Ice Hockey Game

Anna and I spontaniousely decided to go to the Ice Hockey game last Thursday.
The Warhawks (Arrowhead team) were playing a home game against the team with the best goalie in the state.
Unfortunately, there weren't many Gators (fans) there. Everybody cares about football here, but not a lot of people are interested in going to other sport events at school.

I think, that it was literally a pretty "cool" game. Our boys played really good and since the other team played well, too, it was a fun game. But in the end the Warhawks won (,because Arrowhead always wins).

"Ice Hockey is like violent ballet on ice." (Anna Wolfs)

The Past Two Month (part 2)

Cross Country and why I am not running any more

I started running two weeks before school started, that was two month ago. I started really fast and the practice was very hard. In other words, I pushed myself too hard. On the second Monday my knee started hurting during the warm up. My coach sent me to the trainer, who is kind of a nurse and a physical therapist. She told me that my IT-band (back side of the knee is very tide) and she showed me some exercises.
After a few days without running it got better and I started running again. I even ran a great race.



But afterwards it got worse again. It was going up and down for six week, while I was still going to practice to work out and strech and to the races to cheer, and then I decided to go to a doctor because even Ibuprofen didn`t help any more. The doctor told me exactly the same as the trainer, so my only option now, is to wait.
I am not on the team any more, because I will not be able to run until the season ends:(

JSA

(Junior States of America)

JSA is basically a debating club. We meet every other week to debate.
At the first two meetings we had thought talks. That means that we had different topics and everybody could tell his opinion, like in a normal discussion.
Last time we had an actual debate on: "Be it resolved that companies can use their own political agendas?"
At first the main Pro speaker spoke. He had 6 minutes to introduce his opinion and to
When he finished his speech everybody could ask him questions. Then the main Con speaker, which was me awesome host sister, spoke for six minutes, including questions. Afterwards two pro and two con speaker each had three minutes to point their arguments out. We didn`t have time any more, but normally the two main speaker have each five minutes for a conclusion of the debate.

At the moment I just enjoy listening and try to follow and understand the debate, because the topics are political and about current events, so it is difficult for me to activly participate. But I have to start soon to be able to go to Madison and to D.C. for the competitions.

We are responsible for everything that`s going on: we have a president, a vize-president, a moderator, a Democratic and a Republican chair and a couple of other positions.

Football

Gestern war das erste Football game in Arrowhead.
Natürlich sind Anna und ich hingegangen:
Wir sind Seniors, sodass wir die besten Plätze hatten und außerdem sind wir Gators. Gators sind Seniors, die sich für die Footballspiele verkleiden. Das gestrige Thema war "Beach".
Das Spiel war eher langweilig, weil es so viele Pausen gibt und weil die andere Mannschaft so schlecht, bzw. unsere so gut war. Wir haben 42 zu 0 gewonnen. Dafür war die Stimmung unglaublich. Die Cheerleader haben gecheerd:), die Dance Club Mädels haben getanzt und die Marchingband hat gespielt. Ein Football game ist mehr, als nur das Spiel an sich.

Heiße Footballspieler:)

Dance Group

Marching Band

Shannon and me as gators

Gators

Außerdem habe ich Tanja (Finnland) und Isabela (Brasilien) getroffen. Ich bin sicher, dass wir ein fantastisches Jahr gemeinsam haben werden.

Cross Country

Yesterday was my first Cross Country practice!!!

Ich war so aufgeregt vorher, eigentlich ohne Grund.
Ich hab gedacht: ok, ein Team also höchstens 15 Leute, aber als wir ankamen waren da ca. 40 Mädels. Erstmal hat uns der Coach jede Menge Regeln und ähnliches erklärt. Natürlich mit einer unglaublichen Geschwindigkeit, sodass ich ungefähr die Hälfte verstanden und ein Viertel behalten habe.
Danach haben wir uns aufgewärmt und in drei Gruppen aufgeteilt. Ich hab es gewagt in die Gruppe zu gehen die am längsten, also 40 Minuten, läuft.
Ich will nicht sagen, dass das ein Fehler war, aber es war echt anstrengend. Und ich war ziemlich k.o.
Dafür habe ich einige nette Mädels kennengelernt. Die Namen habe ich allerdings alle wieder vergessen.
Die nächten zwei Wochen werde ich jeden Tag, außer sonntags, Training haben. Ich hab also genug zu tun.

Today was my second day of practice!

Und es war noch härter. Ich spüre jeden Muskel in meinen Beinen und Treppen sind eine unglaubliche Hürde. Ich glaube ich hatte noch nie solchen Muskelkater.
Aber ich habe Spaß am Laufen, und das ist das Wichtigste.