3 Weeks of volleyball done, and we had our 2nd home game against a team from olongapo on friday just 2 days ago. Our team expected a win this time, because this team was way smaller than us, and weaker compared to last week's team. In the 1st set, we struggled the first 5 points, trying to get our rhythm going, but once we got it we caught up and took the lead, and with very very good floor coverage and momentum we took the first set. Our first set was the most amazing receiving game I've ever encountered, and with these good receives they couldn't score on us and we could easily set up beautiful plays to score on them. With this said, coach T played the 2nd team for the 2nd set, although they lost the set, i could see improvement and a little bit better court movement, but there faces were still the same as last week. The quiet, still, worried, nervous, scared to make a mistake face, as a veteran player the team, i could totally relate to them when i used to be like that, the more you think about making a mistake, the more you will make it. Just enjoy the game, have confidence to receive the ball, set the ball and SPIKE that ball. But I can see that they're heading there, so i tried my best to relax them and help them enjoy, by cheering really loud, and slowly i could see their smiles and enjoyment and that's volleyball! 3rd set started, coach put me back in, it wasn't the starting 6, it was a mixture, and I used this chance to try and help other teammates on the court, motivating them, telling them to get low, hands up ready for blocking and SMILE. Our receiving was bad, so we were trailing behind, trying to stick with them and catch up. During the 2nd rotation, I did a good block from open, and ball landed straight down onto their court, and out of no where i cheered really loud and starting dancing, AS SOON AS FINISHED DANCING I instantly regretted, before that, I just wanted to bring up the teams momentum, but then I know what i did was really really bad sportsmanship, my face turned straight, and everyone else on the team were laughing, everyone but the coach... At that instance i knew i disappointed him, and I had no idea how i could take back what I've done already. I started getting emotional, a bit ashamed of myself, and i could see the other team starring at me, looking in a bad way, i embarrassed myself, the team, my coach, and my school, that's what went through my head the rest of the game. I just didn't know what to do in the rest of the game after that, the team turned quiet and our momentum died, i sat down after the set disappointed, the rest of the sets went messy, although we managed to win the last set, in which they did not even play serious about anymore, it still wasn't as good as the first one.
One I've learned in the game was that, learn to keep your composure, and this is what I've been trying to learn since last year, but it still got back to me after my BIG BIG mistake, because i've always pride myself for good sportsmanship, and what i did that day, was unacceptable, and a bad role model. Despite all this, I've recovered from it, and have been inspiring and motivating myself watching volleyball videos all weekend, and am SUPER SUPER excited for our tournament in hong kong, and again A STRONG team this year!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
2011 First Volleyball Game
On August 19, we had our volleyball team's first official game of the season. Many of us have been excited since the beginning of the week and we were ready to put what we've practiced on the court. During warm-up I noticed our team was although big but somehow more lively this year, which normally wouldn't be because people would just be doing their own thing.
When the game started I could see my teammates faces all turned serious and i could see their nervousness kick in. Surprisingly, I was feeling the same thing they were, mostly because everyone was quiet and our starters were frustrated because we were letting them score from our mistakes. We lost by losing 3 straight sets, but the game continued and we played a full 5 sets. The starters went back in on the 4th set and coach especially informed us to win this set. We were leading but it was still very messy, we ended winning the set by just 4 points. The last set, coach put in another new batch, and we gave the set away as well. In the end although we lost, our team was still a new team with lots of potential, we had some nice sets and spikes, we just need more court experience and a better understanding of where to move. From what I've seen, we have just need to fix some little problems, and then we will be where we want to be and execute our full potential. This year team will be a strong and solid team.
When the game started I could see my teammates faces all turned serious and i could see their nervousness kick in. Surprisingly, I was feeling the same thing they were, mostly because everyone was quiet and our starters were frustrated because we were letting them score from our mistakes. We lost by losing 3 straight sets, but the game continued and we played a full 5 sets. The starters went back in on the 4th set and coach especially informed us to win this set. We were leading but it was still very messy, we ended winning the set by just 4 points. The last set, coach put in another new batch, and we gave the set away as well. In the end although we lost, our team was still a new team with lots of potential, we had some nice sets and spikes, we just need more court experience and a better understanding of where to move. From what I've seen, we have just need to fix some little problems, and then we will be where we want to be and execute our full potential. This year team will be a strong and solid team.
CAS Activity Proposal Form
Student’s
Name William Ou
Supervisor’s Name Mr. Tolentino
Year 12
Activity Name Boys Varsity Volleyball
Date(s) / Duration of Activity August - October
What is my past experience with this activity?
I’ve been trying out for the varsity team nearly every year since the 6th grade. Last year was my first time to be on the official ISAC team. Last year I specialized as a open hitter, because it is the position I play best, but I have a very flat spike in which the spike is strong but very inaccurate and often goes out of bound. However our team managed to take 1st runner up in our biggest tournament, ISAC.
