I first started playing ultimate in 10th grade. after about a week of playing well at practice, and a good tournament performance, I thought I had surely done enough to earn a spot on the varsity squad. However, when the rosters were released I was dismayed to see that I was put on JV. I spent about a month being quite mad about this, but eventually this anger subsided, and I was able to see the bigger picture. once I started playing in the winter league and later varsity the next year, I was really able to appreciate what my time on JV had done for me. because I was the best on that team, I was thrust into a leadership role, which forced me to learn the game very quickly, as well as how to play with my team. once the first varsity game rolled around, I found I was more than prepared for the higher level of play, and I had a really great season, until I unfortunately suffered a season ending knee injury.