Sports have always been a large part of my life, whether that’s playing competitively or for fun. This of course prompted my friend and I to form an intramural basketball team in our freshman year (2021). The point of intramural is to have fun, however, due to my competitive spirit I really wanted to win the championship. This didn’t happen. In the game before the playoffs I fractured my teeth ruling me out for the rest of the season. I was incredibly sad I wasn’t able to play, however, I was able to support my teammates and uplift them when we lost in the first round. Losing worsened that feeling for me , but I knew we would have a chance the next year so I wasn’t too heartbroken.
In my sophomore year (2022), that same friend and I made sure to do everything in our power to ensure that we had the best chance of winning the championship. This took the form of adding a few players to our team, since some from last year were abroad, and creating a game plan in the form of consistent lineups. This proved to work because we ended up beating most teams by a margin of 20 or more points, and ultimately winning the championship. I think through collaboration and learning from my mistakes I was able to overcome the loss of freshman year and come out with the win.