What new learning or skill do I hope to pick up or develop?
I will continue to learn how to clip better, so I can put in spin in my hit to make the ball go down. I also want to continue practicing my shoot spike in which I have been trying out since last year. Offense is important but defense is more important, I want to be more consistent at receiving because a good set always comes from a good receive. A new skill I would like to develop this though, is the jump serve.
How will this experience be different from that of the past?
This experience will be different to me this year because I will now play as a veteran and also as a senior. I am guessing that this would impact me in a positive way by motivating more and playing harder on the court and have never give up mind set.
How am I going to know if I am making progress in achieving the goal/s I have set?
When my spikes start going where I want it on the court, then I know my offense is getting better, also if my receives goes to the hitter and that I don’t still and watch the ball land then my receiving would be better. Most importantly if our whole team is enjoying the game, I know that not only I am making progress but me as well.
Goals What is/are your goal/s for this activity? What do you hope to achieve?
ISAC 2011 Champions, have a top-spin spike, master the “shoot”, be more alert in receiving, establish a threatening jump serve or serve, work well with teammates and have a good team spirit
Impact Who will benefit from this activity? How?
Me and my teammates because it is it will develop our individual skills and will make us learn and experience true sportsmanship and hard work. Coaches and the school in general would be impacted as well, because we are a varsity team that represents our school, the better we perform the prouder our school.
Timeline Where, how often, and for how long will the activity take place? (specific dates whenever possible)
Every School day(Monday-Friday) After school 4pm - 5:30pm
Name William Ou
Supervisor’s Name Mr. Tolentino
Year 12
Activity Name Boys Varsity Volleyball
Date(s) / Duration of Activity August - October
What is my past experience with this activity?
I’ve been trying out for the varsity team nearly every year since the 6th grade. Last year was my first time to be on the official ISAC team. Last year I specialized as a open hitter, because it is the position I play best, but I have a very flat spike in which the spike is strong but very inaccurate and often goes out of bound. However our team managed to take 1st runner up in our biggest tournament, ISAC.
What new learning or skill do I hope to pick up or develop?
I will continue to learn how to clip better, so I can put in spin in my hit to make the ball go down. I also want to continue practicing my shoot spike in which I have been trying out since last year. Offense is important but defense is more important, I want to be more consistent at receiving because a good set always comes from a good receive. A new skill I would like to develop this though, is the jump serve.
How will this experience be different from that of the past?
This experience will be different to me this year because I will now play as a veteran and also as a senior. I am guessing that this would impact me in a positive way by motivating more and playing harder on the court and have never give up mind set.
How am I going to know if I am making progress in achieving the goal/s I have set?
When my spikes start going where I want it on the court, then I know my offense is getting better, also if my receives goes to the hitter and that I don’t still and watch the ball land then my receiving would be better. Most importantly if our whole team is enjoying the game, I know that not only I am making progress but me as well.
Goals What is/are your goal/s for this activity? What do you hope to achieve?
ISAC 2011 Champions, have a top-spin spike, master the “shoot”, be more alert in receiving, establish a threatening jump serve or serve, work well with teammates and have a good team spirit
Impact Who will benefit from this activity? How?
Me and my teammates because it is it will develop our individual skills and will make us learn and experience true sportsmanship and hard work. Coaches and the school in general would be impacted as well, because we are a varsity team that represents our school, the better we perform the prouder our school.
Timeline Where, how often, and for how long will the activity take place? (specific dates whenever possible)
Every School day(Monday-Friday) After school 4pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
CAAT CAS Reflection
Overall, this activity was probably one of the shortest but definitely impacted me the most. In the beginning I wanted to volunteer because bio and med are some of my passions, I thought it’d be interesting to see what they do since it’s in the similar field, and I could also write it for my CAS, kill two birds with one stone. I knew that the organization was for a good cause, and so I knew I could get a positive feedback. 2 years ago, I volunteered at The First Social Welfare Foundation, an organization also in Taipei that provides education to the mentally disabled. That was my first time I came in contact with people who suffer inconvenient conditions, having a hard time just surviving, but more so surviving in society, from judgments and adulthood responsibilities(getting a job, etc.). I was 14 back then, I fed some of the kids, help move them around, do errands for the teacher and also played around with some of them(who have better conditions). My mind opened up ever since, I had felt something from those children and had some thoughts to myself, but wasn’t thinking too much after awhile, although it did get me more interested. This time I volunteered for CAAT, the Ice Breaker Team, my job in the two days were to just assemble and re-equip some devices they use to help the physically disabled. What I did was really nothing and all those devices were interesting because they were formed by many brilliant ideas the group came up with, but that wasn’t the most impressive, what really hit me the most was WHY they did it, their motives and their intentions for doing such things. One of their members, Mr. Lin showed me some of the videos and pictures of their cases while explaining me the reasons and why they do all this. As I was watching, I was in urge of tearing up from how much I was touched by. I always knew that, yeah, every life is important and no one life values more than another, but I’ve never really experienced that thought, and at that moment I finally knew what it meant. Mr. Lin said, no matter how severe the condition is we want them to know that there can still be a chance, and not have them be looked down upon and judged by in society. He told me that this type of business will never make money, but they do it because of the positive feedbacks they receive from each patient and each case. I look up to what they do and have done, compared to 2 years, I now can perceive the insights behind and value their efforts more. I’ve been feeling extraordinarily good these days, maybe from listening and being around these great people, and have learned that sometimes when you feel down, when something bad happens, just tell yourself, it ain’t THAT BAD, just accept it, change it if you could, and don’t get too down about it, because there are bigger problems than that, and that there’s always a solution. The other thing I learned from seeing what the team does, is that not only items can bring us happiness. An Iphone is 30,000 pesos, a house or nice car could be millions, but making life possible and putting hope and a smile on someone’s face is priceless.
