Staying within the Tracks

“Success or failure is caused more by mental attitudes than by mental capacities”






February 14-18 , 2011 was the most exciting and enjoyable week for most students because here, we can express our own talents and skills when it comes to physical activities. It also helps the students to discover their hidden abilities.





I was so glad because I was chosen by my teacher and classmates to join the Volleyball and Basketball girls. And for preparations, I used to watch the recorded games of my brother and get some techniques on how to play basketball; also the things I shouldn’t do while playing. But before the sports fest, someone told me that they changed the players in volleyball and they don’t include me. It’s alright I’ll just focus on basketball.

It was February 16 when the intramurals started. I was so nervous on what may happen during the game and when I saw the schedule , we’ll be competing with the 4th year students. Suddenly my father came, I was shocked when he asked me what time was our game, I said it was 2:05 in the afternoon. While waiting, all the girls were told to go up at the 5th floor. If I’m not mistaken it was a seminar given by “Whisper”. That seminar ended at 3:05 and when we go down my best friend told me that my father came and he told him that we’re upstairs so my father just went home. When we go down, they announced that the game is not yet done and it’s our turn. I got nervous again for the second time. The game has started, and they said that there was no fouls. Oh! I thought there was.. While playing a 4th year student suddenly punched my face I don’t know if it’s an accident. It was very terrible because it’s alright if we’ll hurt each other but not that worst. At the end of the game, we lose, but it’s alright. After the game my father came back and I told him that we lose, I’m surprised when he smiled and put his hand on my head and said “ok lang iyon, very good! “.
I just smile and thought “we need to win tomorrow”.

The next day, the same thing goes by, there was an incident when someone was hurt. People thought that “it’s alright to hurt others, there were no fouls”. But for me, even if my friends told me that “banggain mo na, wala namang foul eh! “ I just thought of the saying ”Do not do to others what you do not want done to you".


I’m just inspired to do well by the people cheering us “GO JUNIORS!” and also my close friends who kept on supporting us. But even if we exert our very best, we still lose the game . Above all our hard works, I still thank God because nothing bad happened to me.

Truly, teamwork is very important with this kind of competition. You need to trust one another to won the game. Very importantly, never hurt other people just to get what you want. Be FAIR.


“People may be unkind... Be KIND anyway. They can cheat you... Be HONEST anyway. For when time comes, it’s between YOU and GOD not YOU and THEM. “