Kicking around varsity sports
By: Lena park, jimin eun, michelle ahn, jina kim
High school is a big challenge. As middle schoolers transition into high school, students find it difficult to adjust in the new environment due to the troublesome obstacles that await the upcoming freshmen. On the other hand, high school also offers numerous benefits and leisure that were not available previously in middle school. One of the great advantages in high school is varsity sports.
Varsity sports is an advanced level for skilled student athletes to gather and practice as a team for competitions. Starting from freshmen up to seniors, high schoolers can join varsity in several sports. The sports include cross country, tennis, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, soccer, swimming. The year is divided into three seasons: fall, winter, and spring. Each sport is played in a specific season.. Students stay after school for two hours, four times a week to practice for varsity sports. Frequently, they visit other schools and compete in KAIAC (Korean American Interscholastic Activities Conference). Numerous international schools in Korea participate in KAIAC, allowing student athletes to represent SIS and compete against other schools. However, with the fun achieved through joining varsity, there also comes responsibility to it. Students must understand the importance to their devotion and commitment. They have to represent SIS in the best possible way, and with any behavior that does not meet the standards will lead to consequences. Varsity becomes a big part in a high schooler’s life because it demands great responsibility and commitment. “I’m very depressed and sad [of my injured arm] because I have many responsibilities that I have to take, such as helping out my other teammates,” said Elliot Nam (9), a varsity swimmer who injured his arm during a swim meet. Even though Varsity comes with demanding responsibility, there are countless advantages that students gain They learn new skills, develop teamwork, and, most of all, have fun through playing the sport. “There were some skills that I couldn’t do while others could. In order to overcome that difference, I practiced continuously,” says Justin Kim (9), who plays for the varsity badminton team. Students athletes devote their passion and accomplish goals with their team by practicing more and more. Although high school may look like an endless road filled with obstacles to overcome, don’t forget that there’s always the resting stops to have some fun: varsity sports. |
The soccer varsity team from Seoul International School soccer varsity competes with Korea International School in a soccer game that takes place in SIS on April 1, 2015.
Mrs. Lambie coaches the badminton varsity members how to target the shuttle with the racket.
The members of badminton varsity from Seoul International School practice badminton afterschool.
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