We just came back from our soccer tournament in Nepal. Our
trip was filled with hard work and fun! Despite our best efforts, we came in
seventh place out of eight teams. However, we fought for our place until the
end. We worked collaboratively each through each game as we passed, shot, and
blocked. I worked especially well with Michaela and Athena.
After the first game we were able to identify our areas of strength and areas of weaknesses. We learned that our greatest weakness
was our finishing. We were able to dribble the ball through defenders and
center the ball perfectly. However, once the ball arrived in the center of the
field, it was thrown away. We worked on this game after game and still were
never able to perform well enough. My strengths and weaknesses changed by the
game. However, overall I believe I did extremely well in communicating with my
other teammates and dribbling through defenders. I believe my biggest weakness
was m y frustration. My team had
countless opportunities to score in which we threw the ball away. It was
difficult to not become frustrated during these times of disappointment.
We each undertook the challenge of playing on a new field in
a new country. The altitude and pollution caused us to have difficulties in
breathing and caused us to become tired more quickly. Nepal was also much
colder than what we are used to in Sri Lanka. The biggest challenge however was
the field. It was extremely wide, creating a whole new way of playing. We had
to adjust each play, learn to use the space, and learn to conserve our energy.
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