After my first few sessions of U19A volleyball, I find myself really keen to return to the sport after not participating in the team last year due to covid restrictions. Despite current restrictions and the inability to compete in SEASAC and having games against other schools, my will to train and improve is still there and so I want to focus on Learning outcome 1 (identify strengths and develop areas for growth). Throughout the rest of the season, I am hoping to both improve my physical capabilities in the sport such as improving my spike, but also improve my leadership skills and create better bonds with my teammates. I think that this is really important as now in 11th grade it’s important to set a standard for the people in the lower grades in the same way that the IB students did for me when I was playing for the team in 9th grade. In addition to this, creating strong bonds with teammates and coaches can help to improve the way that we act on the court and potentially help our team in terms of physical skill.