Rally
The following essay is a memoir I wrote for my introductory writing course at Duke University. It describes one of my fondest memories from playing sports in high school. I hope you enjoy it. Rally We are in the gym early , an hour before the first serve, with our opponents , the International School of Bangkok (ISB), nowhere to be seen . That was the nature of the Singapore American School boys' volleyball team, a culture carried over decades of our school history. The program valued an almost militant-like sense of professionalism, conduct, and discipline, both on the court and off the court. It was a bit excessive , particularly considering that we were a low-level volleyball team in the middle of Southeast Asia, playing against other Southeast Asian schools. But our hope was that when our team’s ability falter ed , our culture would triumph. The hours of discipline before the game would bring us through a difficult moment. As we walk into the ...