Friday, October 29, 2010
Helga and Phoebe
Today I had played my last soccer game on our home field. It was a tough game. We played against a team that we got absolutely slaughtered by earlier in the season. In the second half they scored three goals in about 5 minutes. But we came back strong ending the game with a 4-2 loss. Even though we lost I was incredibly proud of my team, but I burst into tears as soon as the whistle blew. Soccer is the closest thing I have to you guys. Were such a mismatched team. There are the pot heads who smoke every weekend, and the type a, straight a kind of girls. But our team works so well because were such an unlikely group, and we love each other all the more because of it. At Mountain School we had a similar dynamic. We became so close by leaving our comfort zone and living and working with people we normally would not. So it seems to me that the best friendships I have are with people that are the people that are more unlikely. But if that's true, how can I find these people on my own, without being pushed in the right direction with something like soccer or TMS? I don't know if this is actually making sense. But basically I love you guys. And I'm worried I won't be able to find that same type of relationships on my own.
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...why is this post titled Helga and Phoebe? (I'm genuinely curious.)
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm sure you'll be able to find the same kind of relationships as the ones you had with your soccer team and at TMS. Push yourself out of your comfort zone- talk to people who you've never talked to before. Do something different, and you'll find that the kinds of people you want to actually be around will meet you halfway. I have faith that you can do it. :)
I've had the same problem. The only way I've met people more out of my comfort zone this year was through activities that were sort of forced, but not very frequent, so I haven't been able to really build relationships.
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel, and I also think that in college it will be easier to build a more diverse group of friends, because you are basically starting over and can reach out to whoever you want.