Almost done!

Howdy Friends,

I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I know I did! It's so hard to believe that the semester is so close to being complete! As the semester is coming to a conclusion, that means so is my personal growth project of playing Racquetball. My brother and I dedicated 3 nights to playing at least two hours of racquetball. This is a sport that you cant just spend 10-20 minutes on every so often, its much easier to commit a couple of hours at a time. It seems as if 1. the time goes by really fast and 2. you really get going when you play for a couple of hours. The last and most recent time we played was.. well, about the same for me! I truly have tried so hard at this game, but it just doesnt seem to be my cup of tea. Each time we have played, we have been so lucky to have our "Coach Drew" tag along with us to teach us techniques, rules, etc. I have found that the only way to really learn racquetball is through experience. I will say that I have probably improved a lot more than I think I have, but I am still no where near the level of Drew, or even Kirby! Those two boys really play well with each other, however I am just a girl, so I like to think of that as my excuse for not being able to keep up! :) Even though we are almost done with this project, I still think I will probably go with Kirby and Drew to play next time they go. It is a great workout and probably is a lot of fun, I just have to give myself more than 6 hours to learn how to play. I really have enjoyed the time Kirby and I have been able to spend together learning a new sport, and I most definately have had many good laughs between the three of us! Drew has taught us drills, and other little games that we have been able to play to simply master the basics of racquetball. We usually spend time doing the drills for a little while before we actually start playing a match of racquetball. Anyways, I am so glad that I took on this challenge, and more importantly, I have learned a lot more than I would have guessed I could learn from trying a new sport. Until next time, have a great week and good luck with finals!!

Blessings,
Macy

Racquetball... Part 2!

Hello Friends,

Before I even begin talking about my racquetball experiences again, I must share how happy I am to be home for Thanksgiving! What a perfect opportunity to spend time with family, eat lots of good food, and count the many blessings we have. I just got home this afternoon, and I am more than thrilled to be here! As I begin looking forward in my calender, I also realize how little we have left of the semester. It's hard to believe another semester has already come and gone!

As for racquetball, well.. Lets just say I'm not getting a whole lot better! Kirby, our "coach" Drew, and I all made another appearance to the Rec Center to once again try to master the skill of racquetball. I feel as if everytime I play, I get worse and worse! Well, probably not worse, but I sure don't feel as if I am improving much! It's truly so hard for me to not be good at something in the slightest form. I am just having a really hard time catching in on the game. It seems as if Kirby is getting really good, and I'm lucky to score even a few points. Despite the fact that I am not good at this sport, I will say that I do at least enjoy the company of my fellow players. Kirby and I have been able to spend some great quality time together and laugh and have a good time, if nothing else. He is really excited about playing and getting better, because apparently all of his friends play and they are all really good. Which brings up a good point, maybe I am having such a difficult time because they are boys and are naturally going to be a lot better at certain sports. Maybe if I played with girls, they would actually be more on my level. Regardless of the situation, I really have enjoyed learning this game and figuring out that I should probably not quit my day job! Until next time, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!


Blessings,
Macy

Racquetball... Oh MY!

Hello Friends,

I am required to blog about a Personal Growth project I am partaking in this semester, so therefore I wanted to share with you my new experience! When I began searching and thinking of different options for a personal growth project, I really wanted to try something new, that might also be able to benefit me in the future. I didnt just want to stress myself out about something I had to accomplish, I truly wanted to learn a new skill. Soooo.... After much thought and deliberation, I decided I was going to learn to play RACQUETBALL!!! This sounds fun right? Lots of people play it at the Rec... so I figured it would be a good skill to learn in case friends ever asked me to go play with them! Well, I can honestly say, that after my first attempt at playing, NO ONE should or would want me to play with them!! I had no idea racquetball could be so hard. I have played tennis a couple of times, and we used to always play wall-ball as a kid, and I thought racquetball was just a combination of the two?? Not so much! This is truly one of the most difficult sports I have ever tried to play. The ball just comes flying so fast at you that I am scared to death it is going to hit me! In addition to that, I cant seem to keep my racquet straight in order to bounce it off the wall. I felt like everyone was probably looking at me thinking, this girl is nuts! One of my brothers friends completed an entire year of racquetball classes, so he is pretty good to say the least. He has taken the role of our racquetball coach, so I would say it's a really good thing he is patient and willing to help Kirby and I learn. He was trying to teach us both all of the proper techniques and rules, I told him I just needed to hit the ball for a while to get a feel for the sport! Needless to say, I am going to need LOTS more time and practice to master racquetball. My brother on the other hand, picked it up pretty quickly. This was a little difficult for me because I am probably one of the most competitive people in the world! Whatever I do, I want to be good at it and be able to win! Obviously, Kirby is so much better than I, but I'm at least hoping I can beat him one time, Maybe! :)


-Macy