CAS Activity Proposal
This form must be submitted to and approved by the CAS Coordinator BEFORE you begin your work.
Full Name *
William Ou
Grade *
11
12
Activity Name *
Give your activity a title
Assistive Technology Volunteer
Activity Description *
Describe the activity you wish to undertake. Identify your role and responsibilities. If your activity is collaborative in nature, list down your collaborators.
My task in this activity is to help construct the assistive/rehabilitative devices such as disabled mouses and toys used for learning. Most of these patients are physically disabled which means they need a tool or device that could help with the everyday lives and still live life like other people as much as possible, most patients have conditions such as spinal cord injury(SCI), cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and Amyotrophic laeral sclerosis(ALS). I work with the CAAT, Ice Breaker team, sir Kevin Gallagher, a electronic engineer teaches me how to modify the microchips and how to solder wires to where they belong.
Activity Status *
Is this a new activity or an ongoing (started last school year) project?
New
Ongoing
Activity Core Value *
Which core value does your activity address? (Select all that apply.)
Creativity
Action
Service
Goals *
What is/are your personal goal/s for this activity? What do you hope to achieve?
My goals are to successfully construct these devices, producing as much as possible, and understand the uses, benefits, of the devices and understand their impact and purpose to the patients.
Impact *
Who will benefit from this activity? How?
The Physically Disabled
Timeline *
Where, how often, and for how long will the activity take place? (specific dates if possible)
Shin Dian, Taipei, Taiwan, CAAT office, June 29-30(potentially more)
Name of Supervisor *
Kevin Gallagher
Supervisor's Organization *
Chinese Association Assistive Technology
Supervisor's Information (if not from Brent Int'l. School Subic)
Contact Address, Email, Contact Number(s)
Student Agreement
I will commit to the activity at the above-stated time/s and given duration to the best of my ability. I understand that it is my responsibility to see this activity to its completion, and once approved, can only be cancelled through negotiation with the supervisor and the CAS Coordinator. (Click the SUBMIT button to signify your agreement.)
This form must be submitted to and approved by the CAS Coordinator BEFORE you begin your work.
Full Name *
William Ou
Grade *
11
12
Activity Name *
Give your activity a title
Assistive Technology Volunteer
Activity Description *
Describe the activity you wish to undertake. Identify your role and responsibilities. If your activity is collaborative in nature, list down your collaborators.
My task in this activity is to help construct the assistive/rehabilitative devices such as disabled mouses and toys used for learning. Most of these patients are physically disabled which means they need a tool or device that could help with the everyday lives and still live life like other people as much as possible, most patients have conditions such as spinal cord injury(SCI), cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and Amyotrophic laeral sclerosis(ALS). I work with the CAAT, Ice Breaker team, sir Kevin Gallagher, a electronic engineer teaches me how to modify the microchips and how to solder wires to where they belong.
Activity Status *
Is this a new activity or an ongoing (started last school year) project?
New
Ongoing
Activity Core Value *
Which core value does your activity address? (Select all that apply.)
Creativity
Action
Service
Goals *
What is/are your personal goal/s for this activity? What do you hope to achieve?
My goals are to successfully construct these devices, producing as much as possible, and understand the uses, benefits, of the devices and understand their impact and purpose to the patients.
Impact *
Who will benefit from this activity? How?
The Physically Disabled
Timeline *
Where, how often, and for how long will the activity take place? (specific dates if possible)
Shin Dian, Taipei, Taiwan, CAAT office, June 29-30(potentially more)
Name of Supervisor *
Kevin Gallagher
Supervisor's Organization *
Chinese Association Assistive Technology
Supervisor's Information (if not from Brent Int'l. School Subic)
Contact Address, Email, Contact Number(s)
Student Agreement
I will commit to the activity at the above-stated time/s and given duration to the best of my ability. I understand that it is my responsibility to see this activity to its completion, and once approved, can only be cancelled through negotiation with the supervisor and the CAS Coordinator. (Click the SUBMIT button to signify your agreement.)
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