Hall's soccer game

This semester, I joined a very exciting activity - Hall’s soccer game. Soccer is one of my favorite sports; I often played if before I came here. The games are held from September through October. We were the runner-up of the game. I remember the last game’s score was 9-5. It was very fun. Actually, I didn’t know there was this kind of game until I saw some students playing a game on Foss field. I went to ask my RA to sign up for the game. On our team, I’m the only international student. The other players are American, and it’s a very good opportunity to practice my English speaking. It’s also one of the reasons why I want to join this activity. I think it’s a good way to practice my English speaking. When I’m playing my favorite hobby with the native speakers, I don’t feel shy about saying anything. Even if I have grammar mistakes or wrong pronunciations, I just enjoy speaking English as I enjoy playing the sport. I learned some English after every game, such as when people make a mistake during the game, they usually say “my bad” or “my fault”. Sometimes one person wants to switch to another, they usually say “I’m coming for……….”, and when someone does a really good job, they like to say “nice run” “nice pass”. It's also important for me to be involved in PLU campus life. After I completed the game, I have knew more American students than I knew last semester. They’re friendly. Every time when we see each other we say “Hi” “what’s up” “how’s it going”. So, in the future, I will keep attending other activities, clubs or organizations to be involved in campus life, and speak with native speakers to improve my English.

written by Xiaodong




Xiaodong, Huang