Badminton

I've been declared the best Badminton player in my department. This means that I will be representing said department in the school wide tournament next month. I was a little worried about this since all of the male teachers at the school practice every day after class, but I joined in after school yesterday and fared pretty well. They were calling me a "star" haha. It really helps having longer arms and being taller. Having an ex-stepdad punish you at racquet sports as a kid couldn't have hurt either.

I think this is really good for me since I don't like running on the smoggy streets and the closest hiking trails are pretty far from my house. Badminton is actually quite the workout. Also it gives me a chance to bond with the male teachers even though they don't speak English. Badminton is to Korea as Basketball is to America. There are Badminton courts on the sides of mountains next to hiking trails. Korea won 3 medals in the Olympics in Badminton. It's a big deal here. When you think of the jock dudes in the US playing pickup basketball, you can think of their Korean counterparts as shorter versions with cute little racquets and birdies in their hands.

http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2k-tsX5KE