time errors and little mistakes throw people off, they lose their temper, because they don't wanna do bad. But you need to know your not gonna do well with your temper like that, getting frustrated does you actually NO GOOD AT ALL, it makes you perform worse, AND IT DOESN'T FEEL GOOD. So why be frustrated? Learn from your mistake, let it go, try again :).

Thanks Mr.T and my team, for making me smile more, making me a better player and person, made me learn so much, and giving me the chance to experience what it's like to be an athlete.

It's not the destination that counts, it's the journey
Either way, 2ND PLACE IS STILL PRETTY GOOD :D

I'm going to miss my teammates. I'm gonna miss seeing all of us so into a game. I'm going to miss our team bonding, our 1,2,3 razorbacks, our praying and meditation sessions.I'm going to miss cheering for each other, seeing each other improve. I'm gonna miss practice, and getting back up when we fall down.
In short it means, I'm gonna miss volleyball, because all this is what the game of volleyball is about.

Thanks Mr.T!

I'M DEFINITELY JOINING NEXT YEAR!!

P.S.
IM GONNA MISS EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED!
BUT THERE'S NO WAY I'M GONNA MISS HAVING PINK EYE!

Goal of the week:

ISAC CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that's it :)
i am so excited and ready.

Last game of the season till ISAC

Last thursday, we had our final game in our school and before isac, this game was terrible, especially for me. The team we played against was pretty easy, nothing special about them, they just receive, set , the get the ball over, nothing more. Our floor coverage was okay, but we need to stop making silly errors. I was feeling down after making a really really inappropriate bad receive. From then on, i wasn't playing my game, it bothered me all throughout the game. This same thing happens to the team sometimes, we need to start working as a team, and not let some errors put us down. From this, i learned that i need to cope with my emotions. Overall, im disappointed at myself for disappointing coach, and letting my emotions taking over me. 2 more practices left, my goal is to polish my clip, i need to keep in my mind about the clip, normally i don't and my palm ends up closed making the hit a flat ball.