I went to church almost every Sunday morning growing up. I honestly think I’ve been to church less from August to now than I have been all my life. I remember during Sunday School last summer they would talk to the seniors and present statistics about students post high school graduation turning their back on their faith.
Why is that?
Because the majority of students are tired of waking up and having to be at school by 8 AM, they’ve scheduled their classes much later in the morning in college. I know we’re partying more than we should, but probably not much more than we did our senior year. I think we’re also sleeping more. I am definitely guilty of sleeping in and skipping some of my earlier classes from time to time, so why can’t I get up and go to church on Sunday morning? And, it’s sad too because there’s a church walking distance from my dorm.
I don’t know about y’all, but I’m excited to go home for Easter. I know I’ll make it this Sunday to church, and it’s definitely somewhere I need to go. Even if you’re not religious, you can probably relate to something you used to do religiously, but stopped doing once you got to college.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Since when are sports all about winning?
It’s the end of March, and cheerleading nationals in Daytona, Florida are just around the corner. April 8th will be here before we know it. We’ve had practice four days a week all semester. And, since Sunday after spring break, we’ve been at the gym seven days straight.
We spend at least three hours with each other every single day. And to be honest, I’m definitely getting tired of it. We’re all dealing with injuries, stress, lacking in sleep, sore bodies, and bad attitudes. SMU lost last year in Daytona to University of Louisville by .01, so with adding that extra pressure, it’s hard to let loose and have fun at practice. I can’t find the time and energy to focus on anything but cheerleading at this point.
The team is constantly yelling at someone for falling down or missing a motion during the routine. We always find a mistake to fit in somewhere during the two and a half minutes we’re performing. We get along so well off the mat, but when it comes to nationals season, everything changes.
What does winning really mean if we can’t work together as a team?
NOTHING.
I mean winning is fun and everything, but that’s not all I have to cheer for. I love getting out there and showing off everything I’ve worked for all year, but it’s hard to have fun doing it when myself and nineteen others are depending on me to do my job. I wish we could just put winning aside, and perform solely for the benefit of hitting the routine and knowing we did the best we could. After that, nothing else really matters. If we hit perfectly and don’t win, we know there’s nothing else we could have done. I just want to go out there April 8th and leave my heart out on the floor. I don’t care if we win or not, I want to do my best and have fun doing with the support of a loving team.
We spend at least three hours with each other every single day. And to be honest, I’m definitely getting tired of it. We’re all dealing with injuries, stress, lacking in sleep, sore bodies, and bad attitudes. SMU lost last year in Daytona to University of Louisville by .01, so with adding that extra pressure, it’s hard to let loose and have fun at practice. I can’t find the time and energy to focus on anything but cheerleading at this point.
The team is constantly yelling at someone for falling down or missing a motion during the routine. We always find a mistake to fit in somewhere during the two and a half minutes we’re performing. We get along so well off the mat, but when it comes to nationals season, everything changes.
What does winning really mean if we can’t work together as a team?
NOTHING.
I mean winning is fun and everything, but that’s not all I have to cheer for. I love getting out there and showing off everything I’ve worked for all year, but it’s hard to have fun doing it when myself and nineteen others are depending on me to do my job. I wish we could just put winning aside, and perform solely for the benefit of hitting the routine and knowing we did the best we could. After that, nothing else really matters. If we hit perfectly and don’t win, we know there’s nothing else we could have done. I just want to go out there April 8th and leave my heart out on the floor. I don’t care if we win or not, I want to do my best and have fun doing with the support of a loving team.
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