Learning The Ends and Outs!!!

7- In a journal entry, recall a time when you were new to an activity but you were not entirely sure of its rules or processes. How did you feel, and how did you try to learn that activity and fit in with those who did it often?


Ping Pong.

Hitting this little ball that imitated a golf ball on this table that resembled a small tennis court over a net. It doesn't sound that interesting. Try being at Bible Camp watching these two people go back and fourth. Intensely, their eyes are focused and no one else matters. This game grabbed my attention and I couldn't take my eyes off. This day I will never forget because it sparked my interest into a game that never crossed my mind before which I knew nothing about.
Deciding I would like to try this game out I just picked up the paddle and started hitting this little ball on this ping pong table. Realizing I don't know a thing about this game I asked for help. One of the people I watched playing was a friend of mine and he was more than willing to teach me this game. I opened myself up to many new possibilities and took in all that was told to me. I guess I'm a fast learning because it didn't take me that long to learn the in's and out's of this game.
I felt real excited about taking on something new. I was up to the challenge and proud of myself for trying something new. I'm an outgoing person so it was easy for me to get along with those who played this game. They were really nice about me being a beginner and not just because they were already my friends.
Ping Pong is a game that many learn to love based on it's attention grabbing capabilities. Although, it may seem like a simple game to play, it's requires much attention and skills.