I was watching an inter-college volleyball game earlier. It was the College of Nursing versus the College of Science. Drums were all over the place, the audience divided by their uniforms and nameplates all sat at the bleachers in excitement and quiet anticipation.
Until suddenly, memories of the traditional high school intramural started to turn into scenes inside my brain. I began to reminisce the teams Green Hornets (Freshmen), Yellow Tigers (Sophomores), Red Bulldogs (Juniors) and Blue Bears (Seniors). As expected in the division of the teams, the overall championship title has long always been a toss between the Juniors and the Seniors. Well, not until our batch during our sophomore year shook up the norms and played the role of a dark horse and placing runner up next to the Juniors.
The Seniors must have been shamed by us for doing that to the point that the once rivals (Juniors and Seniors) cheered for each other. It's fun when you get people irritated because they can't accept that someone is better than them.
I miss the days when we and our teachers all get hyped up and spend every weekend practicing for the cheering routine or training for the games. Kids can be so all out during the intramural days, even the ones asking their teachers for their period to practice. Amazing how they get so attached and do everything for their teams!
Now I find myself cheering for people whom I don't even know existed in the college. Instead of cheering for the names of some close friends, I now shout out "Let's Go, Nursing!" as if Nursing is a noun (Although the usage may be acceptable in this case).
But overall, I do feel that there had been less emotional investment to the inter-college games compared when I was in high school where team spirit is seething all over the place. Gone were the days where the team can't help but cry over a loss after doing everything they can. For them life is all about the intramural and they will do whatever it takes to win. Somehow I envy the drive and fervor that these children have. Now that we're more mature, sportsmanship and learning how to handle a loss is more desired. Where does the thirst for higher standards now lie?
Until suddenly, memories of the traditional high school intramural started to turn into scenes inside my brain. I began to reminisce the teams Green Hornets (Freshmen), Yellow Tigers (Sophomores), Red Bulldogs (Juniors) and Blue Bears (Seniors). As expected in the division of the teams, the overall championship title has long always been a toss between the Juniors and the Seniors. Well, not until our batch during our sophomore year shook up the norms and played the role of a dark horse and placing runner up next to the Juniors.
The Seniors must have been shamed by us for doing that to the point that the once rivals (Juniors and Seniors) cheered for each other. It's fun when you get people irritated because they can't accept that someone is better than them.
I miss the days when we and our teachers all get hyped up and spend every weekend practicing for the cheering routine or training for the games. Kids can be so all out during the intramural days, even the ones asking their teachers for their period to practice. Amazing how they get so attached and do everything for their teams!
Now I find myself cheering for people whom I don't even know existed in the college. Instead of cheering for the names of some close friends, I now shout out "Let's Go, Nursing!" as if Nursing is a noun (Although the usage may be acceptable in this case).
But overall, I do feel that there had been less emotional investment to the inter-college games compared when I was in high school where team spirit is seething all over the place. Gone were the days where the team can't help but cry over a loss after doing everything they can. For them life is all about the intramural and they will do whatever it takes to win. Somehow I envy the drive and fervor that these children have. Now that we're more mature, sportsmanship and learning how to handle a loss is more desired. Where does the thirst for higher standards now lie?
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