My friend pulled up an online chess game and asked for me to play against him. I had some previous experience when I was in elementary school, and my impression of chess was just throwing pieces at each other and seeing who would win. Never missing a chance to score a win, I responded, “Sure, why not?”
“Come on, hustle boys, hustle!” my coach, Izzy, yelled as we ran around the basketball court to warm up for our game against the New England Storm. This was my first season playing on an organized basketball team and I was far less skilled or experienced than my teammates.
Read More“Bing qi ling,” said Paul, one of the boys in my math class. Paul and his friends like to scream random things from TikTok memes, such as the one John Cena had started. John Cena was holding an ice cream cone, and making jokes about China’s social credit system.
Read MoreThe bench sits in the corner of my basement, rusted and worn down, but thoroughly used. From the day I picked it up from my cousin’s house in New York, all disassembled and disregarded, I have always enjoyed the bench press. Lying atop that fake-leather bench, with the barbell right above my eyes, I feel a quiet sense of control.
Read MoreSilence, the absolute absence of sound, was a familiar friend to me in the first grade. More than just a friend, in fact it was a part of me–tied to the vocal cords confined within my throat–the sole reaction I could count on for the sake of not offending my ‘friends’.
Read MoreEver since I was five, I have been playing squash. At first it was no different from any other activity, a fun pastime that meant strawberry ice cream after each session. Then, we started traveling for tournaments, going to places like California and New York regularly.
Read MoreAs I started my last lap, I felt my breaths getting shakier. My arms grew tired and my mouth went dry, but seeing the finish line out of the corner of my eye gave me the boost of energy I was missing. My lungs strained as the ground blurred underneath me. I was safely in the 4th place, enough to gain a point for my team. Or so I thought.
Read MoreRecently, I have learned a lot about emotions. Sometimes, they may blind you with worries that aren’t really necessary at all or cause you to misunderstand other’s intentions or even make you forget that there are always good solutions.
Read MoreFootball is often viewed as a violent sport. Players face a lot of pressure and stress, especially when losing; it’s easy to get injured from gameplay, and sometimes it’s a repeating pattern. However, many people still choose to play football, despite the risks. Why do people play football instead of other sports?
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