LO4-Show commitment and perseverance in CAS experiences.
At the beginning of the volleyball activity, I found that I was very inexperienced with the skillsets required to be successful at the game, especially relative to some of the other players who signed up alongside me. We began doing basic drills with partners, learning how to serve, smash, spike, bump etc. all essential skills to play the sport yet extremely precise to master, yet I found that I had a strong lack of coordination and was probably the worst player out there. My spikes were badly timed, I had a very awkward and incorrect form, the volleyball always ended up being not where I wanted it to be. However, I didn’t let this stop me, I was dedicated to overcoming this problem and learning how to play this sport properly. I had very limited experience with this sport in the past, playing volleyball had been something that I’ve been wanting to get to from a young age however could never find the time or the right opportunity to do so until now. I decided to ask our teacher for some personal help out of class, asked her to give me some advice on my form and how I can improve my ability to perform well in this sport. After practicing some drills for a bit, a few classes later I had noticed I had significantly improved. In my own time, I watched games of people playing volleyball which allowed me to get a stronger grasp of how the sport works and what are some techniques professional players use. I also watched this video on how to properly serve in volleyball, which was extremely helpful for me and I noticed a significant improvement in my ability as soon as I tried out the knowledge that I learned. Overall, I was happy that I didn’t give up early on and I kept through, despite the pressure of being probably one of the worst players in court due to have no experience in this sport.
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